Adding script to Flow Designer to set when record is created

NathanHaywood · ‎01-02-2024

Hello,

I have a requirement to have a record (RITM) automatically generated on the 1st day of January, April, July and October. The triggers in Flow Designer are not that specific and therefore I am wondering if I can use a script, such as the one below, in Flow Designer to specify when the record is created?

var objDate = new GlideDateTime();
var month = objDate.getMonthUTC();
gs.log("Current month - " + month);

if (month == 1 || month == 4 || month == 7 || month == 10 || month == 12)

Note, this script is taken from an attempt at completing this requirement as a Scheduled Job, but the Scheduled Job doesn't generate the RITM as intended. It'd be easier if I could add this script into FD and complete the requirement this way.

Many thanks in advance.

SunilKumar_P · ‎01-03-2024

Hi @NathanHaywood, Can you try the below steps?

1. Create an Script Action to check the month

(function execute(inputs, outputs) {
    var correctMonth = false;
var objDate = new GlideDateTime();
var month = objDate.getMonthUTC();
if (month == 1 || month == 4 || month == 7 || month == 10 || month == 12){
    correctMonth = true;
}
outputs.good_to_go = correctMonth;
})(inputs, outputs);

2. Flow steps:

Regards,

Sunil

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Amit Verma · ‎01-03-2024

Hi @NathanHaywood

You need to create an output variable good_to_go as suggested by @SunilKumar_P and then it would be available in your flow.

Thanks & Regards

Amit Verma

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NathanHaywood · ‎01-03-2024

Hi Amit, thank you.

I have created an Output Variable as below:

What do I need to configure in terms of Action Output?

Thanks

Amit Verma · ‎01-03-2024

Hi @NathanHaywood

Now you can make use of this good_to_go variable in your flow to evaluate the If condition. Please refer the flow snip shared by @SunilKumar_P to configure the if condition.

Thanks & Regards

Amit Verma

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