How to successfully place text from a Batch Process command file?

MicroStation CONNECT Edition Update 14 - Version 10.14.00.109

I have over 300 text elements I need placed in a drawing. I've studied the process for running a Batch Process in Microstation and I've created a commands file of the following format:

place text;some text;xy=1,2,3
place text;some other text;xy=1,3,2
...

Placing text with these commands works directly in a drawing via the key-in box. However, it fails when run from a batch file. In the Message Center, I see "Insufficient arguments" appearing repeatedly, and no text is placed within the drawing. The "place text" tool does start, but no text is placed. 

What do I need to do differently in order to place these texts in the drawing via a batch process?

From the below link, I have found perhaps a hint at my problem, which is that there are other parameters to be specified for the place text tool vis-à-vis text styles, etc.

https://communities.bentley.com/products/microstation/f/microstation-forum/172094/how-to-place-a-text-by-using-key-in-scripts-in-two-or-more-files-using-batch-process

If I'm right in this suspicion, the question becomes how to specify the necessary text style or other parameters via key-in, which I haven't been able to ascertain from interacting with the key-in box.

Any help appreciated,

Thanks