JavaScript

Since version 7.20.10 SSP supports javascript steps in the workflow. Below is a summary of all SSP specific functions, available to be used within the step:

CommonInterface

The CommonInterface package supports a number of basic java functions that can be used in all javascript functions within SSP.

logDebug

logs entry into the physical logfile of the Common application

CommonInterface.logDebug('message');
returns: nothing

Convert text to base64

Converts a string into a base64 encoded string

CommonInterface.convertToBase64('test');
returns: dGVzdA==

Convert base64 to string

Converts a string that is base64 encoded into a readable string

CommonInterface.convertFromBase64('dGVzdA==');
returns: test

htmlencode text

Encodes text that contains html code into encoded html so that the html code is displayed in a browser. This function can be used to avoid the execution of input strings.

CommonInterface.htmlEncode('test');
returns: <strong>test</strong>

htmldecode text

Converts encoded html into default html

CommonInterface.htmlDecode('<strong>test</strong>');
returns: test

urlencode text

Encodes a string into a url encoded string.

CommonInterface.urlEncode('?param1=test1&param2=test2');
returns: %3fparam1%3dtest1%26param2%3dtest2

urldecode text

Decodes a url encoded string into a readable format

CommonInterface.urlDecode('%3fparam1%3dtest1%26param2%3dtest2');
returns: ?param1=test1&param2=test2

xmlencode text

Encodes a text string into proper XML characters

CommonInterface.xmlEncode('test1 & test2');
returns: test1 & test2

Remove invalid characters

remove invalid (weird characters, mostly from pasting from other soures) xml characters:

CommonInterface.stripNonValidXMLCharacters ('♦≡╬▌test1'};
returns: test1

converts bbcode to html

Convert bb-code in html formatted text, to include bb-code formatted text on web pages.

CommonInterface.bbCodeToHtml('[b]test[/b]');
returns: test

convert bbcode to text

Convert bb-code into standard text by removing all codes

CommonInterface.bbCodeToText('[b]test[/b]');
returns: test

checks if the input is a valid path (url or local path)

Checks if the provided path is valid. Returns 1 or 0

CommonInterface.isValidPath('D:\\test.txt');
CommonInterface.isValidPath('http://dev.ssp7.company.com/test.txt');
returns: boolean

checks if the url starts with the url (public or local) to ssp

CommonInterface.isSspFile('http://dev.ssp7.company.com/test.txt');
returns: boolean

Local path of url

returns local path to the file for a provided url (only in case the URL point to an ssp file)

CommonInterface.getLocalPathForSspFile('http:=== dev.ssp7.company.com/test.txt');
returns: C:\Websites\dev.ssp7.company.com\Sql.Dev.Ssp7\test.txt

Get the filename of the url / local path

retrieves the file name that is part of a url

CommonInterface.getFileName('http://dev.ssp7.company.com/test.txt');
returns: test.txt

Get the file extension of the url / local path

Retrieves the extension of the file provided as argument

CommonInterface.getFileExtension('http://dev.ssp7.company.com/test.txt');
returns: .txt

gets the file content of the url / local path

CommonInterface.getFileContent('http:=== dev.ssp7.company.com/test.txt');
returns: test content

=== gets the file content in base 64 of the url / local path

CommonInterface.getFileContentInBase64('http:=== dev.ssp7.company.com/test.txt');
returns: dGVzdCBjb250ZW50

=== gets the file size in bytes of the url / local path

CommonInterface.getFileSizeInBytes('http:=== dev.ssp7.company.com/test.txt');
returns: 12

=== formats the file size in readable format (with B, KB, MB, GB or TB)

CommonInterface.formatFileSizeInBytes(5242880);
returns: 5 MB

=== gets the hash of a string === first parameter is the type of hash, can be: sha1, sha1_base64, sha256, sha256_base64, sha512 or sha512_base64

CommonInterface.getHash('sha512', 'test');
returns: EE26B0DD4AF7E749AA1A8EE3C10AE9923F618980772E473F8819A5D4940E0DB27AC185F8A0E1D5F84F88BC887FD67B143732C304CC5FA9AD8E6F57F50028A8FF

=== encrypts string === first parameter is the password (if empty the default one is used)

CommonInterface.encrypt('test', 'mypassword');
returns: oOe3y182qDKOGzmFpfTiLzNpML+fyvwhfjA9HqF9OwYqcM/PZovosALARZzApNnvToKpBV1dsWnaDP7+iTBo/ic33ZwcxuNRlbGHiKDwdEY=

=== decrypts string === first parameter is the password (if empty the default one is used)

CommonInterface.decrypt('oOe3y182qDKOGzmFpfTiLzNpML+fyvwhfjA9HqF9OwYqcM/PZovosALARZzApNnvToKpBV1dsWnaDP7+iTBo/ic33ZwcxuNRlbGHiKDwdEY=', 'mypassword');
returns: test

=== generate a new guid

CommonInterface.newGuid();
returns: a new guid (eg 9ec5d882-dcb7-408b-9638-c4f05045f18c)

=== Strip invalid XML characters from a string

CommonInterface.stripNonValidXMLCharacters('text');
returns: string

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Calling Web Services

 
=== first parameter: name of webservice
=== second parameter: object with key / value that is used as input fields)
 CommonInterface.callWebservice('Name of webservice', { 'field1': 'value1', 'field2': 'value2' });
=== returns in case of the webservice having a return type of single value: the single value (string)
=== returns in case of the webservice having a return type of datatable or valuelist: the object encoded as a JSON string. If you want to consume it as an object in your javascript, you must use JSON.parse(), eg in one line: JSON.parse(CommonInterface.callWebservice('Name of webservice', { 'field1': 'value1', 'field2': 'value2' }));

Datastore parameters

 
=== get all the entries of a parameter:
=== first parameter: name of the parameter
 CommonInterface.getAllParameterEntries('Address Book');
=== returns all the entries (array) with all the fields (properties) as JSON encoded string. If you want to consume it, use JSON.parse, eg: JSON.parse(CommonInterface.getAllParameterEntries('Address Book'));
 
=== get all the entries of a parameter sorted on a field:
=== first parameter: name of the parameter
=== second parameter: field to sort on
 CommonInterface.getAllParameterEntriesAndSort('Address Book', 'Name');
=== returns same as above but sorted via the query
 
=== get the count of all the entries of a parameter:
=== first parameter: name of the parameter
 CommonInterface.getAllParameterEntryCount('Address Book');
 ''returns'': 9
 
=== gets the specific value of a field for a specific entry
=== first parameter: name of the parameter
=== second parameter: key field
=== third parameter: key value
=== fourth parameter: fields to return, joined by double pipes
 CommonInterface.getParameterEntryValue('Address Book', 'Email', 'john@company.com', 'Name||Location');
=== returns the values if the requested fields for the first entry found, joined by double pipe, eg: john Crijnen||Maastricht
 
=== gets the all values of a field in a parameter
=== first parameter: name of the parameter
=== second parameter: field name
 CommonInterface.getParameterEntryValues('Address Book', 'Email');
=== returns a JSON encoded string of all the values (sorted), again to consume use JSON.parse, result: ["dasy@company.com","donald@company.com","john@company.com","test@gmail.com"]
 
=== advanced search on parameter entries:
=== first parameter: name of the parameter
=== second parameter: object with key / value containing the predicates
 CommonInterface.searchParameterEntries('Address Book', [{ fieldname: 'Email', filteroperator: 'contains', filtervalue: 'gmail.com' },{ connector: 'or', subfilter: [{ fieldname: 'Email', filteroperator: 'contains', filtervalue: 'company' }, { fieldname: 'Email', filteroperator: 'notcontains', filtervalue: 'john' } ]}]);
 ''returns'': see CommonInterface.getAllParameterEntries
 
=== advanced search and sort on parameter entries:
=== first parameter: name of the parameter
=== second parameter: object with key / value containing the predicates
=== third parameter: field to sort on
 CommonInterface.searchParameterEntriesAndSort('Address Book', [{ fieldname: 'Email', filteroperator: 'contains', filtervalue: 'gmail.com' },{ connector: 'or', subfilter: [{ fieldname: 'Email', filteroperator: 'contains', filtervalue: 'company' }, { fieldname: 'Email', filteroperator: 'notcontains', filtervalue: 'john' } ]}], 'Location');
 ''returns'': same as CommonInterface.searchParameterEntries but sorted via the query
 
=== gets the result count of an advanced search:
=== first parameter: name of the parameter
=== second parameter: object with key / value containing the predicates
 CommonInterface.searchParameterEntryCount('Address Book', [{ fieldname: 'Email', filteroperator: 'contains', filtervalue: 'gmail.com' },{ connector: 'or', subfilter: [{ fieldname: 'Email', filteroperator: 'contains', filtervalue: 'company' }, { fieldname: 'Email', filteroperator: 'notcontains', filtervalue: 'john' } ]}]);
=== returns the number of records found
 
=== adds a parameter entry
=== first parameter: name of the parameter
=== second parameter: object with key / value that contains the fields (keys) with the values (values)
 CommonInterface.addParameterEntry('Address Book', { 'Name': 'Test', 'Email': 'test@company.com' });
=== returns the new internal id of the entry
 
=== updates zero or more parameter entries
=== first parameter: name of the parameter
=== second parameter: object with key / value that represents the predicate (filter)
=== third parameter: object with key / value that contains the new values (not all values are required)
 CommonInterface.updateParameterEntries('Address Book', { 'Email': 'test@company.com' }, { 'Name': 'Test updated' });
=== returns the number of entries updated (make sure you use the correct filter, you could potentially update all the entries)
 
=== deletes zero or more parameter entries
=== first parameter: name of the parameter
=== second parameter: object with key / value that represents the predicate (filter)
 CommonInterface.deleteParameterEntries('Address Book', { 'Email': 'test@company.com' });
=== returns the number of entries deleted (make sure you use the correct filter, you could potentially delete all the entries)
 
 

Workflow Interface

 
 
=== gets the value of a variable in a ticket
=== first parameter: ticket id
=== second parameter: name of the variable
WorkflowInterface.getVariableValue(1500, 'My variable');
=== returns the value as string
 
=== sets the value of a variable in a ticket (if it doesn't exists, it will be created)
=== first parameter: ticket id
=== second parameter: name of the variable
=== third parameter: value of the variable
WorkflowInterface.setVariableValue(1500, 'My variable', 'new value');
=== returns nothing
 
=== gets the raw value of a form field in a ticket
=== first parameter: ticket id
=== second parameter: internal name of the form field
WorkflowInterface.getFormFieldValue(1500, 'MyFormField');
=== returns the value as string
 
=== gets the raw displayvalue of a form field in a ticket
=== first parameter: ticket id
=== second parameter: internal name of the form field
WorkflowInterface.getFormFieldDisplayValue(1500, 'MyFormField');
=== returns the display value as string
 
=== adds a log to the process instance (workflow log)
=== first parameter: ticket id
=== second parameter: the log text
WorkflowInterface.addWorkflowLog(1500, 'My log text');
=== returns nothing

=== Adds document to a ticket
WorkflowInterface.addDocument(ticketid, 'pathtofile', hideinworkflow); 
=== hideinworkflow = boolean

=== Adds document to a ticket with a specific name
WorkflowInterface.addDocumentWithFileName(ticketid, 'pathtofile', 'filenametoshow', hideinworkflow); 
=== hideinworkflow = boolean

=== Deletes all currently linked documents from a ticket.
WorkflowInterface.deleteAllDocuments(ticketid); 

Update Ticketing fields

 

=== Adds a public note within ticketing
WorkflowInterface.addPrivateNote(ticketid, personidoremail, logtext);

=== Adds a private message within ticketing
WorkflowInterface.addPublicMessage(ticketid, personidoremail, logtext);

=== Adds a ticket change entry within ticketing
WorkflowInterface.addTicketChange(ticketid, personidoremail, logtext);
=== This action will not send an email message

=== Update ticket fields
WorkflowInterface.updateTicketFields(ticketid, fields);
fields: json object with a key field to set which field should be updated, together with the new value for example: WorkflowInterface.updateTicketFields(ticketid, {"Status": "Open", "Custom": {"Field01": "Value01" }});

=== Possible fields: LockTicket, TicketIsRunning, Classification, Status, Description, Information, AssignedToPerson, AssignedToPersonGroup, Category, Medium, Priority, Service, Solution, ClosureCode, Custom, Requestor, RequestedFor, Pool, PlannedDeliveryDate, DeadlineDate, RequestedForAlternateName, RequestedForAlternateEmail, RequestedForAlternateTelephone, SolutionLinkAllDocuments, RequestedForTeam,
WorkflowPool, TicketType, TasksType, RemoveOnDate

=== Lock ticket
WorkflowInterface.lockTicket(ticketid);

=== Unlock ticket
WorkflowInterface.unlockTicket(ticketid);

=== Set ticket to IsRunning = True
WorkflowInterface.enableTicketIsRunning(ticketid);

=== Set ticket to IsRunning = False
WorkflowInterface.disableTicketIsRunning(ticketid);

===  Create a new, blank Task within a ticket
WorkflowInterface.addTask(ticketid, fields); 
=== returns the new task id

=== Update fields of a task
WorkflowInterface.updateTask(ticketid, taskid, fields);
fields: json object with a key field to set which field should be updated, together with the new value for example: WorkflowInterface.updateTask(ticketid, taskid, {"Status": "Open","Description":"My descriptionb" });

=== Possible fields: Description, AssignedToPersonGroup, AssignedToPerson, DeliveryDate, Information, Solution, LockedTicket, IsCompleted, ExternalReference, ExternalResolved, LinkAllTicketDocuments, Status, Priority, DeadlineDate 

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