Configuration
The Configuration tab has the following fields.
Field |
Global Var? |
Description |
Name |
No |
The name to appear as the label for the activity in the process definition. |
Description |
No |
Short description of the activity. |
Command to Execute |
Yes |
The command line to execute. You can also specify any input and command-line arguments to the command in this field. You cannot specify more than one command by piping output from one command to another (for example, You can specify a global variable for this configuration field. This allows you to easily specify different commands on different operating systems. For example, you may specify cmd /c dir On UNIX, the global variable may have the following value: ls If the command to execute is not located in one of the directories specified in the |
Make Output Available as Activity Output |
Yes |
When checked, this field specifies that the output sent to standard output and standard error by the command should be available in the output schema of this activity. For commands that produce a large amount of output, it is recommended to uncheck this field and write the output to a file. This saves memory and allows you to use other activities, such as Read File and Parse Data, to handle the output file more efficiently. |
Remove Parameter Quotes |
Yes |
When checked, this field specifies that the quotes surrounding the parameters should be removed. The quotes get removed even if the parameter contains space(s). By default, the check box is not selected. |
Output Filename |
Yes |
Name and location of the file for storing any output or errors produced by the command. If this field is blank, no output file is created. |
Output Line Splitting |
Yes |
Controls whether the command output and errors are split into multiple strings. This field can have the following values:
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