Scheduling Excel macro using Jenkins - excel

Question

A vbs file has been written that calls an Excel macro. However, when this vbs file is scheduled using Jenkins, the macro is not executed, though the console shows a success message.
Please suggest if there is some other way for scheduling Excel macro using Jenkins. vbs file code is this:
Option Explicit
On Error Resume Next
ExcelMacroExample
Sub ExcelMacroExample()
Dim xlApp
Dim xlBook
Set xlApp = CreateObject("Excel.Application")
Set xlBook = xlApp.Workbooks.Open("C:\Demo\Migration\Compare_Tool_For_Demo.xlsm", 0, True)
xlApp.Application.Run "Compare_Tool_For_Demo.xlsm!OpenSupport2Tool"
xlApp.Quit
Set xlBook = Nothing
Set xlApp = Nothing
End Sub
Jenkins build command :-
call "C:\Demo\Migration\Start_Report_Tool_For_Demo.bat
Macro operations are executed perfectly when the vbs file is executed manually. However whenever executed from Jenkins, it does not work.(Console shows "SUCCESS" however)

Answer 1

This sounds like a permissioning issue. I have no idea what 'Jenkins' is, but I think you should make sure it has Administrator rights.

Answer 2

Found the solution .
write a powershell file with contents -:
**
$macroBook = ".\Excel.xlsm"
$procedureName = "Macro"
$macroBookFullPath = (ls $macroBook).FullName
$macroProcName = (ls $macroBook).Name + "!" + $procedureName
$excelApp = New-Object -com "Excel.Application"
try {
$excelApp.DisplayAlerts = $false
$excelApp.Workbooks.Open($macroBookFullPath)
$excelApp.Run($macroProcName)
} finally {
$excelApp.DisplayAlerts = $false
$excelApp.Quit()
}
**
You would need powershell plugin for Jenkins . Follow the steps
1. Add build step "Windows Powershell"
2. Write this command - "mkdir C:\Windows\system32\config\systemprofile\Desktop"
3. Execute the powershell file (.ps1) by using "./" as a powershell step ("./Powershell_Test.ps1")
Then go your merry way.