Post command nested arguments

Hey @swharrell 

First step to debug might be outputting all the arguments to a log file so you can see the values and see if it matches up to what you expect

echo %* >> arguments.txt

Here is my batch file

echo %* >> c:\stuff\args.txt
IF %6==1 (echo "Success" >> c:\stuff\args.txt)

and here was my output inside c:\stuff\args.txt

-bkplevel 1 -attempt 1 -status 1 -job 10 -cn classic -vm Instance001
"Success"

@swharrell 

You can try the following as well. 

@echo off
IF %6==2 (
    IF %4==10 (
        echo Conditions are TRUE
        echo The hostname of this machine is: %COMPUTERNAME%
    ) ELSE (
        echo Second condition is FALSE
		echo Expected %4 to equal 10
    )
) ELSE (
    echo First condition is FALSE
    echo Expected %6 to equal 2
)


echo %1 >> C:\temp\postBackup.log
echo %2 >> C:\temp\postBackup.log
echo %3 >> C:\temp\postBackup.log
echo %4 >> C:\temp\postBackup.log
echo %5 >> C:\temp\postBackup.log
echo %6 >> C:\temp\postBackup.log

#### Testing Results ####

C:\Temp>batch.bat  %1 %2 %3 11 %5 2
Second condition is FALSE
Expected 11 to equal 10

C:\Temp>batch.bat  %1 %2 %3 10 %5 2
Conditions are TRUE
The hostname of this machine is: Lab1

C:\Temp>batch.bat  %1 %2 %3 10 %5 2
Conditions are TRUE
The hostname of this machine is: Lab1

C:\Temp>batch.bat  %1 %2 %3 11 %5 2
Second condition is FALSE
Expected 11 to equal 10

C:\Temp>batch.bat  %1 %2 %3 10 %5 1
First condition is FALSE
Expected 1 to equal 2

@Damian Andre , @NVFD411

Thank you both for your responses. I have output the argument values and I do receive the expected results. The problem I am having is, the command script currently runs with no errors as:

IF %6==2(do action)

But when I try to add the second argument as either:

  IF %6==2(IF %4==10( do action ))

or

  IF %6==2 && %4==10( do action )

I receive the following error:

“The script [C:\PostCmds\Database_post.cmd] returned a nonzero code [255] which indicates it did not complete properly.”

@NVFD411 

It looks like that solution will work. In my above attempt I had the ampersands, but it appears from your suggestion and my testing they are not needed.

Thank you.