# Possible to run msbuild with Automise?

**URL:** https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/possible-to-run-msbuild-with-automise/4599
**Category:** Discussion
**Created:** [July 9, 2015, 4:04am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/possible-to-run-msbuild-with-automise/4599 "2015-07-09T04:04:27Z")
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### Author: ![rbauer](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/85f322/32.png) [@rbauer](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/rbauer)
#### Post date: [July 9, 2015, 4:04am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/possible-to-run-msbuild-with-automise/4599/1 "2015-07-09T04:04:27Z")

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Hi,  
  
Is it possible to run msbuild.exe with Automise in such a way that the action will fail if msbuild has an error?  
  
If not, how to get the msbuild output into the automise log?  
  
I tried a Shell Execute action. It runs the msbuild but does not give any feedback if it succeeded or not, and does not provide any log.  
  
Thanks  
Rael Bauer

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### Author: ![nevar](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/c4cdca/32.png) [@nevar](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/nevar)
#### Post date: [July 13, 2015, 12:42pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/possible-to-run-msbuild-with-automise/4599/2 "2015-07-13T12:42:20Z")

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Hi Rael,   
  
 Automise is packaged with a set of tools meant for automating systems administration tasks. If your looking to build software we have packaged actions to suit those needs in FinalBuilder.   
  
 MSBuild reports a number of things to the console, and can have a custom logger attached to gain better metrics on the build. This is the reason we offer a specialised action package.   
  
 From memory however msbuild simply writes to the console, and will return a non-zero result when there is an error. I would suggest using the Execute Program action instead if you want to call msbuild directly.