ExecuteExternal

The job step ExecuteExternal starts an external process eg: batch file, scripting, exe file, etc.

Properties
Name	Description
Type	Class name of the jobstep
Name	Name for the jobstep that will appears in the job designer
Description	Optional description for the jobstep
The Command	The external command, e.g. .\integration\sqlrun\sqlrun.exe
Command Argumentes	Jedem Batchprozess können Macros und Argumente mitgegeben werden. Diese Argumente werden z.B. einem Script für den Verarbeitungsprozess übergeben. Mehrere Argumente sollten durch Semikolon getrennt werden.
Trace Standard Output	Log external process output.
Task for STDERR	If process write to STDERR¹⁾, a task will be created with the STDERR output.
Evalute return value	Create task if return value is outside of 'OK Start' and 'OK End'.
OK Start	All return codes less than this are rated as error (see 'Evalute return value').
OK End	All return codes greater than this are rated as error (see 'Evalute return value').
Timeout	Timeout in seconds, after which the job step is terminated with a task. -1 stands for no time limit. The default value for newly created job steps is 10 seconds.

The following JobSteps are usually connected to the ExecuteExternal

¹⁾

Standard Error: The default output stream for error notifications that are normally displayed on the console.