KB20311: How to use MicroStrategy Command Manager and Windows Scheduler to start or stop MicroStrategy Narrowcast Server

SYMPTOM:
Automatic scheduled start or stop of Strategy Narrowcast Server can be accomplished by using "Scheduled Tasks" in a Windows operating system along with Strategy Command Manager. To achieve this, perform the following steps:
 

• Using Strategy Command Manager, create a script file for starting the Strategy Narrowcast Server as "startserver.scp":
  START SYSTEM;
  
• Note:
  The Syntax to stop the Narrowcast system is STOP SYSTEM;
   
  
• Using the Command Manager script file created in the first step; create a batch file that can be used to start the Strategy Narrowcast Server.
  "" -n "" -u -p -f
  
• For example:
   
  "C:\Program Files\MicroStrategy\Administrator\Command Manager\cmdmgr.exe" -n "Strategy Tutorial Direct" -u Administrator -p 007007 -f C:\startserver.scp
  
• Save the file as Filename.bat, (i.e. "startserver.bat").
   
  
• Create a schedule for starting the Strategy Narrowcast Server with the above batch file using "Scheduled Tasks" in a Windows operating system. To achieve this, perform the following steps:
  
• Go to Start > Settings > Control Panel > Scheduled tasks > Add Scheduled Task and click 'Next', as shown below:
  

• Select 'Browse', as shown below:
  

• Find the location of the 'startserver' batch file created above:
  

• Enter the time frame on which the task schedule should be based and click 'Next':
  

• Select the time and day on which this task will be performed and click 'Next':
  

• Enter the Windows NT account with Task Scheduling privileges, as shown below:
  

• Click on 'Finish' to complete the schedule task creation for starting the Strategy Narrowcast Server: