com.glide.plan.runners.FlowObjectAPIException: The current execution is in the waiting state

[Jamsta1912]

Hello all,

I'm running a script to execute a subflow and make use of the output (actually as part of a function in a scripted REST API). I'm using the standard method to run the subflow synchronously (in the foreground) to wait for the output. Here's a code snippet:

var inputs = {};
inputs['quoteids'] = quoteIds;

var result = sn_fd.FlowAPI.getRunner().subflow('x_canl_circuit_quo.proceed_customer_quote_to_opportunity').inForeground().withInputs(inputs).run();
var outputs = result.getOutputs();

var Orders = outputs['provisioningreqs'] || '';

I can see from the executions that the subflow runs OK. But the issue is, it has a Wait action in it (just for 2 seconds) and I think it's because of that that when I run the script,  I get this error:

"com.glide.plan.runners.FlowObjectAPIException: The current execution is in the waiting state"

It's like FlowAPI does not want to wait for any time at all for the Wait action to finish. I guess it just sees the Wait action and then has a little freak out.

Have any of you experienced the same, and know how to deal with it?

Thank you

[Community Alums]

@Jamsta1912 The error you're seeing"The current execution is in the waiting state" is a known behavior when using FlowAPI to execute a flow or subflow containing a Wait action. FlowAPI is not designed to handle Wait actions well because it expects immediate execution without pauses , you can run asynchronously so that won't run immediately.

hope this will help you.

[Jamsta1912]

Hi Abhay,

Thank you for your reply. I can run the subflow asynchronously but that would defeat the purpose: I need to run it synchronously in order to make use of the output in the script where it's running. 

[Tejaswini Cheb1]

Hi Team, Even I'm facing same issue. I can run it asynchronously but I need to use the outputs. Can someone suggest any other alternatives.

[Dominik9]

Hi @Tejaswini Cheb1 

You can use the getOutputs Method: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/bundle/zurich-api-reference/page/app-store/dev_portal/API_reference/...

Hope this helps.