The Integration Service can perform shell commands at the beginning of the session or at the end of the session. Shell commands are operating system commands. Use pre- or post-session shell commands, for example, to delete a reject file or session log, or to archive target files before the session begins.

The Workflow Manager provides the following types of shell commands for each Session task:

Use the following guidelines to call a shell command:

The Workflow Manager provides a task called the Command task that lets you configure shell commands anywhere in the workflow. You can choose a reusable Command task for the pre- or post-session shell command. Or, you can create non-reusable shell commands for the pre- or post-session shell commands.

If you create a non-reusable pre- or post-session shell command, you can make it into a reusable Command task.

The Workflow Manager lets you choose from the following options when you configure shell commands:

Configure pre- and post-session shell commands in the Components tab of the session properties.