Running a Process Flow from the Command Line

To run a process flow from the command line, use the Process Flow Executor. You can install the Process Flow Executor from the Spectrum™ Technology Platform Welcome page (for example, http://myserver:8080).

Note: You can also use the Administration Utility to execute process flows from the command line.

Usage

java -jar pflowexecutor.jar -r ProcessFlowName -u UserID -p Password [Optional Arguments]
Required Argument Description
No -? Prints usage information.
No -d DelimiterCharacter

Sets a delimiter to use to separate the status information displayed in the command line when you execute the command. The default is "|". For example, using the default character, the following would be displayed at the command line when you execute a processflow named "MyProcessflow":

MyProcessflow|1|Succeeded

No -e Use an HTTPS connection for communication with the Spectrum™ Technology Platform server.
Note: If you specify any file overrides this argument must not be the last argument specified.
No -f PropertyFile Specifies a path to a property file. For more information on property files, see Using a Process Flow Property File.
No -h HostName Specifies the name or IP address of the Spectrum™ Technology Platform server.
No -i PollInterval Specifies how often to check for completed jobs, in seconds. The default is "5".
Yes -p Password The password of the user. Required.
Yes -r ProcessFlowNames A comma-separated list of process flows to run. Required.
Note: If you specify any file overrides this argument must not be the last argument specified.
No -s Port The socket (port) on which the Spectrum™ Technology Platform server is running. The default is 8080.
No -t Timeout This option is deprecated and will be ignored.
Yes -u UserName The login name of the user. Required.
No -v Verbose Return verbose output where Verbose is one of the following:
true
Return verbose output.
false
Do not return verbose output.
Note: If you specify any file overrides this argument must not be the last argument specified.
No -w WaitToComplete This option is deprecated and will be ignored.
No StageName=FileName Overrides the input or output file specified in the job. For more information, see Overriding Process Flow File Locations.

Examples

This is a basic command-line entry, with a process flow name and user ID, and password:

java -jar pflowexecutor.jar -r MyFlow1 -u Bob1234 -p "mypassword1"

This example shows the same information as above but with additional arguments:

java -jar pflowexecutor.jar -r Flow1 -u Bob1234 -p "mypassword1" -h spectrum.example.com -s 8888 -w -d "%" -i 1 -t 9999

The following example shows command line invocation and output.

D:\spectrum\pflow-executor>java -jar pflowexecutor.jar -u Bob1234 -p "mypassword1" -r 
validateAddressFlow1 -h spectrum.example.com -s 8888 -w -d "%" -i 
1 -t 9999
validateAddressJob1%111%succeeded

In this example, the process flow named validateAddressFlow1 ran (with identifier 111). No errors occurred. Other possible results include "failed" or "running."