Scheduling a Matlab Script

I am attempting to schedule a Matlab job each day using the windows scheduler. I am having trouble getting it to run my m file. I am using the code below in the Windows 7 professional task scheduler.

This is my action - matlab -r cd('\\lbprds0262\invest\Factset\AssetAllocation\PeerGroups\'),'\\lbprds0262\invest\Factset\AssetAllocation\PeerGroups\PeerGroupMedians_Weekly_FSPull_Auto.m',exit

I also referenced this - <http://www.mathworks.com/support/solutions/en/data/1-361S45/index.html?product=ML&solution=1-361S45>

It launches Matlab just fine but it just sits there and nothing runs.

Thanks! Brian

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Answer 1

[Daniel Shub]

You need to enclose the entire command in quotes. You do not need the path on the function/script you want to run and do not want to put it in quotes. This should work

matlab -r "cd('\\lbprds0262\invest\Factset\AssetAllocation\PeerGroups\'); PeerGroupMedians_Weekly_FSPull_Auto.m; exit"

but I would consider this

cd \\lbprds0262\invest\Factset\AssetAllocation\PeerGroups\
matlab -r "PeerGroupMedians_Weekly_FSPull_Auto.m; exit"

where you change to the desired directory before launching MATLAB.

[Brian]

Thanks a bunch - Works perfectly.

-Brian