Execution of an application using a specifically formatted input

A computer program product for controlling execution of an intended application, the computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer readable storage medium having program code embodied therewith, the program code readable and executable by a processor to perform a method comprising:

• receiving a first formatted character string that is in a first format;
• determining which application from multiple applications is an intended application that is to use the first formatted character string as a basis of an input to the intended application;
• converting the first formatted character string into a second formatted character string by applying a second format that is required by the intended application;
• executing the intended application by using the second formatted character string as an input to the intended application;
• retrieving a model usage from a database located in an operating system used by a computer that receives the first formatted character string, wherein the computer is used by a current user, and wherein the model usage describes a data format of data used by the intended application, an application type of the intended application, and a user type of users that historically utilize the intended application;
• matching a new data format of a new formatted character string, which is received by a new user, and a new user type of the new user to information in the model usage;
• and
• in response to the new data format of the new formatted character string and the new user type of the new user matching the information in the model usage, utilizing the data format of data used by the intended application, the application type of the intended application, and the user type of users that historically utilize the intended application from the model usage to identify the intended application for use by the new user and to convert the first formatted character string into the second formatted character string for use by the intended application.

A computer system comprising:

• one or more processors;
• one or more computer readable memories;
• and
• one or more non-transitory computer readable storage mediums, wherein program instructions are stored on at least one of the one or more non-transitory computer readable storage mediums for execution by at least one of the one or more processors via at least one of the one or more computer readable memories to perform a method comprising:
• receiving a first formatted character string that is in a first format;
• determining which application from multiple applications is an intended application that is to use the first formatted character string as a basis of an input to the intended application;
• converting the first formatted character string into a second formatted character string by applying a second format that is required by the intended application;
• executing the intended application by using the second formatted character string as an input to the intended application;
• retrieving a model usage from a database located in an operating system used by a computer that receives the first formatted character string, wherein the computer is used by a current user, and wherein the model usage describes a data format of data used by the intended application, an application type of the intended application, and a user type of users that historically utilize the intended application;
• matching a new data format of a new formatted character string, which is received by a new user, and a new user type of the new user to information in the model usage;
• and
• in response to the new data format of the new formatted character string and the new user type of the new user matching the information in the model usage, utilizing the data format of data used by the intended application, the application type of the intended application, and the user type of users that historically utilize the intended application from the model usage to identify the intended application for use by the new user and to convert the first formatted character string into the second formatted character string for use by the intended application.