During command execution, you can specify execution conditions and details about the job to be executed in the command argument and parameter files. Some items can be specified in both the command argument and parameter files, while other items can be specified only in either a command argument or in a parameter file.

Command

Enter the command to be executed and any arguments associated with it. In the arguments, you can specify the names of parameter files and output files. In addition, you can also define a variety of job execution conditions.

Parameter file

In a parameter file, you can code the destination for remote installation, installation conditions, and other types of information necessary for the execution of a job. For details about how to create a parameter file, see 4.26 Creating a parameter file. The output file produced after the execution of a command can also be input as a parameter file for another command.

You can verify the results of execution of a command using the following types of information.

Return code

The results of execution of the command are returned as a return code.

Output file

The results of execution of a command are output to the output file that was specified when the command was executed. You can use the output file from the creation or execution of a job as a parameter file for the execution of a command that retries the job.

When a user executes a command by using JP1/AJS or Windows Task Scheduler, do not specify a directory or file such as on a network drive that the user has no permissions to access for the parameter file and the output file.