Use the Run work order command to run the service that
is associated with a work order.
Command structure
The following diagram indicates the structure of
the command and its parameters.

>>-optimcmd--+- -workorder-+--action=-+-execute-+--properties.txt-><
'- -w---------' '-e-------'
Input
The following
information can be entered with the command.
- optimcmd
- The optimcmd tool.
- -workorder or -w
- The Work order command.
- action=execute or action=e
- Indicates that the command is to run a work order.
- properties.txt
- The name of the text file that specifies the initial properties
of the work order. The text file must contain the following properties.
Specify each property on a separate line of the text file.
- wfID=workflow_id
- The ID of the workflow that is to be used by the work order.
- stated=initial_state
- The ID of the initial state for the work order. Use the Display
work order states command to view a list of all active states for
the workflow, find the state with a name of NEW,
and use the ID for that state here.
- description=description
- A short description of what the work order is to do. For example, Create
a subset of customers with personally identifiable information masked.
- priority=priority_id
- The time in which the work order is to be completed. Valid priorities
are:
- Immediately
- Within 8 Hours
- Within 16 Hours
- Within 24 Hours
- Within 48 Hours
- comments=comments
- Additional information to add to the work order. This information
is available to others who work with the work order.
- createdBy=creator_id
- The user ID of the user who is creating the work order.
Return codes
The
following return codes can be received when you enter the command.
| Return code |
Description |
| 0 |
No errors. |
| 4 |
The specified work order was not found. |
| 8 |
The command was not formed correctly. |
| 12 |
The command cannot connect with the connection manager. The
connection manager is not active or there is no active network connection
between the computer and the connection manager computer. |