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is it possible to call java(JVM) in a batch script for alter action?

fredzhang
New Member

I want to build a batch script which can call java command to start a JVM process to process the search result. I have tried that in "echo.bat" but nothing happened after the batch invoked.

Anyone know how to do that?

Thanks

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gkanapathy
Splunk Employee
Splunk Employee

Yes you can, but you almost certainly will have to set the environment properly for any java command to run.

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fredzhang
New Member

yes, The java is in the path so that I can run it any directory.

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Damien_Dallimor
Ultra Champion

Is "java" in the environment PATH for the user that you are running Splunk as ?

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fredzhang
New Member

yes, I have done all the settings and I can run the batch file manually in command line. But when I try to trigger the batch alert in a schedule search, only the "echo" command executed and "java" command did not.

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