Can you create records in Sys UI Messages table [sys_ui_message] using BR or Flow Designer?

[Javier Tirado1]

I need to store custom group descriptions that certain users can create in different languages. I decided to try to approach from UI Messages using localization, but it's impossible to insert data from Flows or Business Rules, it's like the table is super protected.

Anyone have a clue of how to override this?

[Ian Mildon]

There is a "create" level ACL that restricts the action to "admin" role

[Javier Tirado1]

But BR and Flows interact with data as the System right?

[Ian Mildon]

Flows can run as anyone you specify...so make sure to set it to Run As "system user". And you can also specify a role to run the Flow under.

[Javier Tirado1 · Accepted solution]

I managed to find a way to overcome this obstacle. You can access a protected global table through a flow triggered in a scoped application.

First you create a Script Include in global scope where you perform the record insertion in the desired table (in my case, sys_ui_message).

var PassInfoToMessage = Class.create();
PassInfoToMessage.prototype = {
    initialize: function() {
    },
	passData: function (key, lang, msg){
		var gr = new GlideRecord('sys_ui_message');
		gr.initialize();
		gr.setValue('key', key);
		gr.setValue('language', lang);
		gr.setValue('message', msg);
		gr.insert();
	},

    type: 'PassInfoToMessage'
};

Then, you create a custom action in Flow designer, stablishing the inputs and with a Scripted step calling this Script Include.

Then it's just a matter of putting the action in your flow and everything should work fine.