From 5d01927070e2cd3c4920b8a4c984c3d151abf12e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Priyadarshini Piramanayagam <priydarshini.piramanayagam@emerson.com>
Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2026 18:04:24 +0530
Subject: [PATCH 01/12] add wrapper for work-item-execute api

---
 docs/api_reference/work_item.rst              |  1 +
 docs/getting_started.rst                      |  4 +--
 examples/work_item/work_items.py              | 20 +++++++++++++
 .../clients/work_item/_work_item_client.py    | 21 +++++++++++++-
 .../clients/work_item/models/__init__.py      |  3 ++
 .../models/_execute_work_item_request.py      |  8 +++++
 .../models/_execute_work_item_response.py     | 29 +++++++++++++++++++
 .../work_item/test_work_item_client.py        | 24 ++++++++++++++-
 8 files changed, 106 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 nisystemlink/clients/work_item/models/_execute_work_item_request.py
 create mode 100644 nisystemlink/clients/work_item/models/_execute_work_item_response.py

diff --git a/docs/api_reference/work_item.rst b/docs/api_reference/work_item.rst
index c94ecc81..c924f96c 100644
--- a/docs/api_reference/work_item.rst
+++ b/docs/api_reference/work_item.rst
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ nisystemlink.clients.work_item
    .. automethod:: update_work_items
    .. automethod:: schedule_work_items
    .. automethod:: delete_work_items
+   .. automethod:: execute_work_item
    .. automethod:: create_work_item_templates
    .. automethod:: query_work_item_templates
    .. automethod:: update_work_item_templates
diff --git a/docs/getting_started.rst b/docs/getting_started.rst
index c6962edc..d44fa861 100644
--- a/docs/getting_started.rst
+++ b/docs/getting_started.rst
@@ -456,13 +456,13 @@ default connection. The default connection depends on your environment.
 
 With a :class:`.WorkItemClient` object, you can:
 
-* Create, query, get, update, schedule and delete work items
+* Create, query, get, update, schedule, delete and execute work items
 * Create, query, update and delete work item templates
 
 Examples
 ~~~~~~~~
 
-Create, query, get, update, schedule and delete work items
+Create, query, get, update, schedule, delete and execute work items
 
 .. literalinclude:: ../examples/work_item/work_items.py
    :language: python
diff --git a/examples/work_item/work_items.py b/examples/work_item/work_items.py
index 699b1984..e0fce22d 100644
--- a/examples/work_item/work_items.py
+++ b/examples/work_item/work_items.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 from nisystemlink.clients.work_item.models import (
     CreateWorkItemRequest,
     Dashboard,
+    ExecuteWorkItemRequest,
     Job,
     JobExecution,
     ManualExecution,
@@ -105,6 +106,7 @@
         dashboard=Dashboard(
             id="DashboardId", variables={"product": "PXIe-4080", "location": "Lab1"}
         ),
+        workflow_id="312064",
         execution_actions=[
             ManualExecution(action="boot", type="MANUAL"),
             JobExecution(
@@ -202,6 +204,24 @@
             f"Scheduled work item with ID: {schedule_work_items_response.scheduled_work_items[0].id}"
         )
 
+# Execute work item action
+if created_work_item_id is not None:
+    execute_request = ExecuteWorkItemRequest(action="START")
+    try:
+        execute_response = client.execute_work_item(
+            work_item_id=created_work_item_id, execute_request=execute_request
+        )
+        if execute_response.result is not None:
+            print(
+                f"Executed action successfully. Type: {execute_response.result.type}"
+            )
+            if execute_response.result.execution_id:
+                print(f"Execution ID: {execute_response.result.execution_id}")
+        elif execute_response.error is not None:
+            print(f"Execution returned an error: {execute_response.error.message}")
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"Could not execute action: {e}")
+
 # Delete work item
 if created_work_item_id is not None:
     client.delete_work_items(ids=[created_work_item_id])
diff --git a/nisystemlink/clients/work_item/_work_item_client.py b/nisystemlink/clients/work_item/_work_item_client.py
index c700815e..2b499780 100644
--- a/nisystemlink/clients/work_item/_work_item_client.py
+++ b/nisystemlink/clients/work_item/_work_item_client.py
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 from typing import List
 
+from uplink import Body, Field, Path, retry
+
 from nisystemlink.clients import core
 from nisystemlink.clients.core._http_configuration import HttpConfiguration
 from nisystemlink.clients.core._uplink._base_client import BaseClient
 from nisystemlink.clients.core._uplink._methods import get, post
 from nisystemlink.clients.work_item import models
-from uplink import Field, retry
 
 
 @retry(
@@ -131,6 +132,24 @@ def delete_work_items(
             ApiException: if unable to communicate with the `/niworkitem` service or provided invalid arguments.
         """
         ...
+    
+    @post("workitems/{workItemId}/execute", args=[Path(name="workItemId"), Body])
+    def execute_work_item(
+        self, work_item_id: str, execute_request: models.ExecuteWorkItemRequest
+    ) -> models.ExecuteWorkItemResponse:
+        """Executes the specified action for the work item.
+
+        Args:
+            work_item_id: The ID of the work item the action will be performed on.
+            execute_request: The parameters for executing a work item action.
+
+        Returns:
+            The response containing the execution result or error information.
+
+        Raises:
+            ApiException: if unable to communicate with the `/niworkitem` service or provided invalid arguments.
+        """
+        ...
 
     @post("workitem-templates", args=[Field("workItemTemplates")])
     def create_work_item_templates(
diff --git a/nisystemlink/clients/work_item/models/__init__.py b/nisystemlink/clients/work_item/models/__init__.py
index df6106e3..1ca9dfb1 100644
--- a/nisystemlink/clients/work_item/models/__init__.py
+++ b/nisystemlink/clients/work_item/models/__init__.py
@@ -58,6 +58,9 @@
 )
 from ._update_work_items_request import UpdateWorkItemsRequest
 
+from ._execute_work_item_request import ExecuteWorkItemRequest
+from ._execute_work_item_response import ExecuteWorkItemResponse
+
 from ._create_work_item_template_request import CreateWorkItemTemplateRequest
 from ._create_work_item_templates_partial_success_response import (
     CreateWorkItemTemplatesPartialSuccessResponse,
diff --git a/nisystemlink/clients/work_item/models/_execute_work_item_request.py b/nisystemlink/clients/work_item/models/_execute_work_item_request.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f7269c27
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nisystemlink/clients/work_item/models/_execute_work_item_request.py
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+from nisystemlink.clients.core._uplink._json_model import JsonModel
+
+
+class ExecuteWorkItemRequest(JsonModel):
+    """Request for executing a work item action."""
+
+    action: str
+    """The action to execute on the work item."""
diff --git a/nisystemlink/clients/work_item/models/_execute_work_item_response.py b/nisystemlink/clients/work_item/models/_execute_work_item_response.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1b257cab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nisystemlink/clients/work_item/models/_execute_work_item_response.py
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+from typing import Literal
+
+from pydantic import Field
+
+from nisystemlink.clients.core._api_error import ApiError
+from nisystemlink.clients.core._uplink._json_model import JsonModel
+
+
+class ExecuteWorkItemResult(JsonModel):
+    """Represents the result of a work item execution action."""
+
+    type: Literal["MANUAL", "JOB", "NOTEBOOK", "NONE"]
+    """Type of execution that was triggered (MANUAL, JOB, NOTEBOOK, or NONE)."""
+
+    execution_id: str | None = None
+    """The execution ID if applicable."""
+
+    error: ApiError | None = None
+    """Error information if the execution encountered an error."""
+
+
+class ExecuteWorkItemResponse(JsonModel):
+    """Response for executing a work item action."""
+
+    error: ApiError | None = None
+    """Error information if the action failed."""
+
+    result: ExecuteWorkItemResult | None = None
+    """Result of the action execution."""
diff --git a/tests/integration/work_item/test_work_item_client.py b/tests/integration/work_item/test_work_item_client.py
index 5b4729ef..cdfb7f8f 100644
--- a/tests/integration/work_item/test_work_item_client.py
+++ b/tests/integration/work_item/test_work_item_client.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 from typing import List
 
 import pytest
+
 from nisystemlink.clients.core._http_configuration import HttpConfiguration
 from nisystemlink.clients.work_item import WorkItemClient
 from nisystemlink.clients.work_item.models import (
@@ -11,6 +12,7 @@
     CreateWorkItemTemplateRequest,
     CreateWorkItemTemplatesPartialSuccessResponse,
     Dashboard,
+    ExecuteWorkItemRequest,
     ExecutionDefinition,
     Job,
     JobExecution,
@@ -136,7 +138,7 @@ class TestWorkItemClient:
         CreateWorkItemRequest(
             name="Python integration work item",
             type="testplan",
-            state="NEW",
+            state="SCHEDULED",
             description="Work item for verifying integration flow",
             assigned_to="test.user@example.com",
             requested_by="test.manager@example.com",
@@ -196,6 +198,7 @@ class TestWorkItemClient:
             properties={"env": "staging", "priority": "high"},
             dashboard=_dashboard,
             execution_actions=_execution_actions,
+            workflow_id="312064",
         )
     ]
     """create work item request object."""
@@ -420,6 +423,25 @@ def test__delete_work_item(self, client: WorkItemClient, create_work_items):
         )
         assert len(query_deleted_work_item_response.work_items) == 0
 
+    def test__execute_work_item__returns_execution_result(
+        self, client: WorkItemClient, create_work_items
+    ):
+        create_work_item_response = create_work_items(self._create_work_item_request)
+        assert create_work_item_response.created_work_items is not None
+        created_work_item = create_work_item_response.created_work_items[0]
+
+        execute_request = ExecuteWorkItemRequest(action="START")
+        execute_response = client.execute_work_item(
+            work_item_id=created_work_item.id, execute_request=execute_request
+        )
+
+        assert execute_response is not None
+        assert execute_response.result is not None or execute_response.error is not None
+        if execute_response.result is not None:
+            assert execute_response.result.type == "MANUAL"
+        if execute_response.error is not None:
+            assert execute_response.error.name is not None
+
     def test__create_work_item_template__returns_created_work_item_template(
         self, create_work_item_templates
     ):

From c7a8e1d150e42a8e0ccdf9dc0f6a8be1429aa061 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Priyadarshini Piramanayagam <priydarshini.piramanayagam@emerson.com>
Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2026 18:12:49 +0530
Subject: [PATCH 02/12] lint

---
 examples/work_item/work_items.py                    | 4 +---
 nisystemlink/clients/work_item/_work_item_client.py | 2 +-
 2 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/examples/work_item/work_items.py b/examples/work_item/work_items.py
index e0fce22d..1c10842f 100644
--- a/examples/work_item/work_items.py
+++ b/examples/work_item/work_items.py
@@ -212,9 +212,7 @@
             work_item_id=created_work_item_id, execute_request=execute_request
         )
         if execute_response.result is not None:
-            print(
-                f"Executed action successfully. Type: {execute_response.result.type}"
-            )
+            print(f"Executed action successfully. Type: {execute_response.result.type}")
             if execute_response.result.execution_id:
                 print(f"Execution ID: {execute_response.result.execution_id}")
         elif execute_response.error is not None:
diff --git a/nisystemlink/clients/work_item/_work_item_client.py b/nisystemlink/clients/work_item/_work_item_client.py
index 2b499780..0e015aae 100644
--- a/nisystemlink/clients/work_item/_work_item_client.py
+++ b/nisystemlink/clients/work_item/_work_item_client.py
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ def delete_work_items(
             ApiException: if unable to communicate with the `/niworkitem` service or provided invalid arguments.
         """
         ...
-    
+
     @post("workitems/{workItemId}/execute", args=[Path(name="workItemId"), Body])
     def execute_work_item(
         self, work_item_id: str, execute_request: models.ExecuteWorkItemRequest

From 8b69fd823f268ba7b2ce3b91ca0186f18298a0c0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Priyadarshini Piramanayagam <priydarshini.piramanayagam@emerson.com>
Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2026 18:23:47 +0530
Subject: [PATCH 03/12] import fixes

---
 nisystemlink/clients/work_item/_work_item_client.py          | 5 +++--
 .../clients/work_item/models/_execute_work_item_response.py  | 2 --
 tests/integration/work_item/test_work_item_client.py         | 2 +-
 3 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/nisystemlink/clients/work_item/_work_item_client.py b/nisystemlink/clients/work_item/_work_item_client.py
index 0e015aae..97340f29 100644
--- a/nisystemlink/clients/work_item/_work_item_client.py
+++ b/nisystemlink/clients/work_item/_work_item_client.py
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 from typing import List
 
-from uplink import Body, Field, Path, retry
-
 from nisystemlink.clients import core
 from nisystemlink.clients.core._http_configuration import HttpConfiguration
 from nisystemlink.clients.core._uplink._base_client import BaseClient
 from nisystemlink.clients.core._uplink._methods import get, post
 from nisystemlink.clients.work_item import models
 
+from uplink import Body, Field, Path, retry
+
 
 @retry(
     when=retry.when.status(408, 429, 502, 503, 504),
@@ -219,3 +219,4 @@ def delete_work_item_templates(
             ApiException: if unable to communicate with the `/niworkitem` service or provided invalid arguments.
         """
         ...
+        ...
diff --git a/nisystemlink/clients/work_item/models/_execute_work_item_response.py b/nisystemlink/clients/work_item/models/_execute_work_item_response.py
index 1b257cab..d62f4b34 100644
--- a/nisystemlink/clients/work_item/models/_execute_work_item_response.py
+++ b/nisystemlink/clients/work_item/models/_execute_work_item_response.py
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 from typing import Literal
 
-from pydantic import Field
-
 from nisystemlink.clients.core._api_error import ApiError
 from nisystemlink.clients.core._uplink._json_model import JsonModel
 
diff --git a/tests/integration/work_item/test_work_item_client.py b/tests/integration/work_item/test_work_item_client.py
index cdfb7f8f..be123544 100644
--- a/tests/integration/work_item/test_work_item_client.py
+++ b/tests/integration/work_item/test_work_item_client.py
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 from typing import List
 
 import pytest
-
 from nisystemlink.clients.core._http_configuration import HttpConfiguration
 from nisystemlink.clients.work_item import WorkItemClient
 from nisystemlink.clients.work_item.models import (
@@ -584,3 +583,4 @@ def test__delete_work_item_template(
             )
         )
         assert len(query_deleted_work_item_template_response.work_item_templates) == 0
+        assert len(query_deleted_work_item_template_response.work_item_templates) == 0

From a776a0f4ee0ac0480151a4c2f0a82145ea6efccd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Priyadarshini Piramanayagam <priydarshini.piramanayagam@emerson.com>
Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2026 22:18:09 +0530
Subject: [PATCH 04/12] lint fix

---
 nisystemlink/clients/work_item/_work_item_client.py | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/nisystemlink/clients/work_item/_work_item_client.py b/nisystemlink/clients/work_item/_work_item_client.py
index 97340f29..31519e6b 100644
--- a/nisystemlink/clients/work_item/_work_item_client.py
+++ b/nisystemlink/clients/work_item/_work_item_client.py
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 from nisystemlink.clients.core._uplink._base_client import BaseClient
 from nisystemlink.clients.core._uplink._methods import get, post
 from nisystemlink.clients.work_item import models
-
 from uplink import Body, Field, Path, retry
 
 
@@ -220,3 +219,4 @@ def delete_work_item_templates(
         """
         ...
         ...
+        ...

From 4a95f265d1fbb346eeb121c04a7068469a360ebc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Priyadarshini Piramanayagam <priydarshini.piramanayagam@emerson.com>
Date: Sun, 15 Feb 2026 20:30:59 +0530
Subject: [PATCH 05/12] add responses mock for execute api

---
 examples/work_item/work_items.py              |  2 +-
 .../clients/work_item/_work_item_client.py    |  5 +--
 .../work_item/test_work_item_client.py        | 38 ++++++++++++-------
 3 files changed, 28 insertions(+), 17 deletions(-)

diff --git a/examples/work_item/work_items.py b/examples/work_item/work_items.py
index 1c10842f..9681f2c6 100644
--- a/examples/work_item/work_items.py
+++ b/examples/work_item/work_items.py
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@
         dashboard=Dashboard(
             id="DashboardId", variables={"product": "PXIe-4080", "location": "Lab1"}
         ),
-        workflow_id="312064",
+        workflow_id="example-workflow-id",
         execution_actions=[
             ManualExecution(action="boot", type="MANUAL"),
             JobExecution(
diff --git a/nisystemlink/clients/work_item/_work_item_client.py b/nisystemlink/clients/work_item/_work_item_client.py
index 31519e6b..0e015aae 100644
--- a/nisystemlink/clients/work_item/_work_item_client.py
+++ b/nisystemlink/clients/work_item/_work_item_client.py
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 from typing import List
 
+from uplink import Body, Field, Path, retry
+
 from nisystemlink.clients import core
 from nisystemlink.clients.core._http_configuration import HttpConfiguration
 from nisystemlink.clients.core._uplink._base_client import BaseClient
 from nisystemlink.clients.core._uplink._methods import get, post
 from nisystemlink.clients.work_item import models
-from uplink import Body, Field, Path, retry
 
 
 @retry(
@@ -218,5 +219,3 @@ def delete_work_item_templates(
             ApiException: if unable to communicate with the `/niworkitem` service or provided invalid arguments.
         """
         ...
-        ...
-        ...
diff --git a/tests/integration/work_item/test_work_item_client.py b/tests/integration/work_item/test_work_item_client.py
index be123544..35c19684 100644
--- a/tests/integration/work_item/test_work_item_client.py
+++ b/tests/integration/work_item/test_work_item_client.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 from typing import List
 
 import pytest
+import responses
 from nisystemlink.clients.core._http_configuration import HttpConfiguration
 from nisystemlink.clients.work_item import WorkItemClient
 from nisystemlink.clients.work_item.models import (
@@ -42,6 +43,8 @@
     WorkItemTemplateField,
 )
 
+BASE_URL = "https://test-api.lifecyclesolutions.ni.com"
+
 
 @pytest.fixture(scope="class")
 def client(enterprise_config: HttpConfiguration) -> WorkItemClient:
@@ -197,7 +200,6 @@ class TestWorkItemClient:
             properties={"env": "staging", "priority": "high"},
             dashboard=_dashboard,
             execution_actions=_execution_actions,
-            workflow_id="312064",
         )
     ]
     """create work item request object."""
@@ -422,24 +424,34 @@ def test__delete_work_item(self, client: WorkItemClient, create_work_items):
         )
         assert len(query_deleted_work_item_response.work_items) == 0
 
-    def test__execute_work_item__returns_execution_result(
-        self, client: WorkItemClient, create_work_items
-    ):
-        create_work_item_response = create_work_items(self._create_work_item_request)
-        assert create_work_item_response.created_work_items is not None
-        created_work_item = create_work_item_response.created_work_items[0]
+    @responses.activate
+    def test__execute_work_item__returns_execution_result(self, client: WorkItemClient):
+        work_item_id = "test-work-item-id"
+
+        return_value = {
+            "result": {
+                "type": "MANUAL",
+                "action": "START",
+            },
+            "error": None,
+        }
+
+        responses.add(
+            responses.POST,
+            f"{BASE_URL}/niworkitem/v1/workitems/{work_item_id}/execute",
+            json=return_value,
+            status=200,
+        )
 
         execute_request = ExecuteWorkItemRequest(action="START")
         execute_response = client.execute_work_item(
-            work_item_id=created_work_item.id, execute_request=execute_request
+            work_item_id=work_item_id, execute_request=execute_request
         )
 
         assert execute_response is not None
-        assert execute_response.result is not None or execute_response.error is not None
-        if execute_response.result is not None:
-            assert execute_response.result.type == "MANUAL"
-        if execute_response.error is not None:
-            assert execute_response.error.name is not None
+        assert execute_response.result is not None
+        assert execute_response.result.type == "MANUAL"
+        assert execute_response.error is None
 
     def test__create_work_item_template__returns_created_work_item_template(
         self, create_work_item_templates

From a7398d3dd87f624b8437d73268be64294d5b3895 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Priyadarshini Piramanayagam <priydarshini.piramanayagam@emerson.com>
Date: Sun, 15 Feb 2026 20:33:47 +0530
Subject: [PATCH 06/12] lint

---
 nisystemlink/clients/work_item/_work_item_client.py | 3 +--
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/nisystemlink/clients/work_item/_work_item_client.py b/nisystemlink/clients/work_item/_work_item_client.py
index 0e015aae..0dfb1767 100644
--- a/nisystemlink/clients/work_item/_work_item_client.py
+++ b/nisystemlink/clients/work_item/_work_item_client.py
@@ -1,12 +1,11 @@
 from typing import List
 
-from uplink import Body, Field, Path, retry
-
 from nisystemlink.clients import core
 from nisystemlink.clients.core._http_configuration import HttpConfiguration
 from nisystemlink.clients.core._uplink._base_client import BaseClient
 from nisystemlink.clients.core._uplink._methods import get, post
 from nisystemlink.clients.work_item import models
+from uplink import Body, Field, Path, retry
 
 
 @retry(

From e40ff49aca1fce73595b6e99d3fb6e0b3ddee173 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Priyadarshini Piramanayagam <priydarshini.piramanayagam@emerson.com>
Date: Sun, 15 Feb 2026 20:35:24 +0530
Subject: [PATCH 07/12] remove unnecessary line

---
 tests/integration/work_item/test_work_item_client.py | 1 -
 1 file changed, 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/tests/integration/work_item/test_work_item_client.py b/tests/integration/work_item/test_work_item_client.py
index 35c19684..727a911d 100644
--- a/tests/integration/work_item/test_work_item_client.py
+++ b/tests/integration/work_item/test_work_item_client.py
@@ -595,4 +595,3 @@ def test__delete_work_item_template(
             )
         )
         assert len(query_deleted_work_item_template_response.work_item_templates) == 0
-        assert len(query_deleted_work_item_template_response.work_item_templates) == 0

From bac1be5e8148731f29187b2fe87b2210a5ff8bc0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Priyadarshini Piramanayagam <priydarshini.piramanayagam@emerson.com>
Date: Sun, 15 Feb 2026 20:37:32 +0530
Subject: [PATCH 08/12] Remove change

---
 tests/integration/work_item/test_work_item_client.py | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/tests/integration/work_item/test_work_item_client.py b/tests/integration/work_item/test_work_item_client.py
index 727a911d..b0692895 100644
--- a/tests/integration/work_item/test_work_item_client.py
+++ b/tests/integration/work_item/test_work_item_client.py
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ class TestWorkItemClient:
         CreateWorkItemRequest(
             name="Python integration work item",
             type="testplan",
-            state="SCHEDULED",
+            state="NEW",
             description="Work item for verifying integration flow",
             assigned_to="test.user@example.com",
             requested_by="test.manager@example.com",

From 06711c55634767235c83fb4016d6954c06a6847e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Priyadarshini Piramanayagam <priydarshini.piramanayagam@emerson.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2026 12:43:54 +0530
Subject: [PATCH 09/12] fix: resolve comments

---
 examples/work_item/work_items.py              |  30 +++--
 .../clients/work_item/_work_item_client.py    |   6 +-
 .../clients/work_item/models/__init__.py      |   6 +-
 .../models/_execute_work_item_request.py      |   8 --
 .../models/_execute_work_item_response.py     |  21 +--
 .../work_item/test_work_item_client.py        | 124 +++++++++++++++++-
 6 files changed, 158 insertions(+), 37 deletions(-)
 delete mode 100644 nisystemlink/clients/work_item/models/_execute_work_item_request.py

diff --git a/examples/work_item/work_items.py b/examples/work_item/work_items.py
index 9681f2c6..df84bba7 100644
--- a/examples/work_item/work_items.py
+++ b/examples/work_item/work_items.py
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 from nisystemlink.clients.work_item.models import (
     CreateWorkItemRequest,
     Dashboard,
-    ExecuteWorkItemRequest,
     Job,
     JobExecution,
     ManualExecution,
@@ -206,17 +205,32 @@
 
 # Execute work item action
 if created_work_item_id is not None:
-    execute_request = ExecuteWorkItemRequest(action="START")
     try:
         execute_response = client.execute_work_item(
-            work_item_id=created_work_item_id, execute_request=execute_request
+            work_item_id=created_work_item_id, action="START"
         )
-        if execute_response.result is not None:
+        if execute_response.error is not None:
+            print(f"Execution failed: {execute_response.error.message}")
+        elif execute_response.result is not None:
             print(f"Executed action successfully. Type: {execute_response.result.type}")
-            if execute_response.result.execution_id:
-                print(f"Execution ID: {execute_response.result.execution_id}")
-        elif execute_response.error is not None:
-            print(f"Execution returned an error: {execute_response.error.message}")
+            
+            # Check for result-level error
+            if execute_response.result.error is not None:
+                print(f"Execution error: {execute_response.result.error.message}")
+            else:
+                # Handle type-specific fields
+                if execute_response.result.type == "NOTEBOOK":
+                    if execute_response.result.execution_id:
+                        print(f"Notebook execution ID: {execute_response.result.execution_id}")
+                elif execute_response.result.type == "JOB":
+                    if execute_response.result.job_ids:
+                        print(f"Job IDs: {', '.join(execute_response.result.job_ids)}")
+                elif execute_response.result.type == "MANUAL":
+                    print("Manual execution completed")
+                elif execute_response.result.type == "SCHEDULE":
+                    print("Work item scheduled")
+                elif execute_response.result.type == "UNSCHEDULE":
+                    print("Work item unscheduled")
     except Exception as e:
         print(f"Could not execute action: {e}")
 
diff --git a/nisystemlink/clients/work_item/_work_item_client.py b/nisystemlink/clients/work_item/_work_item_client.py
index 0dfb1767..fe76b11a 100644
--- a/nisystemlink/clients/work_item/_work_item_client.py
+++ b/nisystemlink/clients/work_item/_work_item_client.py
@@ -132,15 +132,15 @@ def delete_work_items(
         """
         ...
 
-    @post("workitems/{workItemId}/execute", args=[Path(name="workItemId"), Body])
+    @post("workitems/{workItemId}/execute", args=[Path(name="workItemId"), Field("action")])
     def execute_work_item(
-        self, work_item_id: str, execute_request: models.ExecuteWorkItemRequest
+        self, work_item_id: str, action: str
     ) -> models.ExecuteWorkItemResponse:
         """Executes the specified action for the work item.
 
         Args:
             work_item_id: The ID of the work item the action will be performed on.
-            execute_request: The parameters for executing a work item action.
+            action: The action to execute on the work item.
 
         Returns:
             The response containing the execution result or error information.
diff --git a/nisystemlink/clients/work_item/models/__init__.py b/nisystemlink/clients/work_item/models/__init__.py
index 1ca9dfb1..4200b678 100644
--- a/nisystemlink/clients/work_item/models/__init__.py
+++ b/nisystemlink/clients/work_item/models/__init__.py
@@ -58,8 +58,10 @@
 )
 from ._update_work_items_request import UpdateWorkItemsRequest
 
-from ._execute_work_item_request import ExecuteWorkItemRequest
-from ._execute_work_item_response import ExecuteWorkItemResponse
+from ._execute_work_item_response import (
+    ExecuteWorkItemResponse,
+    ExecutionResult,
+)
 
 from ._create_work_item_template_request import CreateWorkItemTemplateRequest
 from ._create_work_item_templates_partial_success_response import (
diff --git a/nisystemlink/clients/work_item/models/_execute_work_item_request.py b/nisystemlink/clients/work_item/models/_execute_work_item_request.py
deleted file mode 100644
index f7269c27..00000000
--- a/nisystemlink/clients/work_item/models/_execute_work_item_request.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-from nisystemlink.clients.core._uplink._json_model import JsonModel
-
-
-class ExecuteWorkItemRequest(JsonModel):
-    """Request for executing a work item action."""
-
-    action: str
-    """The action to execute on the work item."""
diff --git a/nisystemlink/clients/work_item/models/_execute_work_item_response.py b/nisystemlink/clients/work_item/models/_execute_work_item_response.py
index d62f4b34..f3b12ea4 100644
--- a/nisystemlink/clients/work_item/models/_execute_work_item_response.py
+++ b/nisystemlink/clients/work_item/models/_execute_work_item_response.py
@@ -1,21 +1,24 @@
-from typing import Literal
+from typing import List, Literal
 
 from nisystemlink.clients.core._api_error import ApiError
 from nisystemlink.clients.core._uplink._json_model import JsonModel
 
 
-class ExecuteWorkItemResult(JsonModel):
-    """Represents the result of a work item execution action."""
+class ExecutionResult(JsonModel):
+    """Result of executing a work item action."""
 
-    type: Literal["MANUAL", "JOB", "NOTEBOOK", "NONE"]
-    """Type of execution that was triggered (MANUAL, JOB, NOTEBOOK, or NONE)."""
-
-    execution_id: str | None = None
-    """The execution ID if applicable."""
+    type: Literal["NONE", "MANUAL", "NOTEBOOK", "JOB", "SCHEDULE", "UNSCHEDULE"]
+    """Type of execution."""
 
     error: ApiError | None = None
     """Error information if the execution encountered an error."""
 
+    execution_id: str | None = None
+    """The notebook execution ID. Only populated when type is NOTEBOOK."""
+
+    job_ids: List[str] | None = None
+    """The list of job IDs. Only populated when type is JOB."""
+
 
 class ExecuteWorkItemResponse(JsonModel):
     """Response for executing a work item action."""
@@ -23,5 +26,5 @@ class ExecuteWorkItemResponse(JsonModel):
     error: ApiError | None = None
     """Error information if the action failed."""
 
-    result: ExecuteWorkItemResult | None = None
+    result: ExecutionResult | None = None
     """Result of the action execution."""
diff --git a/tests/integration/work_item/test_work_item_client.py b/tests/integration/work_item/test_work_item_client.py
index b0692895..6e9c6d9b 100644
--- a/tests/integration/work_item/test_work_item_client.py
+++ b/tests/integration/work_item/test_work_item_client.py
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
     CreateWorkItemTemplateRequest,
     CreateWorkItemTemplatesPartialSuccessResponse,
     Dashboard,
-    ExecuteWorkItemRequest,
     ExecutionDefinition,
     Job,
     JobExecution,
@@ -424,14 +423,42 @@ def test__delete_work_item(self, client: WorkItemClient, create_work_items):
         )
         assert len(query_deleted_work_item_response.work_items) == 0
 
+    @pytest.mark.parametrize(
+        "execution_type,action,extra_fields,expected_values",
+        [
+            ("MANUAL", "START", {}, {}),
+            (
+                "NOTEBOOK",
+                "RUN_NOTEBOOK",
+                {"execution_id": "notebook-execution-123"},
+                {"execution_id": "notebook-execution-123"},
+            ),
+            (
+                "JOB",
+                "RUN_JOBS",
+                {"job_ids": ["job-1", "job-2", "job-3"]},
+                {"job_ids": ["job-1", "job-2", "job-3"]},
+            ),
+            ("SCHEDULE", "SCHEDULE", {}, {}),
+            ("UNSCHEDULE", "UNSCHEDULE", {}, {}),
+        ],
+    )
     @responses.activate
-    def test__execute_work_item__returns_execution_result(self, client: WorkItemClient):
+    def test__execute_work_item_with_action__returns_execution_result(
+        self,
+        client: WorkItemClient,
+        execution_type: str,
+        action: str,
+        extra_fields: dict,
+        expected_values: dict,
+    ):
         work_item_id = "test-work-item-id"
 
         return_value = {
             "result": {
-                "type": "MANUAL",
-                "action": "START",
+                "type": execution_type,
+                "error": None,
+                **extra_fields,
             },
             "error": None,
         }
@@ -443,15 +470,98 @@ def test__execute_work_item__returns_execution_result(self, client: WorkItemClie
             status=200,
         )
 
-        execute_request = ExecuteWorkItemRequest(action="START")
         execute_response = client.execute_work_item(
-            work_item_id=work_item_id, execute_request=execute_request
+            work_item_id=work_item_id, action=action
         )
 
         assert execute_response is not None
+        assert execute_response.error is None
         assert execute_response.result is not None
-        assert execute_response.result.type == "MANUAL"
+        assert execute_response.result.type == execution_type
+        assert execute_response.result.error is None
+
+        # Verify type-specific fields
+        for field, expected_value in expected_values.items():
+            assert getattr(execute_response.result, field) == expected_value
+
+    @responses.activate
+    def test__execute_work_item_with_response_level_error__returns_error_no_result(
+        self, client: WorkItemClient
+    ):
+        work_item_id = "invalid-work-item-id"
+
+        return_value = {
+            "result": None,
+            "error": {
+                "name": "Skyline.ResourceNotFound",
+                "code": -251040,
+                "message": "The requested work item was not found.",
+                "resourceType": "WorkItem",
+                "resourceId": work_item_id,
+                "args": [],
+                "innerErrors": [],
+            },
+        }
+
+        responses.add(
+            responses.POST,
+            f"{BASE_URL}/niworkitem/v1/workitems/{work_item_id}/execute",
+            json=return_value,
+            status=200,
+        )
+
+        execute_response = client.execute_work_item(
+            work_item_id=work_item_id, action="START"
+        )
+
+        assert execute_response is not None
+        assert execute_response.result is None
+        assert execute_response.error is not None
+        assert execute_response.error.code == -251040
+        assert execute_response.error.message is not None
+        assert "not found" in execute_response.error.message.lower()
+
+    @responses.activate
+    def test__execute_work_item_with_result_level_error__returns_result_with_error(
+        self, client: WorkItemClient
+    ):
+        work_item_id = "test-work-item-id"
+
+        return_value = {
+            "result": {
+                "type": "NOTEBOOK",
+                "execution_id": None,
+                "error": {
+                    "name": "Skyline.ExecutionFailed",
+                    "code": -251050,
+                    "message": "Notebook execution failed due to invalid parameters.",
+                    "args": [],
+                    "innerErrors": [],
+                },
+            },
+            "error": None,
+        }
+
+        responses.add(
+            responses.POST,
+            f"{BASE_URL}/niworkitem/v1/workitems/{work_item_id}/execute",
+            json=return_value,
+            status=200,
+        )
+
+        execute_response = client.execute_work_item(
+            work_item_id=work_item_id, action="RUN_NOTEBOOK"
+        )
+
+        assert execute_response is not None
         assert execute_response.error is None
+        assert execute_response.result is not None
+        assert execute_response.result.type == "NOTEBOOK"
+        assert execute_response.result.execution_id is None
+        assert execute_response.result.error is not None
+        assert execute_response.result.error.code == -251050
+        assert execute_response.result.error.message is not None
+        assert "execution failed" in execute_response.result.error.message.lower()
 
     def test__create_work_item_template__returns_created_work_item_template(
         self, create_work_item_templates

From 5b4014a67b1aa1e556878abca1c75e5115dafdae Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Priyadarshini Piramanayagam <priydarshini.piramanayagam@emerson.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2026 12:51:54 +0530
Subject: [PATCH 10/12] lint

---
 examples/work_item/work_items.py                    | 6 ++++--
 nisystemlink/clients/work_item/_work_item_client.py | 7 +++++--
 2 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/examples/work_item/work_items.py b/examples/work_item/work_items.py
index df84bba7..af8a2c8d 100644
--- a/examples/work_item/work_items.py
+++ b/examples/work_item/work_items.py
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@
             print(f"Execution failed: {execute_response.error.message}")
         elif execute_response.result is not None:
             print(f"Executed action successfully. Type: {execute_response.result.type}")
-            
+
             # Check for result-level error
             if execute_response.result.error is not None:
                 print(f"Execution error: {execute_response.result.error.message}")
@@ -221,7 +221,9 @@
                 # Handle type-specific fields
                 if execute_response.result.type == "NOTEBOOK":
                     if execute_response.result.execution_id:
-                        print(f"Notebook execution ID: {execute_response.result.execution_id}")
+                        print(
+                            f"Notebook execution ID: {execute_response.result.execution_id}"
+                        )
                 elif execute_response.result.type == "JOB":
                     if execute_response.result.job_ids:
                         print(f"Job IDs: {', '.join(execute_response.result.job_ids)}")
diff --git a/nisystemlink/clients/work_item/_work_item_client.py b/nisystemlink/clients/work_item/_work_item_client.py
index fe76b11a..c21865ec 100644
--- a/nisystemlink/clients/work_item/_work_item_client.py
+++ b/nisystemlink/clients/work_item/_work_item_client.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 from nisystemlink.clients.core._uplink._base_client import BaseClient
 from nisystemlink.clients.core._uplink._methods import get, post
 from nisystemlink.clients.work_item import models
-from uplink import Body, Field, Path, retry
+from uplink import Field, Path, retry
 
 
 @retry(
@@ -132,7 +132,10 @@ def delete_work_items(
         """
         ...
 
-    @post("workitems/{workItemId}/execute", args=[Path(name="workItemId"), Field("action")])
+    @post(
+        "workitems/{workItemId}/execute",
+        args=[Path(name="workItemId"), Field("action")],
+    )
     def execute_work_item(
         self, work_item_id: str, action: str
     ) -> models.ExecuteWorkItemResponse:

From 8ac5cf128cddd893cc2bdc246d215842efa406ed Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Priyadarshini Piramanayagam <priydarshini.piramanayagam@emerson.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2026 14:32:42 +0530
Subject: [PATCH 11/12] add invalid test

---
 .../work_item/test_work_item_client.py        | 38 +++----------------
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 32 deletions(-)

diff --git a/tests/integration/work_item/test_work_item_client.py b/tests/integration/work_item/test_work_item_client.py
index 6e9c6d9b..fb4e4d14 100644
--- a/tests/integration/work_item/test_work_item_client.py
+++ b/tests/integration/work_item/test_work_item_client.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 import pytest
 import responses
+from nisystemlink.clients.core import ApiException
 from nisystemlink.clients.core._http_configuration import HttpConfiguration
 from nisystemlink.clients.work_item import WorkItemClient
 from nisystemlink.clients.work_item.models import (
@@ -484,42 +485,15 @@ def test__execute_work_item_with_action__returns_execution_result(
         for field, expected_value in expected_values.items():
             assert getattr(execute_response.result, field) == expected_value
 
-    @responses.activate
-    def test__execute_work_item_with_response_level_error__returns_error_no_result(
+    def test__execute_work_item_with_invalid_id__raises_ApiException_NotFound(
         self, client: WorkItemClient
     ):
-        work_item_id = "invalid-work-item-id"
+        invalid_work_item_id = "invalid-work-item-id"
 
-        return_value = {
-            "result": None,
-            "error": {
-                "name": "Skyline.ResourceNotFound",
-                "code": -251040,
-                "message": "The requested work item was not found.",
-                "resourceType": "WorkItem",
-                "resourceId": work_item_id,
-                "args": [],
-                "innerErrors": [],
-            },
-        }
+        with pytest.raises(ApiException) as exception_info:
+            client.execute_work_item(work_item_id=invalid_work_item_id, action="START")
 
-        responses.add(
-            responses.POST,
-            f"{BASE_URL}/niworkitem/v1/workitems/{work_item_id}/execute",
-            json=return_value,
-            status=200,
-        )
-
-        execute_response = client.execute_work_item(
-            work_item_id=work_item_id, action="START"
-        )
-
-        assert execute_response is not None
-        assert execute_response.result is None
-        assert execute_response.error is not None
-        assert execute_response.error.code == -251040
-        assert execute_response.error.message is not None
-        assert "not found" in execute_response.error.message.lower()
+        assert exception_info.value.http_status_code == 404
 
     @responses.activate
     def test__execute_work_item_with_result_level_error__returns_result_with_error(

From 759661a32685e943f3d8ede8be981f42beb8a859 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Priyadarshini Piramanayagam <priydarshini.piramanayagam@emerson.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2026 15:20:56 +0530
Subject: [PATCH 12/12] nit change

---
 tests/integration/work_item/test_work_item_client.py | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/tests/integration/work_item/test_work_item_client.py b/tests/integration/work_item/test_work_item_client.py
index fb4e4d14..b7e67dd0 100644
--- a/tests/integration/work_item/test_work_item_client.py
+++ b/tests/integration/work_item/test_work_item_client.py
@@ -535,7 +535,7 @@ def test__execute_work_item_with_result_level_error__returns_result_with_error(
         assert execute_response.result.error is not None
         assert execute_response.result.error.code == -251050
         assert execute_response.result.error.message is not None
-        assert "execution failed" in execute_response.result.error.message.lower()
+        assert "execution failed" in execute_response.result.error.message
 
     def test__create_work_item_template__returns_created_work_item_template(
         self, create_work_item_templates