# Discussion **URL:** https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/c/automise/discussion/18.md?page=1 [Latest](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/latest.md) · [Categories](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/categories.md) · [Tags](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/tags.md) **Page:** 2 --- ## [Possible for others to renew licenses?](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/possible-for-others-to-renew-licenses/7142)
**Author:** [@jonathanmeltzer](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/jonathanmeltzer)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2021, 9:50pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/possible-for-others-to-renew-licenses/7142 "2021-11-29T21:50:58Z")
I am the only one at my company that has access to this site. I want to give my colleagues a doc explaining how to ask questions on the forum and how to renew the licenses if needed. If someone else creates a login on … --- ## [Email/SSL/TLS issues - not sure if it is a bug or not](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/email-ssl-tls-issues-not-sure-if-it-is-a-bug-or-not/7136)
**Author:** [@jonathanmeltzer](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/jonathanmeltzer)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2021, 5:14pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/email-ssl-tls-issues-not-sure-if-it-is-a-bug-or-not/7136 "2021-11-11T17:14:53Z")
Trying to send an email through Office365 SMTP (smtp.office365.com). When I use port 25 without SSL or TLS, I get an error that STARTTLS is required to send mail, and the email fails. When I try the same port with Impl… --- ## [Best way to find latest file having filename pattern?](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/best-way-to-find-latest-file-having-filename-pattern/7118)
**Author:** [@jonathanmeltzer](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/jonathanmeltzer)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2021, 11:46am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/best-way-to-find-latest-file-having-filename-pattern/7118 "2021-09-23T11:46:32Z")
I have several action lists that start by finding files with a certain pattern (like ‘FilePatternYYYYMMDD.csv’, where YYYYMMDD is the date when the file was created). I want to work with the latest file. I have been cr… --- ## [Poucentage Character](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/poucentage-character/7101)
**Author:** [@exploit-aq](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/exploit-aq)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2021, 9:23am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/poucentage-character/7101 "2021-08-18T09:23:36Z")
Hello Everybody, I use automise from many years to manage all IT flow and i’m very satisfy. Thank for your job. I post here because i have a problem with pourcentage character. Automise use it for variable so it’s comp… --- ## [How to find/delete files older than x days?](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/how-to-find-delete-files-older-than-x-days/7087)
**Author:** [@jonathanmeltzer](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/jonathanmeltzer)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2021, 3:15pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/how-to-find-delete-files-older-than-x-days/7087 "2021-08-04T15:15:24Z")
Looking to find and delete all files older than X days (could be create date or modify date - does not really matter which). I looked at the Find Files and Delete Files actions, and there does not seem to be a way to fi… --- ## [Query Timeout Expired when no timeout is specified](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/query-timeout-expired-when-no-timeout-is-specified/7077)
**Author:** [@jonathanmeltzer](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/jonathanmeltzer)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2021, 10:30pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/query-timeout-expired-when-no-timeout-is-specified/7077 "2021-07-13T22:30:15Z")
I have an ADO DataSet Iterator that is giving Error: Query timeout expired The iterator could not be initialised. However, this is a) a copy of another ADO Dataset Iterator action that is running fine under the same … --- ## [automise.exe is being detected as Malware by Trend AV during installation.](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/automise-exe-is-being-detected-as-malware-by-trend-av-during-installation/7074)
**Author:** [@ChalkyNZ](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/ChalkyNZ)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2021, 11:59pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/automise-exe-is-being-detected-as-malware-by-trend-av-during-installation/7074 "2021-07-09T23:59:32Z")
Hi there, the installer runs fine, but when it writes automise.exe to disk, Trend AV on-access scanner is detecting the Automise EXE as malware and blocking the write to disk. End result is installer finished without er… --- ## [Automise 4 not starting](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/automise-4-not-starting/7052)
**Author:** [@katia61](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/katia61)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2021, 10:25pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/automise-4-not-starting/7052 "2021-06-01T22:25:54Z")
Hi, We have tons of Automise jobs and we are using TWS scheduler to kick-off command file which starts Automise. Two months ago (probably after some patches in our servers) random Automise jobs are not starting. Random … --- ## [OnFailure Action List Removed?](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/onfailure-action-list-removed/7030)
**Author:** [@sexy-trousers](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/sexy-trousers)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2021, 11:17pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/onfailure-action-list-removed/7030 "2021-04-26T23:17:32Z")
Hi guys, maybe I’m having a brain fart here, but it seems like the OnFailure action list has been removed from Automise (I’m running v5 b1258)… Please tell me that’s not true! It will be a right pain in the butt to wrap… --- ## [Where does Search/Replace window go when minimized?](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/where-does-search-replace-window-go-when-minimized/7000)
**Author:** [@jonathanmeltzer](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/jonathanmeltzer)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2021, 1:01am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/where-does-search-replace-window-go-when-minimized/7000 "2021-03-12T01:01:56Z")
While working in a project, I minimized the Search/Replace window. I closed that project, and opened another one. I could not figure out how to get back the Search/Replace window without exiting the application and ope… --- ## [Possible to get a temp license for testing a new machine?](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/possible-to-get-a-temp-license-for-testing-a-new-machine/6968)
**Author:** [@jonathanmeltzer](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/jonathanmeltzer)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2021, 12:52pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/possible-to-get-a-temp-license-for-testing-a-new-machine/6968 "2021-03-02T12:52:24Z")
We are moving Automise from a very old machine (called CT1) to a much newer machine (CT2). CT1 is currently running all of our production processes. I would like to test some of the processes on CT2 using the latest ve… --- ## [Password change in Automise Map Network Drive action when project copied to new machine?](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/password-change-in-automise-map-network-drive-action-when-project-copied-to-new-machine/6973)
**Author:** [@jonathanmeltzer](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/jonathanmeltzer)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2021, 9:47pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/password-change-in-automise-map-network-drive-action-when-project-copied-to-new-machine/6973 "2021-02-01T21:47:24Z")
This is a weird one. As mentioned in another thread, we are moving our projects from an old VM (CT1) to a new VM (CT2). We have copied over our project files, and some of them are running fine on CT2 without any change… --- ## [Password prompt](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/password-prompt/6961)
**Author:** [@clint.garrison](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/clint.garrison)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2021, 1:36am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/password-prompt/6961 "2021-01-21T01:36:04Z")
Is there any way to store and re-use the password from the “Prompt for Password” action in a secure manner? Right now, it seems the only option is to store the password in variable that could then easily be read. Thank… --- ## [Automise process starts and hangs and there is no log I can find](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/automise-process-starts-and-hangs-and-there-is-no-log-i-can-find/6823)
**Author:** [@jonathanmeltzer](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/jonathanmeltzer)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2020, 2:00am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/automise-process-starts-and-hangs-and-there-is-no-log-i-can-find/6823 "2020-08-11T02:00:35Z")
We have a batch overnight process that stopped working correctly about 5 days ago. I thought it was because a set of credentials had expired and needed to be reset, but even after that was taken care of, the batch proce… --- ## [Version of PowerShell in Automise](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/version-of-powershell-in-automise/6782)
**Author:** [@clint.garrison](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/clint.garrison)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2020, 11:25pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/version-of-powershell-in-automise/6782 "2020-05-20T23:25:41Z")
What version of PowerShell is supported in Automise? I see that the installer requires version 3, but does Automise support whatever version above that is installed on the machine where it runs? --- ## [VB Format](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/vb-format/4588)
**Author:** [@cgockel](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/cgockel)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2020, 9:17pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/vb-format/4588 "2020-02-18T21:17:19Z")
Hi, I need to do some scripting to analyse dates. After some calculation I have a date in format dd.mm.yyyy hh:nn:ss. I need to change this to format yyyymmdd\_hhnn. So I tried “format” which will do very fine in excel V… --- ## [Seperate process from list](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/seperate-process-from-list/4361)
**Author:** [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2019, 11:47pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/seperate-process-from-list/4361 "2019-07-31T23:47:57Z")
Strange one this ..... I have an automise script running that starts various dos windows (Basically batch files to do various tasks), I want to be able to tell one from the others so I can kill it if its still running n… --- ## [FTPMirror error message](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/ftpmirror-error-message/4533)
**Author:** [@mrrimmer](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/mrrimmer)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2014, 4:23am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/ftpmirror-error-message/4533 "2014-04-24T04:23:41Z")
Running Automise 4.0.0.196 on Windows Server 2008 R2. FTP Mirror was mirroring to local storage form an ftp site and eventually failed with the message FTP Mirror failed. Unable to listen, too many pending PASV/EPSV req… --- ## [Can Automise make REST or SOAP API calls?](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/can-automise-make-rest-or-soap-api-calls/4601)
**Author:** [@jonathanmeltzer](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/jonathanmeltzer)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2019, 12:56am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/can-automise-make-rest-or-soap-api-calls/4601 "2019-03-18T00:56:55Z")
I thought I saw somewhere that there are API-related actions in Automise, but I cannot find them (or any reference in the Forums to them). Are they part of Automise, or can you not make API calls? --- ## [File Iterator - limit to number of files?](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/file-iterator-limit-to-number-of-files/6446)
**Author:** [@mrrimmer](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/mrrimmer)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2019, 12:37pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/file-iterator-limit-to-number-of-files/6446 "2019-03-08T12:37:59Z")
Having a few issues processing a large number of files. Before delving more deeply into it, is there a limit to the number of files that the iterators can handle? --- ## [SMTP Issue with Send Email action - cannot send to external email addresses](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/smtp-issue-with-send-email-action-cannot-send-to-external-email-addresses/6392)
**Author:** [@jonathanmeltzer](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/jonathanmeltzer)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2019, 1:59pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/smtp-issue-with-send-email-action-cannot-send-to-external-email-addresses/6392 "2019-02-25T13:59:53Z")
Greetings! I have a Send Email action that uses an SMTP server. No other flags - just the SMTP server and port. When I send to an internal email address using this action (i.e. one within our company domain), it works… --- ## [Automise Project failed with return code 9 (PROJECTLOADERROR)](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/automise-project-failed-with-return-code-9-projectloaderror/4619)
**Author:** [@ildar](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/ildar)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2019, 8:58pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/automise-project-failed-with-return-code-9-projectloaderror/4619 "2019-02-11T20:58:53Z")
Hi, The Automise project failed with return code 9 (PROJECTLOADERROR) with the message below: ------------------------------------------------------------------- Error Loading Project File : Unable to read log file: Una… --- ## [Setting up user account for the first time with automise](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/setting-up-user-account-for-the-first-time-with-automise/6406)
**Author:** [@davenovo](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/davenovo)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2019, 5:56pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/setting-up-user-account-for-the-first-time-with-automise/6406 "2019-02-07T17:56:08Z")
Hello, We are using Amazon AWS Cloudformation templates to spin up a network. The network consists of a few windows servers. The cloudformation template is executing a script on the windows machine (which is using a bla… --- ## [Unable to process file located on another server](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/unable-to-process-file-located-on-another-server/6408)
**Author:** [@asadasing](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/asadasing)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2019, 12:37pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/unable-to-process-file-located-on-another-server/6408 "2019-01-31T12:37:31Z")
Hello guys, I am encountering an issue with automise 3 job which is task scheduled on server A Job Automise is installed on server A The file to be processed is located in serveur B The is a map Drive in server A conn… --- ## [Disable/Enable scheduled task](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/disable-enable-scheduled-task/6283)
**Author:** [@davenovo](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/davenovo)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2018, 12:05am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/disable-enable-scheduled-task/6283 "2018-11-03T00:05:10Z")
Hello, Is there a way to disable/enable a scheduled task via an action. --- ## [Does Automise support getting instance tags](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/does-automise-support-getting-instance-tags/6249)
**Author:** [@davenovo](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/davenovo)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2018, 5:01pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/does-automise-support-getting-instance-tags/6249 "2018-10-22T17:01:49Z")
Hello, I am looking to use automise to setup amazon EC2 instances. It seems it can do most of what we need. However, it is common practice to setup an EC2 instance with tags. Those tags control properties of the instanc… --- ## [Populating Automise variable from Powershell](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/populating-automise-variable-from-powershell/4547)
**Author:** [@davidcook](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/davidcook)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2018, 5:19am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/populating-automise-variable-from-powershell/4547 "2018-10-18T05:19:39Z")
Hi guys I'm trying to populate the results from a powershell snippet into an Automise variable using a Run Script action specifying Powershell as the scripting language. In the OnExecute script section I've got: $FBVa… --- ## [SFTP recursively list files for comparison](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/sftp-recursively-list-files-for-comparison/4630)
**Author:** [@chrisleidich](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/chrisleidich)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2018, 3:24pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/sftp-recursively-list-files-for-comparison/4630 "2018-09-14T15:24:53Z")
Hello! I am just beginning to explore Automise as a tool to enhance our automation. I am looking to replace/augment some file transfers scripts that have been cobbled together via PowerShell & WinSCP over the years. One … --- ## [Automise 5.0.0.995 Released](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/automise-5-0-0-995-released/4629)
**Author:** [@Vincent](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/Vincent)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2018, 12:48pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/automise-5-0-0-995-released/4629 "2018-07-25T12:48:23Z")
Hi All Automise 5.0.0.995 official update is available from the downloads page. To see what has changed in this build see the version history page --- ## [Unable to get log information - Automise 5.0.0.927](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/unable-to-get-log-information-automise-5-0-0-927/4628)
**Author:** [@jonathanmeltzer](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/jonathanmeltzer)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2018, 4:19am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/unable-to-get-log-information-automise-5-0-0-927/4628 "2018-05-30T04:19:54Z")
I am having a weird issue with one of my Automise installs. Logging options are set the same as my other install, which is working fine, but I am unable to either view the logs within Automise or to export a log file. … [Previous page](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/c/automise/discussion/18.md) [Next page](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/c/automise/discussion/18.md?page=2)