2768032 - CPIDS exec() function calling .bat throwing syntax error in REN function - SAP Cloud Platform Integration for data services

• Using EXEC() function in postload script to execute a .bat file which contains to move the file from one location to another and rename the file with date stamp.
• Exec syntax: exec($G_BATCHFILE, ' ', 8);
• Viewing the logs when after executing the task you see access denied and syntax error.
• 2019-03-13 05:14:17 (2212:4480) DATAFLOW:Process to execute data flow <Task_MTP_MD_Location_FF_DF_Location_Master_FF> is completed.
• 2019-03-13 05:14:18 (1524:8052) PRINTFN:1: Access is denied. 0 file(s) copied. The syntax of the command is incorrect.
• Script uses substrings of %time% and appends to a file name using REN
• @ECHO OFF
• rem get the current date in format YYYYMMDD
• set mydate=%date:~10,4%%date:~4,2%%date:~7,2%
• rem get the current time in format hhmmss where hh is in 24-hour time
• set mytime=%time:~0,2%%time:~3,2%%time:~6,2%
• COPY <full path to original data file> <folder where the file is to be moved>
• REN <full path to data file including name & extension> <file name>_%mydate%_%mytime%.csv

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