Service status

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Service status

 

Important

This action is not available on Windows 9x/Me.

 

This action allows to read the status of a specified system service and to assign a value to a variable.

The value of a service status can be assigned as a line or a number. The values correspond to the Microsoft documentation. There are 7 statuses:

SERVICE_STOPPED = 1 – The service is not running.

SERVICE_START_PENDING = 2 – The service is starting

SERVICE_STOP_PENDING = 3 – The service is stopping.

SERVICE_RUNNING = 4 – The service is running.

SERVICE_CONTINUE_PENDING = 5 – The service continue is pending.

SERVICE_PAUSE_PENDING = 6 – The service pause is pending.

SERVICE_PAUSED = 7 – The service is paused

 

NTServiceStatus

 

Computer Name

Specify the computer name of a local network. The usage of variables is allowed. For example, {ComputerName}. If the name of computer is not specified (an empty line), a local computer is exploited.

 

Service

Specify the name of a service. The name can be typed or selected from a dropdown list. Usage of variables in the name of a service is allowed.

 

Assign Status to Variable

Assign the name of the variable where it is necessary to write the service status.

 

Status Value as

Specify the form of the value which is necessary to get.

Integer value – the number from 1 to 7.

String value – one of possible values:

SERVICE_STOPPED,

SERVICE_START_PENDING,

SERVICE_STOP_PENDING,

SERVICE_RUNNING,

SERVICE_CONTINUE_PENDING,

SERVICE_PAUSE_PENDING,

SERVICE_PAUSED

 

Variable

Allows you to add a variable to the action or triggering event that you selected. You must place the cursor in a edit box in the settings dialog window of the action or event and then click the {V} button.

 

note Related Topics

Start Service

Stop Service

Lock Workstation

Run Program as User

Write to Event Log