Pass Workflow Scratchpad Variable from a Workflow Run Script to a Flow

[Steven Parker]

I currently have a workflow that has a run script in it that kicks off a Flow.  This is working as expected.

One question I have though....how can I pass a workflow scratchpad variable to the Flow?  I know the Flow can read the inputs from the Requested Item, but how can you get a workflow scratchpad variable to the Flow?

Here is the Run Script in the Workflow that kicks off the Flow.

(function() {
	
	try {
		var inputs = {};
		inputs['request_item'] = current; // GlideRecord of table: sc_req_item 
		inputs['table_name'] = 'sc_req_item';


		// Start Asynchronously: Uncomment to run in background.
		var result = sn_fd.FlowAPI.getRunner().flow('global.outlook_distribution_list').inBackground().withInputs(inputs).run();
				
		// Execute Synchronously: Run in foreground.
		//var result = sn_fd.FlowAPI.getRunner().flow('global.outlook_distribution_list').inForeground().withInputs(inputs).run();

		//gs.info("RESULT OF FLOW VAR:  " + result.contextId);

		//The Sys ID of a flow execution (contextId)
        var ritmcontextId = result.getContextId();
        current.flow_context = ritmcontextId;
        current.update();
		
	} catch (ex) {
		var message = ex.getMessage();
		gs.error(message);
	}

	var contextId = result.getContextId(); //get flow context sys_id

	var fc = new GlideRecord('sys_flow_context'); //query the table sys_flow_context using the flow context sys_id to get the sys_flow_context record and populate the fields source_table and source_record
	fc.addQuery('sys_id', contextId);
	fc.query();
	while (fc.next()) {

	fc.setValue('source_table', 'sc_req_item');
	fc.setValue('source_record', current.sys_id); //sys_id of the RITM on which you want to start the flow
	fc.update();

	}
		
})();

[M Iftikhar]

@Steven Parker 

Scratchpad variable from workflow can be used in Sub flow. Check below service now doc link:

Pass a variable from a workflow to a subflow 

Thanks & Regards,
Muhammad Iftikhar

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