---
alias: user-guide-automation-task-ipccfx-executecfxcommand
tags:
- automation tasks
description: "This task executes CFX commands, waits for responses, and updates outputs accordingly"
---

# Execute Cfx Command

This Task is specific to be used with the IPC-CFX Driver.

This Task executes command CFX messages of a specific type (which can be configured in the Task's settings) and waits for the reply.

![executecfxcommand_parameters][executecfxcommand_parameters]

## Inputs

| Name     | Data Type | Description                                            |
|----------|-----------|--------------------------------------------------------|
| Activate | `Boolean` | Activates the task                                     |

## Outputs

| Name         | Data Type  | Description                                            |
|--------------|------------|--------------------------------------------------------|
| Success      | `Boolean`  | If there was no problem emits a true                   |
| Error        | `Error`    | Error that occurred during the processing of this task |

## Settings

On the *General Tab*, you have the usual settings and the following settings:

| Name                       | Data Type | Values                                                                              | Default | Description                                                                                             |
|----------------------------|-----------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Execution Mode             | `enum`    | `Publish`<br />`SendRequest`                                                        |`Publish`| Execution Mode                                                                                          |
| Execution Destination      | `enum`    | `Exchange`<br />`MessageSource`<br />`TargetHandle`                                 |`Exchange`| Execution Destination                                                                                   |
| Clear Inputs (on activate) | `Boolean` |                                                                                     | `true`  | Defines if it is to clear the input values after receiving an activate                                  |
| Message Full Name          | `string`  |                                                                                     |         | Name of the complete CFX message with the namespace included, e.g. 'CFX.Production.ActivitiesExecuted'. |
| Message                    | `enum`    | `StationStateChanged` |         | Specifies the behavior of the task                                                                      |

![executecfxcommand_settings][executecfxcommand_settings]

## Behavior

When activated, this Task executes a command of a specific CFX message and waits for the reply.

After receiving the reply, this Task's outputs are updated.

## Remarks

None.

[executecfxcommand_parameters]: ./images/executecfxcommand_parameters.png
[executecfxcommand_settings]: ./images/executecfxcommand_settings.png