---
alias: user-guide-automation-task-oib-executeoibcommand
tags:
- automation tasks
description: "This task executes OIB commands, waits for replies, and manages associated settings and outputs"
---

# Execute OIB Command

![Screenshot showing an OIB command execution interface, displaying configuration options for sending OIB reply tasks with the OIB driver.](../core/equipment/images/equipmentcommand-lg.svg)

The Send OIB Reply Task is specific to be used with the OIB Driver. This Task executes command OIB messages of a specific type (which can be configured in the Task's settings) and waits for the reply.

![Screenshot showing the "Execute OIB Command" parameters.](./images/executeoibcommand_parameters.png)

## Inputs

| Name            | Data Type  | Description                            |
| --------------- | ---------- | -------------------------------------- |
| `<custom list>` | `<custom>` | Specific input values for each command |
| Activate        | `any`      | Sends the command                      |

## Outputs

| Name    | Data Type | Values | 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                                                            |
| -------------------------- | --------- | ---------------------------- | ------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Timeout                    | `number`  |                              | 10000   | Timeout for request (in milliseconds)                                  |
| Execution Mode             | `enum`    | `Publish`<br />`SendRequest` |         | Execution Mode                                                         |
| 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 Fuji Nexim message e.g. 'SETEV'.                           |
| Message                    | `enum`    | `GetOptimizationResult`      |         | Specifies the behavior of the task                                     |

![Screenshot showing a table with columns labeled "Name", "Data Type", "Values", "Default", and "Description" in the Settings section.](./images/executeoibcommand_settings.png)

## Behavior

When activated, this Task executes a command of a specific OIB message and waits for the reply. After receiving the reply, this Task's outputs are updated.

## Remarks

None