---
title:  run
---

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Execute a set of GFSH commands.

Commands that normally prompt for additional input will instead use default values.

**Availability:** Online or offline.

**Note:**
Some commands specified in the file require online status.

**Syntax:**

``` pre
run --file=value [--quiet(=value)?] [--continue-on-error(=value)?]
```

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<table>
<caption><span class="tablecap">Table 1. Parameters</span></caption>
<colgroup>
<col width="25%" />
<col width="50%" />
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</colgroup>
<thead>
<tr class="header">
<th>Name</th>
<th>Description</th>
<th>Default Value</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td><span class="keyword parmname">&#8209;&#8209;file</span></td>
<td><em>Required.</em> Path of the file scripted with commands that <code class="ph codeph">gfsh</code> recognizes. Path should be relative or absolute.</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><span class="keyword parmname">&#8209;&#8209;quiet</span></td>
<td>Specifies whether to show command output.
<div class="note note">
<p><strong>Note:</strong> All commands in a script are run non-interactively when the <code class="ph codeph">run</code> command is used. This option does not change that functionality.</p>
</div></td>
<td>false</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><span class="keyword parmname">&#8209;&#8209;continue-on-error</span></td>
<td>Specifies whether further execution of the script should continue if there is an error while executing one of the commands fails.</td>
<td>false</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<span class="tablecap">Table 1. Run Parameters</span>

**Example Commands:**

``` pre
run --file=create-regions.gfsh --quiet=true

(2) From command line:
prompt> /home/user1/gemfire70/bin/gfsh run ./create-regions.gfsh --quiet=true
prompt> /home/user1/gemfire70/bin/gfsh run ./create-regions.gfsh 
--continue-on-error=true
```

**Sample Output:**

``` pre
gfsh>run --file=create-regions.gfsh
1. Executing - create region --name=region4 --type=REPLICATE

Member  | Status
------- | --------------------------------------
server2 | Region "/region4" created on "server2"
server1 | Region "/region4" created on "server1"

2. Executing - create region --name=region1/subregion1 --type=LOCAL

Parent region for "region1/subregion1" doesn't exist. 
```