How to call workflow from script include

[Rama Rao]

Hello,

I need to call the workflow from client-side code using script include. I have tried with the below code but it did not work.

Can anyone please help me to solve this issue? I am unable to call the workflow through this code.

Clientside code :

function setRedirect() {

current.u_next_state = '4';
var workflow = new GlideAjax("YaraNSSRWorkflowUtil");
workflow.addParam("sysparm_name", "getDesignWorkflow");
workflow.addParam("sysparm_profile", g_form.getUniqueValue());
workflow.getXMLAnswer(function(answer) {
answer;
});
}

Script Include Code:

getDesignWorkflow: function() {
var w = new Workflow();
var name = this.getParameter("sysparm_profile");
var wfContext = new GlideRecord('wf_context');
wfContext.addQuery('sys_id', name);
wfContext.addQuery('workflow_version.name', "Yara_NSSR_Before_Design_Approvals");
wfContext.query();
if (!wfContext.next()) {

var wf = new GlideRecord("wf_workflow");
if (wf.get("name", "Yara_NSSR_Before_Design_Approvals"))

return w.startFlow(wf.sys_id, current, current.operation());

}
},

[Ankur Bawiskar]

If the requirement is there we can use UI action as Client + Server

Ensure you don't use GlideRecord in client side code of UI action as it is not best practice.

you can use GlideAjax if you wish to perform some validation or check

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

Regards
Ankur

[Rama Rao]

Hello Ankur,

Okay thanks, But I am unable to call the workflow in the script include. Can you please help me with that? 

[Ankur Bawiskar]

use GlideAjax and send current record sys_id using g_form.getUniqueValue()

and then use this script

var wfContext = new GlideRecord('wf_context');
wfContext.addQuery('id', this.getParameter('sysparm_sysId'));
wfContext.addQuery('workflow_version.name', "Yara_NSSR_Before_Design_Approvals");
wfContext.query();
if (!wfContext.next()) {
	var wf = new GlideRecord("wf_workflow");
	wf.startFlow(wf1.getWorkflowFromName('Yara_NSSR_Before_Design_Approvals'), current, 'update');
}

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

Regards
Ankur

[Rama Rao]

Hello Ankur,

I have tried with the below code but it's not triggering the workflow. Can you please look into it and advise?

Ui action script:

function setRedirect() {

current.u_next_state = '4';
var workflow = new GlideAjax("YaraNSSRWorkflowUtil");
workflow.addParam("sysparm_name", "getDesignWorkflow");
workflow.addParam("sysparm_sysId", g_form.getUniqueValue());
workflow.getXMLAnswer(function(answer) {
answer;
});
current.update();
action.setRedirectURL(current);
}

Script include code:

getDesignWorkflow: function() {
var ans;
var wfContext = new GlideRecord('wf_context');
wfContext.addQuery('id', this.getParameter('sysparm_sysId'));
wfContext.addQuery('workflow_version.name', "Yara_NSSR_Before_Design_Approvals");
wfContext.query();
if (!wfContext.next()) {
var wf = new GlideRecord("wf_workflow");
ans = wf.startFlow(wf1.getWorkflowFromName('Yara_NSSR_Before_Design_Approvals'), current, 'update');
}
return ans;
},

[Ankur Bawiskar]

Hi,

which approach you want? because your have mixed up Ajax with Server side

only server?

OR

client + server?

Regards
Ankur