Passing parameters to external task

Hi

I want to have an external task script which is using a perl varible(say $var) created in the wft file. Please explain, with an example how I can pass this variable through the command of external task and then use it in my script.

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nipper

By appending it to the command invocation and grabbing it as a normal perl command would:

__INSERT__($iwperl); __INSERT__($iwhome);\custom\bin\deploy.ipl -d __INSERT__($some_variable);__

Adam Stoller

By appending it to the command invocation and grabbing it as a normal perl command would:

__INSERT__($iwperl); __INSERT__($iwhome);\custom\bin\deploy.ipl -d __INSERT__($some_variable);__

Oh Please - simplify that to just:

"__INSERT__($iwperl $iwhome/custom/bin/deploy.ipl -d $some_variable);"

(and get rid of that trailing '__' ;-)

nipper

Oh Please - simplify that to just:
"__INSERT__($iwperl $iwhome/custom/bin/deploy.ipl -d $some_variable);"
(and get rid of that trailing '__' ;-)

OK, point taken, I just copied & pasted the code and later added the variable (and my cut & paste include the extra __)

homesick123

Oh Please - simplify that to just:
"__INSERT__($iwperl $iwhome/custom/bin/deploy.ipl -d $some_variable);"
(and get rid of that trailing '__' ;-)

In this example what will be the value of ARGV.What ARGV value should I use for $some_variable in my ipl file. Please tell with an example.

jkm

Try this one

[html]
__INSERT__("");
[/html]

In the ipl file $var will come as $ARG[0] and then jobid,taskid and filevpath will come

kaalraa

In this example what will be the value of ARGV.What ARGV value should I use for $some_variable in my ipl file. Please tell with an example.

By default 3 parameters are always been passed to an external task througha workflow. i.e. JobID, TaskId and Workarea path.

If any parameter is explicitly being passed as a command line argument then it would be lined up as prefix to default params.

As an example: /abc/xyz/welcome.ipl param1, the param1 would be called as ARGV[0] and jobId, taskID, WorkArea as ARGV[1], ARGV[2], ARGV[3] respectively.