The following table describes the emwacli utility Promotion parameters.
| Parameter | Description | 
|---|---|
| General Promotion parameters | |
| -u | Defines the Control-M/EM user name (mandatory). | 
| -p | Defines the Control-M/EM password (mandatory). | 
| -pf | Defines the file containing an unencrypted user name and password on separate lines in the format: user=<userName > | 
| -s | Defines the Control-M/EM GUI server logical name, host name, or IP address (mandatory). NOTE: If multiple GUI servers exist, set this parameter to the logical name of the relevant GUI server. | 
| -nshost | Defines the naming server host (mandatory). | 
| -nsport | Defines the Naming server port (mandatory). | 
| -action promote | Enables you to run promotion (mandatory). | 
| -param_file | Enables you to define a file containing parameters for the utility, instead of typing each parameter in the command line. For more information, see param_file. | 
| -dbg | Sets the emwacli utility debug level. Default: 2 Values: 
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| -promotion rule | Defines the name of the defined promotion rule (mandatory). For more information about defining promotion rules see Creating a promotion rule. | 
| -ignore warnings | Determines if a promote action stops where there are validation warnings or integrity warnings. Values: 
 Default: Y NOTE: Integrity and validation warnings appear in the command window regardless of the value. | 
| request_name | Defines the name of the promotion request (mandatory). | 
| -request_ticket | Defines an ID that can be associated with the request. | 
| -request_description | Defines the request description that appears in the request details. | 
| -email_notification | Defines the email address for notifications. For more information, see Request Details parameters. | 
| -overwrite | Determines if the existing folders on the target environment are overridden. Values: 
 Default: N | 
| -accept_all | Enables you to consolidate jobs and SMART folders into the current logged in user if the Created_by parameter and the Control-M/EM user do not match. Values: 
 Default: N NOTE: Relevant only when the AuthorSecurity system parameter is set to 2 or 3. | 
| Filter parameters (Specifies where you want to promote) | |
| -controlm | Defines the name of the Control-M Server. (Mandatory) EXAMPLE: * includes all Control-M Servers. | 
| -folder_name | Defines the name of the SMART Folder where the job belongs (mandatory) | 
| -folder_library | (Control-M for z/OS only) Defines the name of the library where the folder is located. | 
| Target Environment parameters (Target environment is on a different Control-M/EM) | |
| -ru | Defines the user name in the target environment. Mandatory for defining a remote environment. | 
| -rp | Defines the password associated with the user name in the target environment which is used only for promotion requests. | 
| -rpf | Defines the file containing an unencrypted user name and password on separate lines in the format where the target environment is in a different Control-M/EM: user=<userName > | 
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