Using fd_data in REST Step of Flow Action?

[David115]

I'm trying to dynamically create a Request Body in a REST step in a Flow Action to only include certain information when needed.

The issue I'm running into is I can't seem to access the Input Variables using fd_data.

1. Can you access the Input Variables in a Flow Action using fd_data? How?

I've tried things like:

inputs.fd_data.action_inputs.serviceName

fd_data.action_inputs.serviceName

fd_data.current.action_inputs.serviceName

fd_data.trigger.action_inputs.serviceName

2. I've seen some screenshots that have an fd_data popup with options, like an autocomplete. How do you activate that? Not my screenshot, just meant to illustrate what I'm talking about.

Thank you

[rajan01]

Hi David,

Have you been able to discover a solution for this specific use case?

Regards

Rajesh.

[David115]

No, I ended up dynamically creating the request body in a Script step, outputting it as a string, and then using that data pill as the request body in the REST Step.

[20sboehm]

Ensure that you are calling the variable by its name and not it's label.

For example:

In this case, the correct way to access this variable would be:

fd_data.action_inputs.requestid

[poyntzj]

Got a similar issue.  I have an Action input called "incident", which is a reference to the incident table.

In my code I type in + fd_data.  When I press the period, I can choose the type, so I choose action_inputs

press the period again, and I can then see and choose "incident". Press period again and I can see an attribute, so I choose "number"

and end up with a line such as

var blah = '\nNumber: ' + fd_data.action_inputs.incident.number;

Try to test and select an existing incident number and I get