How to specify command line parameters when distributing a WEM application

How to specify command line parameters when distributing a WEM application

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Description

To deploy applications via Workspace Environment management with additional command line parameters


Instructions

For our example, we want to distribute an application via WEM ((Workspace Environment Management) have it start with some additional parameters, e.g. C:\program fles\appdir\app.exe -file "c:\appdir2\filname.dat"
  1. Applications can be found in the WEM console under Actions > Applications
  2. To add an application click "new application"
  3. Select the appropriate application type (note, these fields may not be available for all application types)
  4. in the command line field, enter the the path to the application without any parameters, e.g. C:\program fles\appdir\app.exe
  5. In the working directory field enter the directory where the executable resides: e.g. C:\program fles\appdir\
  6. In the Parameters directory enter only the parameters following the command. e.g. -file "c:\appdir2\filname.dat"
  7. Fill in any other fields as appropriate
  8. click ok

 

Additional Information

WEM application list documentation: https://docs.citrix.com/en-us/workspace-environment-management/current-release/user-interface-description/actions/applications.html#application-list