Well, while I thought your syntax should work, you might try following one: 

preschedulecmd "C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe /C c:\oraclexe\backup\shut_db.bat"

best
Juraj 

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Von: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] Im Auftrag 
von JR Trimark
Gesendet: Dienstag, 24. Juli 2007 14:59
An: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Betreff: JR- CAD will not start due to pre/post jobs

I am using the TSM client 5.3 on a Windows 2003 server.  When I put in pre/post 
commands in the same format that I have used successfully before, the TSM 
Client Acceptor tries to start then stops.  If I comment out the pre/post 
commands the TSM Client Acceptor is able to start successfully.
No messages are written to any of the logs. The file path and batch file are 
both correct. Any ideas?
dsm.opt (partial)

preschedulecmd "c:\oraclexe\backup\shut_db.bat"
postchedulecmd "c:\oraclexe\backup\start_db.bat"

Thanks
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