RunOsCommand

Executes system (shell) commands or batch files.

Type: general.RunOsCommand

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
Method	enum	"Commands list"	Execution method: "Commands list" or "batchFile"
Command	string	""	Shell command(s) to execute (used with "Commands list" method)
batchFile	string	—	Path to a batch file to execute (used with "batchFile" method)
changeDirTo	string	—	Directory to change to before execution

Methods

Commands List

Executes one or more shell commands sequentially via os.system():

{
    "CreateCase": {
        "Execution": {
            "input_parameters": {
                "Method": "Commands list",
                "Command": "mkdir -p case/0 case/constant case/system"
            }
        },
        "type": "general.RunOsCommand"
    }
}

Batch File

Reads a file, sets it as executable, and runs it:

{
    "RunSetup": {
        "Execution": {
            "input_parameters": {
                "Method": "batchFile",
                "batchFile": "scripts/setup.sh",
                "changeDirTo": "{Parameters.output.targetDirectory}"
            }
        },
        "type": "general.RunOsCommand"
    }
}

Output

Field	Description
Command	The command(s) that were executed
returncode	Exit status of the command(s)

Notes

• When changeDirTo is specified, the executer changes to that directory before running and restores the original directory after execution.
• Parameter references can be used within the command string: "Command": "cp {Parameters.output.objectFile} {Parameters.output.targetDirectory}"