Run an External Command

Good to Know

• In most text fields, you can use process data variables as an alternative to literal data values.
• You can configure whether this activity waits for other activities before it runs.

  For more information, refer to How Do I Configure an Activity to Wait for Other Incoming Activities?

How to Start

1. On the Application Explorer screen, do one of these:
   • Open a Process.
   • Create a Process.
2. Do one of these:
   • Add an activity:
     1. In the Process Builder, in the Activity Library, open the Utilities tab.
     2. On the Utilities tab, drag the External Command activity onto your process.
   • Change an activity:
     1. In your process, double-click your activity.
3. Click External Command .

Procedure

1. On the Configuration for calling External Command screen, in the Environment Variable field, enter variables as necessaryfor your environment.
2. In the Command field, enter the command or executable to run.
3. Complete these fields as necessary

   Field Name	Value
   Arguments	Function: Specifies the parameters necessary to complete the command. Accepted Values: A valid argument for the specified command. Default Value: None Accepts Process Data Variables: Yes Example: DIR
   Return Value (Get Console Output Value)	Function: Stores output in specified process data variable. Accepted Values: A process data variable. Default Value: None Accepts Process Data Variables: Yes