External Application Launch Wizard Command panel

Use the External Application Launch Wizard Command panel to specify command lines for starting the external application.

Fields

The External Application Launch Wizard Command panel contains the following fields:

Interactive Console tab
Use a shell to run these command(s)
Select this check box if the application requires an interactive dialog or advanced command line syntax, such as wildcard expansion or special characters.
Provide interactive console command for use on all operating systems
Select this check box to specify (in the Command and Current Working Directory fields) a command line and working directory to use when starting the application on all operating systems.

Clear this check box to specify separate commands and working directories to start the application on Windows®, UNIX®, or Linux® operating systems.

Command
Specifies a command to be used on all operating systems when starting the external application. When you specify a command, the System Attributes tab becomes available.
Note: Generic commands intended to run on any of the operating systems supported by IBM® Director should be considered carefully due to the many differences that exist among operating systems.
Current Working Directory
Specifies a working directory to be used on all operating systems to start the external application.
Execute on specific platforms
If you did not select the "Provide interactive console command for use on all operating systems" check box, you can specify separate commands and working directories to start the application on Windows, UNIX, or Linux operating systems.
Windows Command
Specifies a command to be used on the Windows operating system to start the external application. When you specify a command, the System Attributes tab becomes available.
Current Working Directory (Windows)
Specifies a working directory to be used on the Windows operating system to start the external application.
UNIX Command
Specifies a command to be used on UNIX or Linux operating systems to start the external application. When you specify a command, the System Attributes tab becomes available.
Current Working Directory (UNIX)
Specifies a working directory to be used on UNIX or Linux operating systems to start the external application.
Noninteractive Server tab
Use a shell to run these command(s)
Select this check box if the application requires an interactive dialog or advanced command line syntax, such as wildcard expansion or special characters.
Provide noninteractive server command for use on all operating systems
Select this check box to specify (in the Command and Current Working Directory fields) a command line and working directory to use when starting the application on all operating systems.

Clear this check box to specify separate commands and working directories to start the application on Windows, UNIX, or Linux operating systems.

Command
Specifies a command to be used on all operating systems when starting the external application. When you specify a command, the System Attributes tab becomes available.
Note: Generic commands intended to run on any of the operating systems supported by IBM Director should be considered carefully due to the many differences that exist among operating systems.
Current Working Directory
Specifies a working directory to be used on all operating systems to start the external application.
Execute on specific platforms
If you did not select the "Provide noninteractive server command for use on all operating systems" check box, you can specify separate commands and working directories to start the application on Windows, UNIX, or Linux operating systems.
Windows Command
Specifies a command to be used on the Windows operating system to start the external application. When you specify a command, the System Attributes tab becomes available.
Current Working Directory (Windows)
Specifies a working directory to be used on the Windows operating system to start the external application.
UNIX Command
Specifies a command to be used on UNIX or Linux operating systems to start the external application. When you specify a command, the System Attributes tab becomes available.
Current Working Directory (UNIX)
Specifies a working directory to be used on UNIX or Linux operating systems to start the external application.
Note: The External Application Launch Wizard cannot check the validity or correct function of commands typed in these fields. Be sure to test all command settings before implementing them in a production environment. The External Application Launch Wizard can be used to update these settings when changes are required. See Command string notes for additional information about specifying commands for external applications.
System Attributes tab
When you enter text in one of the command fields, the System Attributes tab becomes active. You can select system attributes for a command and provide additional system attributes. These system attributes will be available as environment variables and will augment the standard list of variables. The specified attributes are loaded only into the environment where the command is processed.
Note: The External Application Launch Wizard does not validate system attributes that you provide.

The System Attributes tab includes the following buttons:

Add
After clicking an available system attribute, adds the system attribute to the Selected System Attributes list.
Remove
After clicking a system attribute from the Selected System Attributes list, removes the system attribute from the Selected System Attributes list and moves it to the Available System Attributes list.
Add New Attribute
Opens a dialog box where you can specify the name of a specialized system attribute that the command will require at run time.

Buttons

The External Application Launch Wizard Command panel contains the following buttons:

Back
Returns to the External Application Launch Wizard Task panel.
Next
Advances to the External Application Launch Wizard Targets panel.
Cancel
Opens a confirmation prompt; if the action is confirmed, the External Application Launch Wizard closes without making any changes to the CMDTask files.
Help
Opens a context-sensitive help window.

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