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Unable to start Rulerunner as a Service in IBM Datacap Taskmaster Capture

Troubleshooting


Problem

Unable to start Rulerunner in Windows Services or by using Rulerunner Manager, and no Rulerunner logs are generated.

Symptom

  • When trying to run Rulerunner from Windows Services it does not start and Windows Event Viewer reports "The Datacap Rulerunner Service service terminated unexpectedly", and no Rulerunner logs are generated.
  • When trying to run Rulerunner from Datacap Rulerunner Manager, the count down reaches zero and an error states that it timed out.
  • When running Rulerunner from CMD on the same Rulerunner service account, the logs are generated and Rulerunner works.

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Document Information

Modified date:
19 June 2026

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