External Command activity
An activity that specifies a command line action, such as a DOS or UNIX command, that a process runs started from a process.

Configure the External Command activity
To configure the External Command activity, do the procedure in this topic.
Prerequisites
Good to Know
- This activity runs a command only 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:
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 External Command
activity onto your process.
Procedure
- Complete the fields on the
General Configuration screen.
For more information, refer to Configure General Options for the External Command Activity.
- Click External Command
.
- Complete the fields on the Configuration for calling External Command screen.
- (Optional) Click Advanced
> Email Notifications
.
For more information, refer to Email Notifications screen (Process Activities).
General Configuration
Specifies the basic settings for the External Command activity.

Fields
Field Name | Definition |
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Display Name |
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Description |
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Connection Timeout (Seconds) |
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Configuration For Calling External Command
Specifies the details for calling an external command.

Fields
Field Name | Definition |
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Environment Variable |
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Read Command From File Path |
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Arguments |
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Return Value (Get Console Output Value) |
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