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ConnectWise Automate: Creating a Script from a Set of Commands

  • January 28, 2025
  • ProVal Technologies, Inc
  • Tech Tuesday

We have another ConnectWise Automate video on creating a script from a set of demands, helping you streamline your automation processes and boost efficiency.

Step By Step:
  1. Open the computer management screen where you want to create the script from a set of commands.
  2. In the computer management screen, go to Tools and select Command Prompt.
  3. Type the command net stop spooler in the command prompt and press Enter.
  4. Wait for the command to run and ensure it completes successfully.
  5. Enter the command to delete the spool cache in the command prompt and press Enter.
  6. When prompted, confirm that you want to delete the files by selecting Yes.
  7. Type the command net start spooler in the command prompt and press Enter.
  8. Wait for the command to complete successfully. Return to the Computer Management Screen.
  9. Right-click the gear icon and go to Commands.
  10. You will see the commands you just executed (stop, delete, start spooler) listed in the screen.
  11. Select the commands you wish to create a script from (hold Ctrl to select multiple commands).
  12. Right-click any of the selected commands and click Create Script.
  13. The script creation process will load in the background.
  14. Even if the commands appear out of order, the script engine will correctly reorder them based on the sequence they were executed (e.g., net stop spooler will be the first).
  15. Name your script (e.g., Clear the Print Spool Cache). Click Save to save the script.
  16. Now you have a script that automates the process, and instead of manually running the commands, you can use this script to perform the task on multiple agents.

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