LabView equivalent to running batch files using the "shell" command (VisualBasic)

I'm converting a VisualBasic app to LabView and am having trouble figuring out how to run a batch file with LabView.
The VB code that I'm trying to replicate is:
'UNLOAD RTX DRIVERS
Dim ProcessId As Long
ProcessId = Shell(App.Path + "\UnloadReloadRTX.bat", vbNormalFocus)
Wait 400
I haven't found a LabView equivalent to the Shell command. Any suggestions will be appreciated.
thanks,
Todd

It seems as if this question pops up every week. Use the System Exec.vi found under Funtions - Communications palette. It is the equivalent of Shell.
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