Pass powershell variable to batch script

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Here is powershell script

$a = get-date -format "MMM-d-yyyy"
Start-Process "D:\Script\send_report.bat"

send_report.bat uses blat to send email

D:
cd "D:\Program Files (x86)\blat321\full"
blat -s "Daily Report" -i "Our Team" -to [email protected],[email protected] -body "Please see attached." -priority 1 -attach D:\Script\Daily_Report.xlsx

How do I insert $a into send_report.bat? I would like value of $a next to "Daily Report"

npocmaka · Accepted Answer · 2014-10-08 18:25:12Z

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@echo off
cd /d "D:\Program Files (x86)\blat321\full"
set "the_date=%~1"
blat -s "Daily Report" -i "Our Team" -to [email protected],[email protected] -body "Please see attached." -priority 1 -attach D:\Script\Daily_Report_%the_date%.xlsx

and call the bat like :

$a = get-date -format "MMM-d-yyyy"
Start-Process "D:\Script\send_report.bat" $a

answered Oct 8, 2014 at 18:25

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aphoria · Accepted Answer · 2014-10-08 18:23:44Z

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In your PowerShell script, add $a as a parameter to the batch file:

Start-Process "D:\Script\send_report.bat" $a

In you batch file reference the parameter as %1.

blat -s "Daily Report %1" -i "Our Team" -to [email protected],[email protected] -body "Please see attached." -priority 1 -attach D:\Script\Daily_Report.xlsx

answered Oct 8, 2014 at 18:23

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