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# New Shell Command Action Item

Selecting **Shell Execute Action** creates a **New Shell Command Action Item** under the **Action Steps Tab**.

Click on the item to access the fields.

## Fields

| Field Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Active | Tick this box to make this step “*active*”. You can skip this step by deactivating it. |
| Command Line | Enter the command line to be executed. |
| Parameters |   |
| Delay (secconds) | Used with **Wait for command to finish**. Enter the number of seconds to wait for the command to finish before continuing to the next **Action Step**, regardless of whether the command has finished executing. Enter 0 to wait indefinitely. |
| Use Windows Shell Execute | Select to use **Windows Shell Execute**, otherwise the command is executed as a process. You must use **Windows Shell Execute** if the command is not an executable, but a registered file extension such as BAT, or VBS. |
| Wait for command to finish | Select to wait for the command to finish before continuing with the next **Action Step**. Specify the **Delay** to determine how long to wait. If not selected, the next **Action Step** will execute immediately whether the command is finished or not. |
| Username | Enter a Windows user name to impersonate this user to run the command. Leave this field blank to execute the command under the Windows user running the **Statelake** application. |
| Password | The password for the user as named in the **Username** field. |
| Domain | The domain that the user belongs to. This can be left blank. |