Process command reference

This section describes the commands available in the Command field drop down menu on the Process – New window.

The table below contains a brief description of each command; you can find detailed information for each individual command in the remainder of this chapter.

Command	Summary description
Archive	Moves files to a destination folder. This command copies the file to archive and puts a timestamp in the file name.
Arithmetic	Performs mathematical calculations within a process.
Assign	Assigns a value to a variable within a process.
BuildAcknowledgement	Builds a functional acknowledgement transaction. This transaction can be sent using other process commands.
Comment	This command is used to comment code that may be ambiguous. Comments are not part of executable code and therefore will not affect the running of the script file.
ComplianceCheck	Initiates an X.12 compliance check on the transaction currently being processed.
CreateDirectory	This option allows the user to create a directory and location that fits their specifications.
Decrypt	Decrypts and interprets encrypted messages. This command is used in conjunction with the Encrypt command.
Display	Allows you to display a message to the window during execution of a process.
Do	Enables you to run processes within other processes. Control of the process is handed to the nested process when it is invoked by this command.
DoNothing	This command is inserted into the script file for use when testing a condition. It functions as a pause while the execution control is passed to a testing module of the script file.
DoWhile	Extends the capabilities of the Do command, enabling you to specify conditional running of processes.
Email	Generates an e-mail message that can include an attached file. This e-mail message can transmit a user-specified file to a user-specified e-mail address.
Encrypt	Enables you to send securely encrypted EDI communications. This command is used in conjunction with the Decrypt command.
ExecuteRemoteProcess	Allows users to run a process on a remote machine.
Exit	Forces the process to end.
Fax	Passes a facsimile message containing user-specific files to a fax management engine.
FileCommand	Performs file manipulation commands within a process.
FileExists	Tests for the existence of files.
FileNotLocked	Tests to see if a file is locked before accessing the specified file.
FileSize	Checks the size of a file.
GetFile	Opens a communications channel and retrieves a file by playing back the script associated with that channel.
GetMessage	The GetMessage command gets a copy of the first message in the Get Channel queue. Note that it does not actually delete the message, as it did in release 2.8.3. Instead, the user's script has to manage the deletion of the message, by using either the RemoveMessage command or manage the restoration of the message, by using the RestoreMessage command.
GetMessagePutReply	The GetMessagePutReply command places a response to the message received from the queue.
GetNextFile	Obtains next sequential file in the queue.
GoTo	Allows branching of process execution. Any label within a process can be referenced by this command.
IfThenElse	Provides support for conditional branching of sub-processes and process execution. You can set a condition, with results for both true and false testing of the condition, and optionally include an else statement.
LoadMemory	Allocates memory and loads an input file into the shared memory or a Messages variable.
Log	Enables the EC Gateway to write a message to its log file.
NumericType	Examines an input string and determines if it is numeric or non-numeric.
Page	Generates a pager message for external notification of events.
PrintEDI	A shortcut for the RunMapIn command with the Print only option. Executes a print map.
PutMessage	The PutMessage command places a message on a queue for an application to pick up. This command supports the integration of EC Gateway with other electronic commerce applications.
PutMessageGetReply	The PutMessageGetReply command sends a message to a message queue and waits for a reply.
RemoveMessage	The RemoveMessage command removes all messages received in this script from any queue since the first GetMessage command, or from the previous RemoveMessage or RestoreMessage commands.
Report	Supports runtime execution of any of the reports contained within the EC Gateway application.
Resource	Allows you to run multiple processes simultaneously. This command inquires about other processes that could be running and locks or releases resources for allocation to individual processes.
RestoreMessage	This command restores all the messages received in this script from any queue since the first GetMessage command, or from the previous RemoveMessage or RestoreMessage commands such that subsequent GetMessage commands will be able to reread the same messages.
RestoreProcessVariables	Restores all the process variables from a file.
Return	Forces the currently executed process to terminate.
RouteEDI	Calls the ECMap engine and executes the inbound map corresponding to the communications channel and system you are currently using.
Run	Calls executable programs from within the EC Gateway application.
RunAdapter	Calls the specified NNSYadapter. The NNSYadapter reads the configuration file that you specify on this window.
RunMapIn	Calls the ECMap engine and executes the inbound map corresponding to the communications channel and system you are currently using.
RunMapOut	Calls the ECMap engine and executes the outbound map corresponding to the communications channel and system you are currently using.
RunThread	Forks a specified thread to run simultaneously.
RunWait	Calls executable programs from within the EC Gateway application, and waits for the execution to finish.
SaveMemory	Specifies the object to be saved to memory.
SaveProcessVariables	Saves all the process variables into a file.
SendFile	Opens a communications channel and plays back the script associated with that channel.
StartLocalProcessServer	Starts the socket server, configures the ports to be used and what type of data to expect on those ports.
StopProcessServer	Stops the socket server from processing data.
StringCaseConvert	Converts all of the characters in an input string into upper or lower case.
StringConcatenate	Concatenates strings while processing transactions. This command permits the concatenation of up to four strings at a time.
StringFind	Searches for a specified string within an input string.
StringLength	Returns the length of a specified string.
StringReplace	Finds and replaces a specified string of characters with the input string.
StringTrim	Removes any leading and trailing blank characters from the input string.
Substring	Parses the input string allowing the specified string to be used during the running of a process.
SystemCommand	Sends commands directly to the shell process that is controlling the EC Gateway.
TimeDelay	Inserts a delay into a process execution.
TraceOnOff	Writes a tracked line to an ASCII file for each command in the script.
WhileDo	The WhileDo command embeds processes within other processes.