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LaunchProcess Method

This topic is part of Oracle BI Scheduler Script Object Methods and Events.

Executes a command line in a new process.

Usage: Call this method to execute a command line in a new process. If wait is set to True, this method returns the exit code returned by the process.

Syntax: exitcode = LaunchProcess ( commandLine [, wait, terminateOnCancel] )

Arguments: Refer to Table 27 for LaunchProcess method arguments.

Return Value: Returns a long value.

Table 27. LaunchProcess Method Arguments
Argument
Description

commandLine

A string that specifies the command line to execute.

wait

(Optional) A Boolean value that specifies whether the method should wait for the process to terminate. The default is True.

terminateOnCancel

(Optional) A Boolean value that specifies whether the method should terminate the process when the script is canceled. The default is True.
  
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