keep command window open after running bat file

i have a bat file that has the following it:

sm start "Schedule"

this code runs but the command window closes immediately

what can i put inside the bat file to keep the window open?


Solution 1:

Just put the command pause in the batch file at the end.

Solution 2:

Or you can run it with cmd /k mybatfile.bat instead of cmd mybatfile.bat. Very useful if you can't edit the file or want to invoke a quick command from Run. F.e.: cmd /k ipconfig