Edge Delta Exec Input

Overview

The Exec node executes a command or script to create log items.

Example Configuration

nodes:
  - name: exec_input
    type: exec_input
    run_interval: 10s
    command: "/bin/sh -c"
    script: |
      for i in {1..50}
        do
          echo "Welcome $i times"
        done      

Required Parameters

name

A descriptive name for the node. This is the name that will appear in Visual Pipelines and you can reference this node in the yaml using the name. It must be unique across all nodes. It is a yaml list element so it begins with a - and a space followed by the string. It is a required parameter for all nodes.

nodes:
  - name: <node name>
    type: <node type>

type: exec_input

The type parameter specifies the type of node being configured. It is specified as a string from a closed list of node types. It is a required parameter.

nodes:
  - name: <node name>
    type: <node type>

command

The command parameter is a path to an executable with some arguments such as /bin/sh -c. It is written as a string and is required.

nodes:
  - name: <node name>
    type: exec_input
    command: "<command>"

Optional Parameters

run_interval

The run_interval parameter is the duration before the command and script will be run again. If it is not specified the command and script will run once. It is written as a string and is optional.

nodes:
  - name: <node name>
    type: exec_input
    command: "<command>"
    run_interval: <duration>

script

The script parameter is a Bash script that can be added if the command is a shell executable. It is written as a string and is optional.

nodes:
  - name: <node name>
    type: exec_input
    command: "<command>"
    script: |
      <script>