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Syntax
The AT command schedules commands and programs to run on a computer at
a specified time and date. The Schedule
service must be running to use
the AT command.
| AT |
[\\computername] [ [id] [/DELETE] | /DELETE [/YES]] |
| AT |
[\\computername] time [/INTERACTIVE] |
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[ /EVERY:date[,...] | /NEXT:date[,...]] "command" |
| \\computername |
Specifies a remote computer.
Commands are scheduled on the
local computer if this parameter is omitted. |
| id |
Is an identification number
assigned to a scheduled command. |
| /delete |
Cancels a scheduled command. If id is omitted, all the scheduled commands on the computer are canceled. |
| /yes |
Used with cancel all jobs command when no further confirmation is desired. |
| time |
Specifies the time when command is to run. |
| /interactive |
Allows the job to interact with the desktop of the
user who is logged on at the time the job runs. |
| /every:date[,...] |
Runs the command on each specified
day(s) of the week or month. If date is omitted, the current day of the month is
assumed. |
| /next:date[,...] |
Runs the specified command on the next occurrence of the day (for example, next Thursday). If date is omitted, the current day of the month is assumed. |
| "command" |
Is the Windows NT command, or batch program to be run. |
Examples
at 6:50PM "c:\winnt\task.bat" Performing
this command would run the task.bat file at 6:50PM today unless
the task is scheduled after the time specified. Because the
/interactive switch is not in the command, this batch file will
be executed in the background. at 6:50PM /interactive
c:\winnt\beep.bat Runs the beep.bat batch file
at 6:50PM with the ability for the user to interact with the
batch file. at 1 /delete Deletes the at
ID 1. at /delete /yes Delete all AT IDs. at Typing at alone will display each of the scheduled tasks,
their status, id, scheduled time, and command as shown below. As
you can see if an error occurs with the at process, the status
will display an Error.
Status ID Day Time Command Line
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1 Tomorrow 6:50 AM c:\winnt\task.bat
2 Tomorrow 2:48 PM c:\ch\hope\logit.bat
Error 3 Tomorrow 6:50 PM start notepad
at 1 Typing at followed by an ID number will display
additional information about the task id as shown below. Task ID: 5
Status: OK
Schedule: Today
Time of day: 6:55 PM
Interactive: No
Command: c:\winnt\task.bat
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