Available Script Types

Some types of Job Definition allow you to enter a script in the Source field of the Definition tab if the corresponding license key is enabled. The list of script types is as follows.

Note: To see the full list of Job Definition types, navigate to Configure > Admin > Configuration > Job Definition Types.

Warning: Not all script types are appropriate for every type of Job Definition.

Warning: If you use one of these script types in a Job Definition, make sure you have a Job Server with a Service that can execute the scripts.

• AS400: For automating processes on an AS/400 computer.
• BASH: For writing Bourne Again SHell scripts. BASH is installed on all Linux systems and optionally on all compatible UNIX platforms that RunMyJobs supports.
• CMD: For writing Microsoft Windows Command scripts.
• CSH: For writing C Shell scripts. Available on most UNIX systems.
• DCL: For writing DEC Command Language scripts for HP OpenVMS.
• FTP: For writing FTP Job Definitions.
• Groovy: For writing Groovy scripts.
• HTTP: For creating outbound REST requests.
• Java: For writing Java scripts.
• JCL_FTP: For writing JCL scripts submitted via FTP to remote IBM zSeries servers running the MVS or z/OS operating system controlled by JES2 or JES3.
• KSH: For writing Korn shell script, for OS Jobs that run on compatible UNIX servers.
• OraApps: For working with Oracle Applications.
• OracleJob: For working with Oracle jobs.
• OS Native: For writing OS-independent scripts. The default shell of the Run As User defines the target shell.
• PeopleSoft: For working with PeopleSoft.
• PERL: For writing Perl scripts.
• PERL (Unicode): For writing Perl scripts with Unicode characters.
• PS1: For writing Microsoft Windows PowerShell language scripts.
• Python: For writing Python scripts.
• R: For writing R scripts.
• Reconciliation

• REDWOOD.Redwood_DataIntegrator

• REDWOOD.Redwood_JSCAPE

• REDWOOD.Redwood_SAP_IBP

• RedwoodScript: The RedwoodScript Definition Type lets you write server-based scripts with the RedwoodScript language.
• SOAP: For working with SOAP Web Services.
• SQLPLUS: For writing SQL Plus scripts.
• VBScript: For writing Microsoft Windows Visual Basic Script scripts.