How to capture error code of called batch file and fail calling batch file?

Asked Sep 21 '16 at 16:31

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I have three batch files say parent.bat, child1.bat & child2.bat. The parent batch file calls child1 and child2 batch file. If let's say child1.bat exits with error code 1 then my Parent.bat file does not fails and continue executing child2.bat.

My question is how can I capture error code of child1.bat/child2.bat file and fails the Parent.bat file accordingly.

I have the following code in place:

REM CHILD1.bat
echo "Executing CHILD1.bat"
call "%WORKSPACE%/tools/CHILD1.bat"
echo "Executed CHILD1.bat"

REM CHILD2.bat
echo "Executing CHILD2.bat"
call "%WORKSPACE%/tools/CHILD2.bat"
echo "Executed CHILD2.bat"

edited Sep 21 '16 at 22:01

DavidPostill

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asked Sep 21 '16 at 16:31

rapport89

check `%errorlevel%` after the `call ...` returns. Use `exit /b 1` to exit the failing batch file. – DavidPostill Sep 21 '16 at 16:41
also, your child process must return something with the `exit /B value` command. Typically `exit /B 0` means success, other values mean failure. – elzooilogico Sep 21 '16 at 16:43
or the last command or your script goes wrong. – Jean-François Fabre Sep 21 '16 at 16:50
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Possible duplicate of [Get error code from within a batch file](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3452046/get-error-code-from-within-a-batch-file) – Jean-François Fabre Sep 21 '16 at 16:51
sorry, I did a bad dupe search. Found a duplicate of this of course. – Jean-François Fabre Sep 21 '16 at 16:52
@Jean-FrançoisFabre I think in English *dupe* means the same as in French :-D – npocmaka Sep 21 '16 at 17:26
I thought it was an abbrev. for "duplicate". – Jean-François Fabre Sep 21 '16 at 17:28
In the subsidiary batches, use `exit /b %errorlevel%` Dupe is an abbreviation for 'duplicate'; it should logically be `Dup`, but that would imply a hard `U` as in `cup` - the `e` softens the `u`. `Dupe` also means to hoodwink. – Magoo Sep 21 '16 at 17:33
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Please don't [edit] your question to include the answer, answer your own question. Please read [Can I answer my own question?](https://stackoverflow.com/help/self-answer) – DavidPostill Sep 21 '16 at 22:00

How to capture error code of called batch file and fail calling batch file?

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