In System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager, the executable action runs a program or opens a file by using the program registered with Windows for that file type.
The following attributes and elements are specific to an action that runs a program:
- The ActionDescription element
Class attribute is set to Executable.
- The Executable element is parent to
FilePath
,the path to the program, and to Parameters, the parameters passed to the executable.
Sample Executable Action XML
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<ActionDescription Class="Executable" DisplayName="Test Action (execute)" MnemonicDisplayName="A test item" Description="A test item Description"> <ShowOn> <string>DefaultHomeTab</string> <string>ContextMenu</string> </ShowOn> <!--<ResourceAssembly> <Assembly>Microsoft.ConfigurationManagement.dll</Assembly> <Type>Microsoft.ConfigurationManagement.AdminConsole.Properties.Resources.resources</Type> </ResourceAssembly>--> <!--<ImagesDescription> <ExternalImage> <Assembly>AdminUI.Package.dll</Assembly> <Type>Microsoft.ConfigurationManagement.AdminConsole.Package.SmsPackageUtils</Type> <Method>ShowPackageLockedIcon</Method> </ExternalImage> <ResourceAssembly> <Assembly>AdminUI.UIResources.dll</Assembly> <Type>Microsoft.ConfigurationManagement.AdminConsole.UIResources.Properties.Resources.resources</Type> </ResourceAssembly> <ImageResourceName>New</ImageResourceName> </ImagesDescription>--> <!--<ImagesDescription AliasProperty="OwnedByThisSite"> <ResourceAssembly> <Assembly>AdminUI.UIResources.dll</Assembly> <Type>Microsoft.ConfigurationManagement.AdminConsole.UIResources.Properties.Resources.resources</Type> </ResourceAssembly> <AliasResourceAssembly> <Assembly>AdminUI.UIResources.dll</Assembly> <Type>Microsoft.ConfigurationManagement.AdminConsole.UIResources.SMS_Collection-OwnedByThisSite.resources</Type> </AliasResourceAssembly> <ImageResourceName>CollectionsIcon</ImageResourceName> </ImagesDescription>--> <!--<ActionStateAssembly> <Assembly>AdminUI.Report.dll</Assembly> <Type>Microsoft.ConfigurationManagement.AdminConsole.Report.ReportsUtilityClass</Type> <Method>EnableReportMenu</Method> --> <!--Method signature: public static bool EnableMenu(object sender, ScopeNode scopeNode, ActionDescription action, ResultObjectBase resultObject)--> <!-- </ActionStateAssembly>--> <!--<InstancePermissions> <SecurityFlagsDetailDescription BitName="Delete" BitValue="4" DependsOn="1" /> </InstancePermissions>--> <!--<MatchPattern>[^1]</MatchPattern> <MatchValueToTest>##SUB:Order##</MatchValueToTest>--> <Executable> <FilePath>http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=67307</FilePath> </Executable></ActionDescription> |
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Other elements and attributes are documented in ActionDescription.