execute Command

Description

Runs an analysis object.

Command Syntax

execute <object>[&]

"x" can also be used as short-hand for "execute"

If you want to run an object and see certain values during the run, then the & option can be specified at the end of the command.

When this option is used, the Analysis Server prompt returns immediately. The get command can be used to retrieve values from the object, but the set command is disabled while the component is running. When the analysis finishes, the Analysis Server provides a completion message to let the user know that its inputs are once again writable.

This feature is useful for viewing the status of objects during a long analysis execution. For example, if the entire output file of a program has been wrapped as an output property, the user can view it at various points in the run to see that the code is executing properly.

Example

This sample session shows how to start, run, and end an object that computes the area of a rectangle.

>start Block b
Object b started.
>set b.height = 4
value set for <b.height>
>set b.width = 3
value set for <b.width>
>set b.depth = 5
value set for <b.depth>
>x b
b completed.
>get b.volume
60.0
>end b
Object b completed.