gs.sleep() in scoped application?

[Artemis15]

Hi,

gs.sleep(0 function is not working in scoped application?   Is there any workaround?

[David Patterson]

Use of gs.sleep() in ServiceNow server-side scripts is not recommended, because it keeps the program's thread active for the entire duration, and can eventually deplete execution resources on the system if it is re-executed many times in parallel.  However for very short-duration waits, use of gs.sleep() might be an acceptable solution.

To make this work from within a scoped app, you'll need to create a small utility script that is a) global scope, and b) accessible from all scopes.  E.g.:

var SleepForScopedApp = Class.create();
SleepForScopedApp.prototype = {
    initialize: function(debug) {
        this.debug = debug;
    },
    /**
     * Sleep for the provided number of seconds.
     */
    sleep: function(secs) {
        this.debug && gs.info("Sleeping for " + secs + " secs");
        // gs.sleep() parameter is in msecs
        gs.sleep(secs * 1000);
        this.debug && gs.info("Done sleeping");
    },
    type: 'SleepForScopedApp'
};