Stopping business rule processing on background script

[tahnalos]

We are attempting to retroactively update a batch of change records (about 2000) to populate a field that was developed as mandatory.   No problem there, developed a background script.

Only problem is that the script appears to be triggering business rules left, right, and center upon the update() call.   Which we don't want (one of the business rules is resetting all the approvals, a definite no-no).

Anybody have an idea on how to stop further business rule processing?   Or trigger an update without business rule processing?

Thanks

[vant · Accepted solution]

You want to try to add this tag to the script so that it doesn't update the Updated field, which should skip other business rules from kicking off.

gr.autoSysField(false); // so that the records don't have system updates

gr.setWorkflow(false); // so no business rules are run

[tahnalos]

Thanks Van.   Used gr.setWorkflow(false); and it worked like a charm.

[Ton ThalesNL]

Important note, the correct method name is, plural:

gr.autoSysFields(false);

Details.. but without the 's' it will not work.

[akt_snow]

you can use setWorkflow(false) to prevent rules from firing.