Custom Script and Delays Options

This section contains information about how to configure Process Runner to run before or after the run of other programs or scripts.

Process Runner allows you to extend its capabilities with external processes using the pre and post-run functionality.

The externally called processes can also receive parameters from Process Runner that can be utilized to run its own logic. The called processes can also communicate with Process Runner at the end to provide end-to-end integration.

You can also store scripts written in VBScript or JavaScript internally with the Process file using the iScript option.

Some of the examples where you can use pre-run or post-run external processes are as follows:

• Send automatic email or SMS text message at the end of the each run with status of the run and error count.
• Look at a mount application server, Unix mount point and move the file(s) to appropriate location before or after each run.
• Run a macro to calculate, summarize or perform formatting of external data before each run.
• Downloaded data or report to proprietary software or call third-party importer routine.
• Trigger another application before or after the run.

Using pre-run and post-run with dynamic skips and dynamic formulas, you can create cross-platform and flexible automation solutions.

The section contains the following topics:

• Pre/Post Script
• Custom Process
• Start and Delays
• Control Process Runner from External Process with Return Code