IPA - Sys Command returns error code even though command completes successfully when using fc.exe fo

andy

Has anyone encountered and issue where a Sys command activity returns an error code of 10 with no error output even though the command completes successfully?

I'm attempting to use windows file compare (fc.exe) to diff two text files and then pipe the output to a new file, and the output is created successfully, but the Sys command activity says the command is returning an error code of 1.

I tried directing STDERR to an output file, appending > NUL to reset error level, but haven't had any luck.

Any ideas?

cd D:ftpdirectory && fc /n /t /w <!ClassEM_SecurityClass>.txt <!ClassST_SecurityClass>.txt > DIFF-<!ClassEM_SecurityClass>-<!ClassST_SecurityClass>.txt

Command output: (none)
Command error output: (none)
SysCommand7000_errorOutput =
System command error: command returned error code 1
SysCommand7000_errorCode = 10
SysCommand7000_informationCode = 1
SysCommand7000_returnMessage = System command error: command returned error code 1
SysCommand7000_outputData =

unknown

Hi andy, I tried fc out on our test system and my syscmd node would only return a 0 if the files were identical. I think you might end up just having to do some error handling in your flow. I found a tutorial for fc on line that said it will return a 1 if the files are not identical.

https://www.howtogeek.com/206123/how-to-use-fc-file-compare-from-the-windows-command-prompt/