Wait For Process To Start

Waits for a specified process to start within a given timeout period. This can be useful in scenarios where you need to ensure that a particular application or service is running before proceeding with further actions.

Parameters

Process Name

Required

Name of the process to wait for (e.g., chrome.exe).

Timeout

Required — Default: 60

Maximum time to wait for the process to start (in seconds).

Check Interval

Required — Default: 10

Interval in seconds between checks for process start.

Details

• Category: System
• Brick ID: System-Wait-For-Process-To-Exist

Raw JSON definition

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