Using cmd within the process flow. possible?

I am trying to combine all the flat files in a directory in my process flow by executing
cmd> C:\folder *.log copy new.log
is this possible within the owb?

I would like to ask another question..
The external table isnt dynamically connected to the flat file defined, so does it mean that I would have to re-deploy it again, everytime the content of the flat-file get updated?
if so, is there a way for me to deploy the external table within the process flow?

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I'd like to execute this sql
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Thanks!

Hi Patrick,
Yes, I did look at those threads, but they don't help me with what I am trying to accomplish. Here is the design
The map runtime audit id value is used to uniquely name a file created by one map. Within the process flow, which contains the map that creates this file, I need to rename the file using a suffix string provided by the user. So, if file created is med_admin_1234 (1234 is map runtime audit id), and suffix is "fac_a", then new filename is med_admin_fac_a. For this renaming functionality I am using a Unix script (file is created in a Unix server), but I need to pass the map runtime id that's part of the initial name in order to rename the file. Makes sense? Within the process flow, I need to retrieve a value (instead of an input parameter, have like an output parameter instead). Not sure this is doable, but asking just in case.
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I Created a Process Flow with an external process to Move the file from one location to another location,
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COMMAND: move
PARAMETER_LIST: ?F:\\FlatFiles\\in\\company.txt?F:\\FlatFiles\\error\\company.err
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The environment is
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OWF Builder 2.6
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Nikolai,
I have created a simple process flow which only calls the external process. The script is on the same host as the process flow is deployed to.
I have used two diffent values for the command parameter.
1. I placed the full path of the file in the command parameter and left the script parameter blank:
COMMAND: /edwftp/ppas/scripts/ClearPPAS.sh
PARAMETER_LIST:
SUCCESS_THRESHOLD: 0
SCRIPT:
2.I placed the bash command in the command parameter and the full path in the script parameter.
COMMAND: /usr/bin/sh
PARAMETER_LIST:
SUCCESS_THRESHOLD: 0
SCRIPT: /edwftp/ppas/scripts/ClearPPAS.sh
Both of these appear to work as they print out the statements inside the script but the files that are supposed to be removed still remain.
Starting Execution EXTER_FILE
Starting Task EXTER_FILE
Starting Task EXTER_FILE:EXTERNALPROCESS
Removing ActivatedAudit.dat...
Removing ActivatedCustomers.dat...
Removing ActiveAudit.dat...
Removing ActiveCustomers.dat...
Done!
Create the Activated Customers data file...
Create the Active Customers data file...
Done!
WARNING: Log file truncated - see RAB for further information.
/edwftp/ppas/scripts/ActivatedCustomers.sh: /edwftp/ppas/log/ActivatedCustomers.log: cannot create
/edwftp/ppas/scripts/ActiveCustomers.sh: /edwftp/ppas/log/ActiveCustomers.log: cannot create
WARNING: Log file truncated - see RAB for further information.
Completing Task EXTER_FILE:EXTERNALPROCESS
Completing Task EXTER_FILE
Completing Execution EXTER_FILE
The permissions on the /log direcotry are 775. The user I register the file location with owns this directory.
Can't think of anything else I have missed. I really appreciate your help :)
Ryan

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RPE-02230 : Informations de débogage : os.version = 5.1
RPE-02230 : Informations de débogage : os.arch = x86
RPE-02230 : Informations de débogage : user.name = younes
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RPE-02230 : Informations de débogage : argv.arg1 = -classpath
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RPE-02230 : Informations de débogage : SERVICE = axadw
RPE-02230 : Informations de débogage : TMP = E:\DOCUME~1\younes\LOCALS~1\Temp
RPE-02230 : Informations de débogage : MODE = -startup
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RPE-02230 : Informations de débogage : SystemDrive = E:
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RPE-02230 : Informations de débogage : USERDOMAIN = KAIOUCHE-YOUNES
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RPE-02230 : Informations de débogage : RTUSER = OWBSYS
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RPE-02230 : Informations de débogage : SADATADIR = D:\OracleBIData
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KAIOUCHE-YOUNES
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Nikolai,
I have created a simple process flow which only calls the external process. The script is on the same host as the process flow is deployed to.
I have used two diffent values for the command parameter.
1. I placed the full path of the file in the command parameter and left the script parameter blank:
COMMAND: /edwftp/ppas/scripts/ClearPPAS.sh
PARAMETER_LIST:
SUCCESS_THRESHOLD: 0
SCRIPT:
2.I placed the bash command in the command parameter and the full path in the script parameter.
COMMAND: /usr/bin/sh
PARAMETER_LIST:
SUCCESS_THRESHOLD: 0
SCRIPT: /edwftp/ppas/scripts/ClearPPAS.sh
Both of these appear to work as they print out the statements inside the script but the files that are supposed to be removed still remain.
Starting Execution EXTER_FILE
Starting Task EXTER_FILE
Starting Task EXTER_FILE:EXTERNALPROCESS
Removing ActivatedAudit.dat...
Removing ActivatedCustomers.dat...
Removing ActiveAudit.dat...
Removing ActiveCustomers.dat...
Done!
Create the Activated Customers data file...
Create the Active Customers data file...
Done!
WARNING: Log file truncated - see RAB for further information.
/edwftp/ppas/scripts/ActivatedCustomers.sh: /edwftp/ppas/log/ActivatedCustomers.log: cannot create
/edwftp/ppas/scripts/ActiveCustomers.sh: /edwftp/ppas/log/ActiveCustomers.log: cannot create
WARNING: Log file truncated - see RAB for further information.
Completing Task EXTER_FILE:EXTERNALPROCESS
Completing Task EXTER_FILE
Completing Execution EXTER_FILE
The permissions on the /log direcotry are 775. The user I register the file location with owns this directory.
Can't think of anything else I have missed. I really appreciate your help :)
Ryan

Getting an process-flow audit id in the process flow itself

Hi,
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ok,
i figured it out myself and answered myself in another thread.
Basically it goes like this:
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Use another assign op. to bind the date input to the date variabel.
Bind the parameters of the sub flows to the variables.
Flow to mapping:
Use the same procedure as descibed above. Only difference here is that you can bind a mapping parameter to a parameter.
This means that you'll don't need the assign stuff for the date parameter since you can bind the date parameter of the mapping to the input parameter of the flow.
Hope this helps someone ...

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Hi
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