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Properties for Job: Utility Tab

You can execute an external utility on the agent computers using the following fields:

Executable

Specifies the executable file name of the external utility. When the file is not in the PATH of the agent, the full path and file name must be specified. UNC paths are allowed. Use the Browse button to locate the executable. If you are entering the path manually, consider that the syntax differs depending on the operating system of the agent such as, the forward (/) and backward (\) slashes.

Note: The program with the specified executable must be available on all agents on which the external utility is to be executed.

Working Directory

Defines the working directory from where the external utility is executed.

Parameters

Defines the start parameters if any, for the external utility. If you are creating a text file using the following field, you can pass the text file name as a parameter.

Create Text File

File Name

Creates a temporary associated text file for the external utility executable on the agent computer. This option can be used if the executable depends on an installation script, an INI file, or a batch file. The text file is deleted after the utility has run. On Linux, UNIX, and Mac OS X agents, the behavior is the same, except that the file is retained after the external program has finished execution; that is, it is not a temporary file.