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title:  execute function
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Execute functions on members or regions.

## <a id="concept_F2ED1987126E4338AEB14A7C8F561A2A__section_FB435A8AC76E4E1A8E72DBEA64BA2E57" class="no-quick-link"></a>execute function

Execute the function with the specified ID. By default, the function executes on all members.

**Availability:** Online. You must be connected in `gfsh` to a JMX Manager member to use this command.

**Syntax:**

``` pre
execute function --id=value [--groups=value(,value)*]
[--members=value(,value)*] [--region=value] 
[--arguments=value(,value)*] [--result-collector=value] [--filter=value]
```

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|                                                          |                                                                                                       |
|----------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| <span class="keyword parmname">\\-\\-id</span>               | *Required.* ID of the function to execute.                                                            |
| <span class="keyword parmname">\\-\\-groups</span>           | One or more groups of members on which this function should be executed.                              |
| <span class="keyword parmname">\\-\\-members</span>           | Name/ID of the member(s) on which the function will be executed.                                         |
| <span class="keyword parmname">\\-\\-region</span>           | Region on which the data dependent function will be executed.                                         |
| <span class="keyword parmname">\\-\\-arguments</span>        | Arguments to the function in comma separated string format.                                           |
| <span class="keyword parmname">\\-\\-result-collector</span> | Fully qualified class name of the `ResultCollector` to instantiate for gathering results.             |
| <span class="keyword parmname">\\-\\-filter</span>           | Key list which causes the function to only be executed on members which have entries with these keys. |

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

**Example Commands:**

``` pre
execute function --id=InterestCalculations --region=/InterestRegion
execute function --id=InterestCalculations --members=server1
execute function --id=InterestCalculations --groups=Group1
```