I want my UI action script to run in background.

[eyal abu hamad]

I want my UI action script to run in background.
hey, I want to check record from list and then use the ui action to approver them (time cards)
the problem that im having that when I check couple of time cards and use the ui action it well take for ever to do the script.
can I run the process in the background ?
I will give the scripts
UI action : 

Client - checked
form button - checked
list choice - checked
onClick - approveRecord();
script - 

function approveRecord() {
    var ga = new GlideAjax('global.ApproveScriptInclude');
    ga.addParam('sysparm_name', 'approve');
	var temp = g_list.getChecked();
    ga.addParam('sysparm_record_id',temp);
    ga.getXMLAnswer(handleResponse);
}

function handleResponse(response) {
        //g_form.refresh();
		
}

and the script include

var ApproveScriptInclude = Class.create();
ApproveScriptInclude.prototype = Object.extendsObject(AbstractAjaxProcessor, {
    approve: function() {
        var recordIds = this.getParameter('sysparm_record_id').split(','); // Splitting the record IDs
        var results = [];

        recordIds.forEach(function(recordId) {
            var gr = new GlideRecord('time_card'); // Specify the table name
            if (gr.get(recordId.trim())) { // Trim spaces if any
                try {
                    var isDataSeparationSkippedFromNowOnwards = typeof DataSeparatorGlobalUtil !== "undefined" ? DataSeparatorGlobalUtil.skipDataSeparation() : false;
                    gr.setValue('state', 'Approved');
                    var updateResult = gr.update();
                    if (updateResult) {
                        if (isDataSeparationSkippedFromNowOnwards) {
                            DataSeparatorGlobalUtil.honourDataSeparation();
                        }
                        results.push("success: " + recordId);
                    } else {
                        results.push("failure: could not update " + recordId);
                    }
                } catch (e) {
                    results.push("failure: " + e + " in " + recordId);
                }
            } else {
                results.push("failure: record not found " + recordId);
            }
        });

        return JSON.stringify(results); // Returning JSON string of results for each record ID
    },

    type: 'ApproveScriptInclude'
});

I want the script to run in the background and not slow down my system

[Nilesh Wahule]

Hi @eyal abu hamad ,

Please have a look at Run async script include from UI Action

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Please mark my answer as helpful/correct if it resolves your query.

Thanks,
Nilesh Wahule

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[eyal abu hamad]

I dont want business rule, is there any way to run the script include in background (async) ?

[Nilesh Wahule]

Hi @eyal abu hamad ,

When you use GlideAjax with getXMLAnswer, its by default async, so i think its not waiting for any operation its returning the control to user side immediately after making the call. 

function handleResponse(response) {
        //g_form.refresh();
		
}

This code is executed post the operation has processed. I would recommend remove the callback function and check once.

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Thanks
Nilesh Wahule

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[Ankur Bawiskar]

@eyal abu hamad 

you can use asynchronous GlideAjax and the update will happen in backend

OR

you can use script action and event to run them in background

Do this

1) create an event in event registry

2) then create script action and associate it with the above event

3) from your GlideAjax function use gs.eventQueue() and trigger that event and pass the sysIds

4) when the event is triggered the script action will trigger and get the values using event.parm1 or event.parm2 and it will update the records asynchronously

If my response helped please mark it correct and close the thread so that it benefits future readers.