Help Centre › Building Processes
Start, stop or restart a Windows service and wait until it is done.
Runs on: Windows only.
Add it to a process
In the process designer, open the Add step tab. Find Start, stop or restart Windows service under Windows, or type its name in the search box, and drag it onto the canvas.
Fields
| Field | Required | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Service | Yes | The service's name, or the name Windows shows for it (such as Print Spooler) |
| Operation | Yes | What to do Choices: start, stop, restart. |
| Wait | No | Seconds to wait for the service (default: the step's wait, else 30) |
| Variable | No | Variable to store the state afterwards |
What it gives back
{service_state}– The service's state afterwards
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