transformations:callpython
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CALL PYTHON
Category: Workflow / External
Description
The action executes the specified Python script. For more details, read Using Python in EasyMorph.
Capabilities
- Executing a Python script from an EasyMorph workflow
- Obtaining the workflow parameters in the Python script
- Obtaining the input dataset of the "Call Python" action in the Python script
- Returning a result dataset from the Python script as the action's output
- Setting workflow status messages from the Python script
- Monitoring workflow cancellation requests in the script
- Generating EasyMorph warnings
Action settings
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| Script* | Browse to and select the Python script to run. |
* Setting can be specified using a parameter.
Settings settings
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| Pass the input dataset to script | Select to pass the current dataset (as of this action) to the Python script. |
| Mode | Choose how EasyMorph will handle return data (if any). Options: Don't return anything (nothing is returned to EasyMorph), Return output dataset (the returned dataset becomes the new current dataset), or Capture errors and continue (return any script errors and continue the workflow). |
| Don't auto-run this action as the script has side-effects | Select this to manually run this action (if the script can/does affect external resources). |
Python settings
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| Use Python | Choose whether to run the script within a virtual environment (Option: VENV) or not (Option: Default). If VENV is selected, browse to and select the folder it is contained in. |
| Working directory | Choose the script's working directory. Options: Current project's directory (the folder containing the project's .morph file), Python script's directory (the folder that contains the Python script), or Other* (browse to and select, or create, the work folder). |
| Arguments* | Enter any optional command-line arguments to pass to the script. |
| Stdout | Select Convert stdout into status messages to display the script's output stream as status messages during the workflow run. |
* Setting can be specified using a parameter.
See also
transformations/callpython.txt · Last modified: by craigt