Before You Begin

The Universal Command task allows you to run a platform-specific application on a machine where Universal Agent is running. Universal Command is functionality provided by the Agent that serves as an agent process. Universal Command runs on any supported platform: z/OS, Linux/Unix, and Windows.

To run a Universal Command task, you must first complete the following:

Install an Agent on the target machine.
Launch the Agent. When the Agent connects with the Controller, it automatically creates an Agent resource definition in the Controller database.

Note

If you are running multiple ubroker started tasks and want to run a Universal Command task on a specific ubroker, you must specify the service port number associated with that ubroker in the Universal Command Options field on the Universal Command Task Details. The syntax is -port nnnn.

Built-In Variables

The following built-in variables can be used in a Universal Command task to pass data where appropriate:

Creating a Universal Command Task

Step 1	From the Automation Center navigation pane, select Tasks > Universal Command Tasks. The Universal Command Tasks list displays a list of all currently defined Universal Command tasks. Below the list, Universal Command Task Details for a new Universal Command task displays.
Step 2	Enter/select Details for a new Universal Command task, using the field descriptions below as a guide. Required fields display an asterisk ( * ) after the field name. Default values for fields, if available, display automatically. To display more of the Details fields on the screen, you can either: Use the scroll bar. Temporarily hide the list above the Details. Click the New button above the list to display a pop-up version of the Details.
Step 3	Click a Save button. The task is added to the database, and all buttons and tabs in the Task Details are enabled.

Note

To open an existing record on the list, either:

Click a record in the list to display its record Details below the list. (To clear record Details below the list, click the New button that displays above and below the Details.)
Clicking the Details icon next to a record name in the list, or right-click a record in the list and then click Open in the Action menu that displays, to display a pop-up version of the record Details.
Right-click a record in the a list, or open a record and right-click in the record Details, and then click Open In Tab in the Action menu that displays, to display the record Details under a new tab on the record list page (see Record Details as Tabs).

Universal Command Task Details

The following Universal Command Task Details is for an existing Universal Command task.

Depending on the values that you enter / select for these fields, and whether or not the Universal Command task has ever been launched, more (or less) fields may display. See the field descriptions, below, for a description of all fields that may display in the Universal Command Task Details.

Universal Command Task Details Field Descriptions

The following table describes the fields, buttons, and tabs that display in the Universal Command Task Details.

Field Name	Description
General	This section contains general information about the task.
Name	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Version	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Description	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Member of Business Services	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Resolve Name Immediately	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Time Zone Preference	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Hold on Start	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Hold Reason	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Virtual Resource Priority	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Hold Resources on Failure	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Agent Details	This section contains assorted detailed information about the Agent / Agent Cluster selected for this task.
Cluster	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Utility Agent	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Utility Agent Variable	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Utility Agent Cluster	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Utility Agent Cluster Variable	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Utility Credentials	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Utility Credentials Variable	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Universal Command Details	This section contains assorted detailed information about the task.
UCMD Agent	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
UCMD Agent Option	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
UCMD Credentials	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
UCMD Credentials Variable	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Command or Script	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Command	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Script File	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Script Options	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
UCMD Options	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Runtime Directory	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Result Processing Details	This section contains assorted detailed information about result processing for this task.
Exit Code Processing	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Output Type	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Scan Output For	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Output File (for Exit Code Processing)	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Exit Codes	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Automatic Output Retrieval	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Wait For Output	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Failure Only	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Start Line	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Number of Lines	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Scan Text	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Output File (for Automatic Output Retrieval)	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Retry Options	This section contains specifications for retrying the task.
Retry Exit Codes	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Maximum Retries	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Retry Indefinitely	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Retry Interval (Seconds)	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Suppress Intermediate Failures	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Wait / Delay Options	This section contains specifications for waiting to start and/or delaying on start the task.
Wait To Start	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Wait Time	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Wait Day Constraint	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Wait Duration	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Wait Duration In Seconds	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Delay On Start	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Delay Duration	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Delay Duration In Seconds	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Workflow Only	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Time Options	This section contains time-related specifications for the task.
Late Start	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Late Start Type	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Late Start Time	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Late Start Day Constraint	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Late Start Nth Amount	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Late Start Duration	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Late Finish	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Late Finish Type	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Late Finish Offset Type	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Late Finish Percentage Offset ( + )	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Late Finish Duration Offset ( + )	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Late Finish Duration Offset Unit	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Late Finish Time	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Late Finish Day Constraint	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Late Finish Nth Amount	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Late Finish Duration	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Early Finish	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Early Finish Type	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Early Finish Offset Type	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Early Finish Percentage Offset ( - )	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Early Finish Duration Offset ( - )	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Early Finish Duration Offset Unit	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Early Finish Time	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Early Finish Day Constraint	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Early Finish Nth Amount	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Early Finish Duration	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
User Estimated Duration	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Critical Path Options	This section contains Critical Path-related specifications for the task.
CP Duration	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
CP Duration (Resolved)	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
CP Duration Unit	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Workflow Execution Options	This section contains Execution Restriction specifications for the task if it is within a Workflow.
Execution Restriction	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Restriction Period	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Before Date	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Before Time	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
After Date	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
After Time	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Date List	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Statistics	This section contains time-related statistics for task instances of the task.
First Execution	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Last Execution	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Last Instance Duration	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Lowest Instance Time	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Average Instance Time	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Highest Instance Time	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Number of Instances	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Metadata	This section contains Metadata information about this record.
UUID	Universally Unique Identifier of this record.
Updated By	Name of the user that last updated this record.
Updated	Date and time that this record was last updated.
Created By	Name of the user that created this record.
Created	Date and time that this record was created.
Buttons	This section identifies the buttons displayed above and below the Task Details that let you perform various actions.
Save	Saves a new task record in the Controller database.
Save & New	Saves a new record in the Controller database and redisplays empty Details so that you can create another new record.
Save & View	Saves a new record in the Controller database and continues to display that record.
New	Displays empty (except for default values) Details for creating a new task.
Update	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Launch Task	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
View Parents	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Copy	Creates a copy of this task, which you are prompted to rename.
Delete	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found. Note You cannot delete a task if it is either: Specified in an enabled Trigger. The only task specified in a disabled Trigger.
Refresh	Refreshes any dynamic data displayed in the Details.
Close	For pop-up view only; closes the pop-up view of this task.
Tabs	This section identifies the tabs across the top of the Task Details that provide access to additional information about the task.
Variables	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Actions	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Virtual Resources	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Mutually Exclusive	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Instances	Lists all instances of the task.
Triggers	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Notes	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Versions	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.

Viewing a Universal Command Task Instance

When a Universal Command task is launched, the Controller creates a task instance record of that task.

A task instance contains detailed information about a single execution of that task.

You can access a task instance from:

Instances tab on the Universal Command Task Details for that task
Activity Monitor
Task Instances list

Universal Command Task Instance Details

The following Universal Command Task Instance Details contains information on the execution of the task shown in the Universal Command Task Details.

Universal Command Task Instance Details Field Descriptions

The following table describes the fields, buttons, and tabs that display in Universal Command Task Instance Details.

Field Name	Description
General	This section contains general information about the task instance.
Instance Name	Name of this task instance.
Instance Number	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Description	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Member of Business Services	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Task	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Source Version	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Launch Source	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Source Instance	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Invoked by	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Execution User	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Calendar	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Time Zone Preference	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Virtual Resource Priority	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Hold Resources on Failure	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Status	This section contains information about the current status of the task instance.
Status	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Exit Code	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Status Description	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Operational Memo	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Evaluation Time	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Critical	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Wait Until Time	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Queued Time	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Trigger Time	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Launch Time	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Start Time	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
End Time	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Duration	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Agent Details	This section contains assorted detailed information about the Agent / Agent Cluster selected for this task.
Cluster	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Utility Agent	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Utility Agent Variable	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Utility Agent Cluster	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Utility Agent Cluster Variable	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Utility Credentials	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Utility Credentials Variable	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Universal Command Details	This section contains assorted detailed information about the task instance.
UCMD Agent	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
UCMD Agent Option	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
UCMD Credentials	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
UCMD Credentials Variable	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Command or Script	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Command	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Script File	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Script Options	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
UCMD Options	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Runtime Directory	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Result Processing Details	This section contains assorted detailed information about result processing for this task.
Exit Code Processing	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Output Type	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Scan Output For	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Output File (for Exit Code Processing)	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Exit Codes	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Automatic Output Retrieval	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Wait For Output	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Failure Only	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Start Line	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Number of Lines	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Scan Text	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Output File (for Automatic Output Retrieval)	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Retry Options	This section contains specifications for retrying the task.
Retry Exit Codes	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found. .
Maximum Retries	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Retry Indefinitely	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Retry Interval (Seconds)	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Current Retry Count	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Suppress Intermediate Failures	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Next Retry Time	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Wait / Delay Options	This section contains specifications for waiting to start and/or delaying on start the task.
Wait To Start	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Wait Time	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Wait Day Constraint	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Wait Duration	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Wait Duration In Seconds	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Delay On Start	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Delay Duration	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Delay Duration In Seconds	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Time Options	This section contains time-related specifications for the task instance.
Late Start	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Started Late	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Late Start Type	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Late Start Time	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Late Start Day Constraint	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Late Start Nth Amount	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Late Start Duration	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Computed Late Start Time	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Late Finish	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Finished Late	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Late Finish Type	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Late Finish Offset Type	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Late Finish Percentage Offset ( + )	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Late Finish Duration Offset ( + )	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Late Finish Duration Offset Unit	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Late Finish Time	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Late Finish Day Constraint	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Late Finish Nth Amount	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Late Finish Duration	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Computed Late Finish Time	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Early Finish	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Finished Early	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Early Finish Type	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Early Finish Offset Type	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Early Finish Percentage Offset ( - )	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Early Finish Duration Offset ( - )	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Early Finish Duration Offset Unit	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Early Finish Time	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Early Finish Day Constraint	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Early Finish Nth Amount	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Early Finish Duration	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Projected Late	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Critical Path Options	This section contains Critical Path-related specifications for the task.
CP Duration	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
CP Duration (Resolved)	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
CP Duration Unit	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Workflow Execution Options	This section contains Execution Restriction specifications for the task if it is within a Workflow.
Execution Restriction	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Restriction Period	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Before Date	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Before Time	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
After Date	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
After Time	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Date List	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Statistics	This section contains time-related statistics for the task instance.
User Estimated End Time	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Lowest Estimated End Time	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Average Estimated End Time	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Highest Estimated End Time	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Projected End Time	System-supplied; projected end time of the task instance, calculated by the Controller based on the projected end time of its predecessor (or the maximum projected end time of all its predecessors, if more than one path exists to that task instance) plus its estimated critical path duration.
Metadata	This section contains Metadata information about this record.
UUID	Universally Unique Identifier of this record.
Updated By	Name of the user that last updated this record.
Updated	Date and time that this record was last updated.
Created By	Name of the user that created this record.
Created	Date and time that this record was created.
Status History	History of all statuses that the task instance has gone through.
Buttons	This section identifies the buttons displayed above and below the Task Instance Details that let you perform various actions.
Update	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Force Finish	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Hold	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Skip	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Re-run	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
View Parent	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Retrieve Output	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Delete	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Refresh	Refreshes any dynamic data displayed in the Details.
Close	For pop-up view only; closes the pop-up view of this task instance.
Tabs	This section identifies the tabs across the top of the Task Instance Details that provide access to additional information about the task instance.
Virtual Resources	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Exclusive Requests	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Output	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Notes	Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.

Output Redirection

An Agent processes Universal Command, File Transfer/UDM, and SAP task types differently than Windows and Linux/Unix task types. Universal Command, File Transfer/UDM, and SAP command lines are sent to the user process via standard input, so any redirection operators entered as task command input are not processed as expected.

If you want to direct output from a Universal Command task to your file system, the -uagstdio command option lets you specify the same output redirection commands that are available for Windows and Linux/Unix task types. UAG will apply the user-specified value for -uagstdio directly to the command image.

The I/O redirection commands that you can use with -uagstdio are dependent on the OS/command shell. You should be able to set up any redirection that the OS/command shell supports (just as with Windows and Unix/Linux task types).

The syntax of -uagstdio is similar to Universal Command, Universal Data Mover, and Universal Connector command line options; option followed by value.

For the Universal Command task type, you can specify uagstdio in either of the following fields:

-uagstdio Examples

If the -uagstdio value contains spaces, it must be enclose in double quotation marks ( " ):

If the quoted value itself requires double quotation marks, they must be doubled ( "" ):

Running a Universal Command Task

You can run a Universal Command task:

Manually, by clicking the Launch Task or Launch Task with Variables button in the Universal Command tasks list or Universal Command Task Details Action menu.
As part of a workflow.
Specify triggers that run the task automatically based on times or events.

Monitoring Task Execution

You can monitor all system activity from the Activity Monitor and can view activity history from the History list.