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====== Execute a Macro Action ======


The *Execute Macro* action allows you to execute another macro like a subroutine, though without any ability to pass parameters or receive a result other than through variables (if you want to pass parameters in to a sub-macro or receive a result from it, consider making it a subroutine by adding the [[trigger:Subroutine|Subroutine]] trigger to it and using the [[action:Execute_a_Subroutine|Execute a Subroutine]] action instead).  The sub-macro will be executed, and when it is finished, execution will continue on from after this action.

You can optionally configure the action to be *Asynchronous*, which means the sub-macro will be executed as a new execution instance, and the current macro will continue on without waiting so that both macros will be executing at the same time.

You can optionally configure a parameter for the executed macro which will be available via the [[token:TriggerValue|%TriggerValue%]] token.

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ExtraSearchTags: *Run Macro*, *Run a Macro*, *Call Macro*, *Sub Macro*

===== See Also =====

=== Triggers ===

* [[trigger:URL|URL]]
* [[:Triggers|See all Triggers]]

=== Actions ===

* [[action:Execute_a_Subroutine|Execute a Subroutine]] action
* [[/Actions|Actions]]