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#VarEXECUTE
---+++ EXECUTE{ "script" } -- safely execute shell scripts or Perl code - use TWiki as the user interface for external applications 
   * Use the =%<nop>EXECUTE{}%= variable to safely execute shell scripts. The variable is handled by the ExecutePlugin - see plugin for details on how to configure external scripts so that they can be used in =%<nop>EXECUTE{}%=.
   * Syntax: =%<nop>EXECUTE{ "script" ... }%=
   * Supported parameters:%STARTSECTION{"parameters"}%
     | *Parameter* | *Explanation*  | *Default*  | *Example*  |
     | ="name"= | Name of script to execute, as defined in [[%SCRIPTURL{configure}%][configure]]. %IF{ "'%INCLUDINGTOPIC%'='ExecutePlugin'" else="See ExecutePlugin for details." }% | (none) | ="test-results"= |
     | =format="..."= | Format each line of the script output. The token =$text= expands to the text of a line. Additional %SYSTEMWEB%.FormatTokens can be used, such as =$percnt= for the percent sign. | ="$text"= | <span style="white-space: nowrap;"> =format="&#124; $text &#124;"= </span> |
     | =newline="..."= | Change newlines of the script output to something else. %SYSTEMWEB%.FormatTokens can be used, such as =$n= for newline. | ="$n"= | =newline=", "= |
     | =...="..."= | Any other parameter can be used as parameter to the script. | (none) | =date="%SERVERTIME{$year-$mo-$day}%"= |%ENDSECTION{"parameters"}%
   * Example: =%<nop>EXECUTE{ "qa_results" date="%<nop>URLPARAM{date}%" }%=
   * Category: ApplicationsAndComponentsVariables, DatabaseAndFormsVariables, DevelopmentVariables, ImportVariables, UIAndVisualizationVariables, WorkflowAndAutomationVariables
   * Related: ExecutePlugin, [[%SCRIPTURL{configure}%][configure]]

Topic revision: r1 - 2024-03-02 - TWikiAdminUser

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