Call vs Start: Reasons why your batch script might not be writing output to file

By SHIVAM KUMAR -
If you are calling another batch script from your source script you need to call it by preceding keywords Call or Start before the script name.
But here also there is a catch:
Start will open a new cmd window and execute command there and will not write the output in external text file if you have redirected it there:
For example if you execute BatchScriptSource.bat it will not write anything in SomeTextFile.txt although it will be created.
Contents of BatchScriptSource.bat
start BatchScript.bat >> SomeTextFile.txt
Contents of BatchScript.bat
tasklist 
Output Using Start:

On the other hand Call will execute BatchScript.bat in the scope of same cmd session/window where BatchScriptSource.bat is being executed and will execute commands sequentially and write the output in SomeTextFile.txt as expected.
Contents of BatchScriptSource.bat
call BatchScript.bat >> SomeTextFile.txt
Contents of BatchScript.bat
tasklist
Output Using Call:

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