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5.14 PowerShell script that runs WinSCP scripting commands can be generated on Generate Code dialog. (martin) faq_batch_file (martin)
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  * //Script file// - Generates a script file template that you execute using the ''[[commandline#scripting|/script]]'' command-line switch.   * //Script file// - Generates a script file template that you execute using the ''[[commandline#scripting|/script]]'' command-line switch.
-  * //Batch file// - Generates a Windows batch file (''.bat'') template that executes the ''[[executables|winscp.com]]'' with the above commands, specified using the ''[[commandline#scripting|/command]]'' command-line switch. Additionally the batch file enables [[logging|session logging]] using the ''[[commandline#logging|/log]]'' switch and [[scripting#configuration|isolates the script run from a GUI configuration]] using the ''[[commandline#configuration|/ini=nul]]'' switch. At the end, the batch file [[scripting#result|checks WinSCP exit code]] to choose further actions to take; and propagates the WinSCP exit code to a batch file exit code using the ''exit /b'' command.+  * //Batch file// - Generates a Windows batch file (''.bat'') template that executes the ''[[executables|winscp.com]]'' with the above commands, specified using the ''[[commandline#scripting|/command]]'' command-line switch. Additionally the batch file enables [[logging|session logging]] using the ''[[commandline#logging|/log]]'' switch and [[scripting#configuration|isolates the script run from a GUI configuration]] using the ''[[commandline#configuration|/ini=nul]]'' switch. At the end, the batch file [[scripting#result|checks WinSCP exit code]] to choose further actions to take; and propagates the WinSCP exit code to a batch file exit code using the ''exit /b'' command. //Make sure you keep the exact format of the multi-line ''winscp.com'' command, as [[faq_batch_file|multi-line batch file commands are fragile]].//
  * //Command-line// - Generates a command-line for the ''[[executables|winscp.exe]]'' (but usable for ''winscp.com'' too) with the above commands, session logging and configuration isolation (see the previous point). The command-line is suitable for task managers of all kinds, like [[guide_schedule|Windows Scheduler]] or [[guide_ssis|SSIS]]. Depending on your requirements, you may want prepend the ''[[commandline#scripting|/console]]'' switch to make the script console visible, while the script is running.   * //Command-line// - Generates a command-line for the ''[[executables|winscp.exe]]'' (but usable for ''winscp.com'' too) with the above commands, session logging and configuration isolation (see the previous point). The command-line is suitable for task managers of all kinds, like [[guide_schedule|Windows Scheduler]] or [[guide_ssis|SSIS]]. Depending on your requirements, you may want prepend the ''[[commandline#scripting|/console]]'' switch to make the script console visible, while the script is running.
  * //PowerShell script// - Generates a PowerShell script file (''.ps1'') template that executes the ''[[executables|winscp.com]]'' with the above commands, specified using the ''[[commandline#scripting|/command]]'' command-line switch. Additionally the batch file enables [[logging|session logging]] using the ''[[commandline#logging|/log]]'' switch and [[scripting#configuration|isolates the script run from a GUI configuration]] using the ''[[commandline#configuration|/ini=nul]]'' switch. At the end, the script file [[scripting#result|checks WinSCP exit code]] to choose further actions to take; and propagates the WinSCP exit code to a script exit code using the ''exit'' command. //Instead of running ''winscp.com'', consider [[library_powershell|using WinSCP .NET assembly in PowerShell]].// &beta_feature   * //PowerShell script// - Generates a PowerShell script file (''.ps1'') template that executes the ''[[executables|winscp.com]]'' with the above commands, specified using the ''[[commandline#scripting|/command]]'' command-line switch. Additionally the batch file enables [[logging|session logging]] using the ''[[commandline#logging|/log]]'' switch and [[scripting#configuration|isolates the script run from a GUI configuration]] using the ''[[commandline#configuration|/ini=nul]]'' switch. At the end, the script file [[scripting#result|checks WinSCP exit code]] to choose further actions to take; and propagates the WinSCP exit code to a script exit code using the ''exit'' command. //Instead of running ''winscp.com'', consider [[library_powershell|using WinSCP .NET assembly in PowerShell]].// &beta_feature

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