This activity runs a command-line script as part of a Windows Workflow Foundation (WF) workflow.

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Design-Time Prerequisites

Run-Time Prerequisites

Properties

The Command Script activity uses the following input properties.

Display Name Internal Name Type Required Description

Continue On Error

ContinueOnError

Boolean

No (default setting is True)

Determines whether the workflow should continue running if the activity fails.

Has Error

HasError

N/A

Specifies if the activity has an error set. (Read-only)

Management Group

ManagementGroupName

String

No

Specifies the Management Group to which the script server belongs. By default, set to localhost. (Read-only)

Script Parameters

Parameters

Dictionary <string,string>

Yes

Specifies command-line switches or switch/value pairs to be passed into the script when it runs.

Script Body

ScriptBody

String

Yes

Specifies the text of the script itself.

Script Server

Target

String

No

Specifies the Domain Name System (DNS) name of the server that runs the Service Manager console. Do not use localhost.

Script Time Limit

TimeoutSeconds

Integer

No (default setting is 300 seconds)

Specifies the maximum number of seconds to allow for the script to run.

Errors and Exceptions

The Command Script activity uses the custom tracking service supplied by Service Manager to log errors and exceptions when the activity runs. The activity generates errors or exceptions as appropriate if any of the script properties cannot be resolved.

Remarks

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