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# Check Process

> For the full documentation index, see: https://docs.mulesoft.com/llms.txt

This action step enables you to check if a process is running or not and either kill it or launch
another program.

## Properties

- **Config Action**

  - **Action**

    Action to perform when the check gives a positive result.

  - **Program to start**

    The executable file that launches when the _Start Program_ action is chosen.

- **Process Settings**

  - **Check for**

    Establishes whether to check if the process does or does not exist.

  - **Process name/PID**

    Name or process ID of the process to check for as listed in the Task Manager.

## Variables

- **Start Process ID**

  The Process ID of the _Process_ started (only available when _Action_ is set to _Start program_)
  \*\* Syntax: `PID:[PID]`

- **Check State**

  Returns whether the check was successful or not \*\* Syntax:
  `[Start program OK:/Start Program Error:/] Process '[Process Name]' [exists/does not exist/existed] [and program '[Path To Program/PID:[PID of Process to start]' [successfully started/was not started]]/[[and was killed]/]`

## Wizard

First enter the process to check for in the _Process Name_ field. Either enter the process name or
its ID manually in the field, then select the process from the drop-down menu there or navigate to
an executable file and select it.

Next, select from the _Check for_ drop-down menu whether to check if the process does or does not
exist.

Choose an action from the _Action_ drop-down menu to perform if the check is successful:

- **Do nothing**  
  Performs the check and nothing else.

- **Start program**  
  Starts the program defined in the _Program to start_ property.

- **Kill process**  
  Kills the process you checked for. Not applicable if the check was for non-existence.

Check if applications started by the RPA Bot are still running at the end of a workflow. If so,
perform a _Kill process_ action to reset the PC into a clean state for the next run.