Learning#16: Handling special character in API Handling in Flow Designer?

[Shamma Negi]

Hi Team,

I have found this example very useful where special characters are not allowed in API Handling. How to handle those in Flow Designer Scripting:

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var desc = fd_data.trigger.current.description;

var desc1 = desc.replace(/\s+/g, ' ').trim();   //This is to remove extra spaces and new lines.

var desc2 = desc1.replace(/"/g, '\'');  //This is to replace double quote with single quote.

var finalDesc = desc2.replace(/\\/g, '\\\\');  //This is to replace the character \ with \\.

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This is useful to remove the special character and replace it with allowed character.

Hope this helps.

Please mark this helpful if this helps you.

Regards,

Shamma

[Maik Skoddow]

Hi

sorry, but I'm irritated. You provide the solution but asking how to do it. Maybe the following blog post may help you: https://blog.snowycode.com/post/how-to-script-in-flow-designer-servicenow 

Maik

[Shamma Negi]

Just to clarify, I am providing solution as my learnings that is why it starts with learnings#. I will take this input as a feedback and start removing How/What keywords from the questions so that users read it as a learning not questions.

Thanks for the feedback.

Regards,

Shamma