Execute Command window

This topic describes the Execute Command window in IBM Director.

Introduction

Use the Execute Command window to create a command that is executed immediately on the system to which the Process Management task has been applied.

Fields

Command
Command
Specifies the file path and syntax of the command you want to execute.
Wait For Finish
Selecting this option enables the Timeout (Seconds) field. The completion status is monitored and displayed in the Output page.
Timeout (Seconds)
Specifies the amount of time, in seconds, to wait for the command to return a completion code or timeout. The command output is recorded on the Output page.
Login
Specify User ID
Selecting this option enables the User ID and Password fields for data entry.
User ID
If you want to override the default user ID, enter a user ID in this field.
Password
The password required if you are overriding the default user ID.
Output
Displays the status of the command execution, including the program output. The completion status and command output are posted only in this window pane. If you close the window, you can reopen it later to view the execution status of the command.
Execute
Runs on the selected system the command specified in the Command field.
Close
Closes the dialog.
Note: Closing the dialog does not terminate the execution of the command. It only closes the dialog window.

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