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How to get macro to wait until SHELL application has finished

Troubleshooting


Problem

Is it possible to use the SHELL command in a macro and wait until the SHELL application has finished before carrying on with the rest of the macro. By default the application will run at the same time as the rest of the macro.

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Historical Number

905401

Document Information

More support for:
IBM Cognos Series 7 PowerPlay

Software version:
Impromptu Web Reports 7.3, Macro Editor 6.0, Scheduler 7.1

Operating system(s):
Windows

Document number:
111205

Modified date:
09 May 2025

UID

swg21338125

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