PowerShell Command activity

An activity that specifies a PowerShell command to run from a process.

Configure the PowerShell Command activity

To configure the PowerShell Command activity, do the procedure in this topic.

Prerequisites

AgilePoint NX OnPremises or AgilePoint NX Private Cloud.

Good to Know

This activity can run a command on any target machine that runs PowerShell.
An access token is required to access the target machine.
The file that stores the Powershell command must be stored on the AgilePoint Server machine.
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?
This section shows the configuration settings on the configuration screens for this activity. Other configuration settings apply to system activities. For more information, refer to:
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How to Start

Open Process Builder.
For information about how to open this screen, refer to Process Builder.
In Process Builder, in the Activity Library, open the Utilities tab.
On the Utilities tab, drag the PowerShell Command activity onto your process.

Procedure

Complete the fields on the General Configuration screen.
Click PowerShell Command .
Configure Configuration for calling PowerShell Command screen.
For more information, refer to Run a PowerShell Command.
(Optional) Click Advanced > Email Notifications .
For more information, refer to Email Notifications screen (Process Activities).

General Configuration

Specifies the basic settings for the PowerShell Command activity.

Fields

Field Name	Definition
Display Name	Function: Specifies the activity name that shows in your process. Accepted Values: One line of text that can have spaces. Default Value: None Accepts Process Data Variables: No Example: This is a common configuration field that is used in many examples. Refer to: Examples - Step-by-step use case examples, information about what types of examples are provided in the AgilePoint NX Product Documentation, and other resources where you can find more examples.
Description	Function: Specifies an optional text description for your activity. Accepted Values: More than one line of text. Default Value: None Accepts Process Data Variables: No

Field Name

Definition

Display Name

Function:

Specifies the activity name that shows in your process.

Accepted Values:

One line of text that can have spaces.

Default Value:

None

Accepts Process Data Variables:

Example:

This is a common configuration field that is used in many examples. Refer to:

Examples - Step-by-step use case examples, information about what types of examples are provided in the AgilePoint NX Product Documentation, and other resources where you can find more examples.

Description

Function:: Specifies an optional text description for your activity.
Accepted Values:: More than one line of text.
Default Value:: None
Accepts Process Data Variables:: No

PowerShell Command Configuration

Specifies the PowerShell command to run in your environment.

Fields

Field Name	Definition
PowerShell	Function: Specifies the access token that connects to your PowerShell. Accepted Values: A list of access tokens configured for your environment. Default Value: None Limitations: This field is available in these releases: AgilePoint NX OnDemand (public cloud) AgilePoint NX Private Cloud or AgilePoint NX OnPremises v8.0 Software Update 2 or higher
Create	Opens this Screen: Access Token for PowerShell Function of this Screen: Configure an access token to connect to PowerShell.
Script File Path On AgilePoint Server Machine	Function: Specifies the location of the file that contains the PowerShell command. Accepted Values: An absolute path and file name on the AgilePoint Server machine. If the command runs on a Windows machine, the file name must have one of these extensions: .bat .txt .ps1 Default Value: None Accepts Process Data Variables: Yes Limitations: This field is available in these releases: AgilePoint NX OnDemand (public cloud) AgilePoint NX Private Cloud or AgilePoint NX OnPremises v8.0 Software Update 2 or higher
Store The Return Value In This Variable	Function: Specifies the process data variable to store the response from the PowerShell command. Accepted Values: A process data variable that accepts an alphanumeric string that can have spaces and special characters. Default Value: None Accepts Process Data Variables: Yes Limitations: This field is available in these releases: AgilePoint NX OnDemand (public cloud) AgilePoint NX Private Cloud or AgilePoint NX OnPremises v8.0 Software Update 2 or higher