# Common Arguments

Common arguments which can be used with many commands.

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**Get supported arguments**

If you are not sure which arguments are supported by a command, ask for help using the -? option: `bc comp get -?` lists all arguments supported by the "COMP GET" command, for example.
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## Component Source Arguments

For more details how these component parameters work see [Component Resolution](/boomi-console/commands/arguments/common-arguments/command-sources.md).

<details>

<summary>/ComponentId, /c</summary>

The component Id(s) for the current command.

To get the current version of a component, specify the component id only `53e9908b-8c82-4b64-...`

If you want to retrieve a specific version you must add the `~<VersionNo>`, for example: `53e9908b-8c82-4b64~12` to get version 12 of that component.

[Allow Multi](/boomi-console/commands/arguments/common-arguments/allow-multi.md)

</details>

<details>

<summary>/Set, /s</summary>

[The Set Argument in Detail](/boomi-console/commands/arguments/common-arguments/components-set.md)

</details>

<details>

<summary>/QueryFilter, /q</summary>

Specify a file (relative to the current Workspace) that contains a Boomi Query Filter -> [Query Filter](/boomi-console/commands/arguments/common-arguments/query-files.md)

</details>

<details>

<summary>/ExcludePath, /x</summary>

Exclude one or more folder paths from querying components. If a component is located in **any folder that starts with an exlusion tag**, this component is excluded.

` bc comp get`` `` `**`/c`**` ``e4bc4a53-...`` `**`/ExcludePath`**`=Temp;Sandbox`

[Allow Multi](/boomi-console/commands/arguments/common-arguments/allow-multi.md)

</details>

## Directories

<details>

<summary>/outDir, o</summary>

Specify an absolute or workspace relative path where all outputs go to.

Default: `./Out` or the the name of a package, if specified. Package output is stored in the package folder.

[Target Path Resolution](/boomi-console/help-text/target-path-resolution.md)

</details>

<details>

<summary>/workDir, wd</summary>

Specify a workspace directory for the current execution.

This directory is used a the base for `/OutDir`, `/LogDir` and `/DocDir`, which are all relative to current workDir.

</details>

## Templates

<details>

<summary>/TemplateDir, /td</summary>

A directory relative to the current workspace where BoomiConsole will look for workspace-specific, user-defined Freemarker templates. If provided, this directory has the highest priority when resolving templates.

2. Application Templates Path \[DEFAULT]\
   `%BIN_DIR%\Templates\Freemarker`

</details>


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