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title: "runAutomation"
canonical: "https://support.appfire.com/space/SCLI/526942786/runAutomation"
format: markdown
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See also: [Actions](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/SCLI/pages/73368507)

> Macro (details)
> 
> | **Description** | Run an automation identified by name or directory or both. |
> | --- | --- |
> | **Required Parameters** | [name](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/SCLI/pages/73368765) or [directory](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/SCLI/pages/527073420) |
> | **Optional Parameters** | [file](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/SCLI/pages/73370741), [input](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/SCLI/pages/73371353), [common](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/SCLI/pages/73370645), [continue](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/SCLI/pages/73371170), [simulate](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/SCLI/pages/73368863), [field](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/SCLI/pages/73371343), [encoding](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/SCLI/pages/73368755), [clearFileBeforeAppend](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/SCLI/pages/73371184), [findReplace](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/SCLI/pages/73370579), [findReplaceRegex](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/SCLI/pages/73370799) |
> | **Type** | [Run](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/SCLI/pages/73370540/Action+Types#ActionTypes-Run) |
> | **Category** | [Run](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/SCLI/pages/73371318/Action+Categories#ActionCategories-Run) |
> | **Output Formats** |  |
> | **Replacement Variables** | automationName, automationDirectory, automationLocation |
> | **Hosting** |  |
> | **Since Version** | 11.1 |
> | **Examples** |  |

## Related How To's

> Macro (cql-query)