Automated 'After hours' routine?

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If you are looking for a "Macro Control" program like Michael P. suggested,
try AutoIT. I am not sure of what Michael is using for his implementation,
but we have used AutoIT scripts to automate a ton of silly GUI required
tasks.

AutoIT: http://www.hiddensoft.com/AutoIt/
AutoIT Scripting Reference: http://www.dx21.com/SCRIPTING/AUTOIT/INDEX.ASP

Good luck.

Michael

-----Original Message-----
From: Jim MacMillan [mailto:jimmac@...]
Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2003 2:14 PM
To: 'vantage@yahoogroups.com'
Subject: RE: [Vantage] Automated 'After hours' routine ?


Can you give more detail on how you do that?

Thanks,

Jim MacMillan
IT Manager
AR Manager
Synergy Manufacturing
303-790-9200

-----Original Message-----
From: Podlin, Michael [SMTP:michael.podlin@...]
Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2003 12:37 PM
To: 'vantage@yahoogroups.com'
Subject: RE: [Vantage] Automated 'After hours' routine ?

We batch print and distribute over 50 reports automatically each night.
Depending on day, (month end really high) takes about 1 hr to 5 hrs to
process everything.

use a macro control to login and do what ever you need, then just leave it
running a pc that is on 24x7.

-----Original Message-----
From: joeyloken [mailto:joeyloken@...]
Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2003 1:17 PM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Vantage] Automated 'After hours' routine ?


Does anyone run any routines 'after hours' to do some of the more time
consuming processes? For instance, "Generate Suggestions" can take a LONG
time to run and we would like to come up with a way to run it overnight.
Anyone know if this can be done and how??

Thanks






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Does anyone run any routines 'after hours' to do some of the more
time consuming processes? For instance, "Generate Suggestions" can
take a LONG time to run and we would like to come up with a way to
run it overnight.
Anyone know if this can be done and how??

Thanks
3
We batch print and distribute over 50 reports automatically each night.
Depending on day, (month end really high) takes about 1 hr to 5 hrs to
process everything.

use a macro control to login and do what ever you need, then just leave it
running a pc that is on 24x7.

-----Original Message-----
From: joeyloken [mailto:joeyloken@...]
Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2003 1:17 PM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Vantage] Automated 'After hours' routine ?


Does anyone run any routines 'after hours' to do some of the more
time consuming processes? For instance, "Generate Suggestions" can
take a LONG time to run and we would like to come up with a way to
run it overnight.
Anyone know if this can be done and how??

Thanks
4
Can you give more detail on how you do that?

Thanks,

Jim MacMillan
IT Manager
AR Manager
Synergy Manufacturing
303-790-9200

-----Original Message-----
From: Podlin, Michael [SMTP:michael.podlin@...]
Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2003 12:37 PM
To: 'vantage@yahoogroups.com'
Subject: RE: [Vantage] Automated 'After hours' routine ?

We batch print and distribute over 50 reports automatically each night.
Depending on day, (month end really high) takes about 1 hr to 5 hrs to
process everything.

use a macro control to login and do what ever you need, then just leave it
running a pc that is on 24x7.

-----Original Message-----
From: joeyloken [mailto:joeyloken@...]
Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2003 1:17 PM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Vantage] Automated 'After hours' routine ?


Does anyone run any routines 'after hours' to do some of the more
time consuming processes? For instance, "Generate Suggestions" can
take a LONG time to run and we would like to come up with a way to
run it overnight.
Anyone know if this can be done and how??

Thanks






Useful links for the Yahoo!Groups Vantage Board are: ( Note: You must have
already linked your email address to a yahoo id to enable access. )
(1) To access the Files Section of our Yahoo!Group for Report Builder and
Crystal Reports and other 'goodies', please goto:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/files/.
(2) To search through old msg's goto:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/messages
(3) To view links to Vendors that provide Vantage services goto:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/links

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