How to trigger event using background script.

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HrishabhKumar
Kilo Sage

‎10-09-2024 11:14 PM

Issue : 

an email notification is not getting triggered, it's trigger condition is set when a particular event triggers. so we need to trigger the event to trigger this notification

 

Requirement:

For testing purpose I want to trigger the event using script in background script if it is possible.

suppose event name is : my.event.name

param1: should be list of sys_ids in string format.

how can I trigger the event in the background script, using gs.eventQueue('my.event.name',......);

 

Thanks in advance.

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PrashantLearnIT
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‎10-09-2024 11:25 PM

Hi @HrishabhKumar 

 

To trigger an event in the background script using gs.eventQueue, you can pass the required parameters to the function. Here's an example of how you could do it:

// sys_id list in string format (assuming it's a comma-separated list of sys_ids)
var param1 = "sys_id1,sys_id2,sys_id3";

// Converting the string into an array of sys_ids
var sysIdArray = param1.split(',');

// Assuming we are triggering the event for each sys_id in the list
for (var i = 0; i < sysIdArray.length; i++) {
var sysId = sysIdArray[i];

// You need to pass a GlideRecord or any object as the second parameter.
// If it's for a specific table, you can retrieve the record.
var gr = new GlideRecord('your_table_name'); // Replace 'your_table_name' with the actual table
if (gr.get(sysId)) {
gs.eventQueue('my.event.name', gr, param1);
gs.info('Event triggered for sys_id: ' + sysId);
}
}

Explanation:

  1. param1 is a string containing a comma-separated list of sys_ids.
  2. split(',') is used to convert the string into an array of sys_ids.
  3. gs.eventQueue('my.event.name', gr, param1); is where the event is triggered. The first parameter is the event name, the second is the GlideRecord, and additional parameters can be passed afterward.
  4. Looping over the sys_ids ensures that the event is triggered for each sys_id.

 

 

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HrishabhKumar
Kilo Sage
In response to PrashantLearnIT

‎10-10-2024 12:35 AM

Thanks @PrashantLearnIT ,

I used this your login and used this code and it worked.

var gr = new GlideRecord('cmdb_data_management_task');
gr.addEncodedQuery('numberSTARTSWITHCMDBTASK0001187');
gr.query();
if(gr.next()){
     gs.print('in the if loop gr is: '+ gr);
     gs.eventQueue('sn_cmdb_ws.attestationtask.reassign', gr , '5c6ee44637d05a00ed735ad843990ec2', 'random var2');
     gs.print('after execution of eventQueue');
}
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Ravi Gaurav
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Giga Sage

‎10-09-2024 11:26 PM

Hi @HrishabhKumar 

Steps:

  1. Retrieve the record: Use GlideRecord to retrieve the relevant record on which the event should be triggered.
  2. Trigger the event: Call gs.eventQueue() with the event name and necessary parameters.



    var eventName = 'my.event.name';

    // Define the list of sys_ids (you can replace these with actual sys_ids)
    var sysIdList = 'sys_id1,sys_id2,sys_id3'; // Example format: '1234567890abcdef,234567890abcdef1'


    var gr = new GlideRecord('your_table'); // Replace 'your_table' with the appropriate table name

    // Get any valid record (you can modify this as per your use case)
    if (gr.get('some_sys_id')) { // Replace 'some_sys_id' with the sys_id of the record

    // Trigger the event using gs.eventQueue
    gs.eventQueue(eventName, gr, sysIdList, null); 
    gs.info('Event triggered: ' + eventName + ' with sys_ids: ' + sysIdList);
    } else {
    gs.error('Record not found!');
    }

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HrishabhKumar
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In response to Ravi Gaurav

‎10-09-2024 11:53 PM

Hi @Ravi Gaurav  will try and let you know.

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HrishabhKumar
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In response to Ravi Gaurav

‎10-10-2024 12:36 AM

Thanks @Ravi Gaurav 

USed your logic and it worked,

var gr = new GlideRecord('cmdb_data_management_task');
if(gr.get('20b27fbfc36f42943473531c0501318e')){
     gs.print('in the if loop gr is: '+ gr);
     gs.eventQueue('sn_cmdb_ws.attestationtask.reassign', gr , '5c6ee44637d05a00ed735ad843990ec2', 'random var2');
     gs.print('after execution of eventQueue');
}
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