Error: "Application Exits with error -7" When Attempting to Generate TSLD and Gantt Reports Using Windows Task Scheduler As the System Account (Doc ID 2528754.1)

Last updated on JULY 25, 2019

Applies to:

Symptoms

When attempting to schedule automated runs of P6 Visualizer TSLD and Gantt reports jobs using a program like Windows Task Scheduler the following error is reported in the log file:

ERROR Primavera command line Log
Log time :<TIMESTAMP>, Log Message: Unable to connect to the database. Please run the Database Configuration tool or contact your administrator.
Log time :<TIMESTAMP>, Log Message: Unable to connect to the database. Please run the Database Configuration tool or contact your administrator.
Log time :<TIMESTAMP>, Log Message: Login Failed PMDB admin
Log time :<TIMESTAMP>, Log Message: Application Exits with error -7

STEPS TO REPRODUCE:

1. Create actions.xml and then save parameters in a notepad.
2. Save as .bat extension to make it a batch file.
3. Confirm that the batch file works OK by running it manually first
4. Create a windows task scheduler and add the batch file.
5. Notice in the logs that the task fails with Alias not found error.

Reference:
Visualizer - How to Create a Batch File to Automate Reports (Doc ID 2521162.1)
Run and Automate Reports from the Command Line

Cause

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