Calling a flow from a UI Action

[Mahesh_Krishnan]

All:

Using the following code to I am able to call the flow:

(function() {

try {
var rec_id = current.sys_id;
var gr = new GlideRecord('x_cpts_onboarding_cpts_referral_data');
if (gr.get(rec_id)) {
var inputs = {};
inputs['current'] = current; // GlideRecord of table:
inputs['table_name'] = 'x_cpts_onboarding_cpts_referral_data';

// Start Asynchronously: Uncomment to run in background.
//sn_fd.FlowAPI.startFlow('x_cpts_onboarding.invite_to_apply', inputs);

// Execute Synchronously: Run in foreground.
sn_fd.FlowAPI.executeFlow('x_cpts_onboarding.invite_to_apply', inputs);

}
} catch (ex) {
var message = ex.getMessage();
gs.error(message);
}

})();

However, when I add some client-side scripting in the beginning and then try to run the above server-side script it does not work.

What I have understood is that after the client-side script I have to insert the following code to ensure no other browser errors are detected:

if(typeof window == 'undefined')
function_name();

And then the server-side function is called.

In all the examples of other code a specific function name is given but for the above code of the flow it is encapsulated without a name.  How can i modify it to work for my use case.

I am still new to java script and so am still figuring out the basics.

Thanks in advance for your help!

Mahesh

[Chander Bhusha1]

Hi Mahesh,

You are not using the gliderecord object instead using the current object. Can you just try putting the gr in the inputsobject:

like below: and added info message whether its getting inside or not:

if(typeof window == 'undefined')
invite();

function invite(){

try {
var rec_id = current.sys_id;
var gr = new GlideRecord('x_cpts_onboarding_cpts_referral_data');
if (gr.get(rec_id)) {
var inputs = {};
inputs['current'] = gr; // GlideRecord of table:
inputs['table_name'] = 'x_cpts_onboarding_cpts_referral_data';

// Start Asynchronously: Uncomment to run in background.
//sn_fd.FlowAPI.startFlow('x_cpts_onboarding.invite_to_apply', inputs);

gs.addInfoMessage('@inside run flow'+ gr.sys_id);
// Execute Synchronously: Run in foreground.
sn_fd.FlowAPI.executeFlow('x_cpts_onboarding.invite_to_apply', inputs);

}
} catch (ex) {
var message = ex.getMessage();
gs.error(message);
}

}

Thanks,

CB

[MrMuhammad]

Can you show me the client side code of the UI ACTION?

[Mahesh_Krishnan]

Sharjeel:

Here is the full script:

function fieldvalid() {

    if (g_form.hasField("opportunity_id")) {

        g_form.hideAllFieldMsgs();

        if (g_form.getValue("opportunity_id") == "") {

            g_form.showFieldMsg('opportunity_id', getMessage('Opportunity ID is required.'), 'error', false);

        }

        return false;

    }

    gsftSubmit(null, g_form.getFormElement(), 'invite_to_apply');

}

if (typeof window == 'undefined')

    invite();

function invite() {

    try {

        var rec_id = current.sys_id;

        var gr = new GlideRecord('x_cpts_onboarding_cpts_referral_data');

        if (gr.get(rec_id)) {

            var inputs = {};

            inputs['current'] = current; // GlideRecord of table: 

            inputs['table_name'] = 'x_cpts_onboarding_cpts_referral_data';

            // Start Asynchronously: Uncomment to run in background.

            //sn_fd.FlowAPI.startFlow('x_cpts_onboarding.invite_to_apply', inputs);

            // Execute Synchronously: Run in foreground.

            sn_fd.FlowAPI.executeFlow('x_cpts_onboarding.invite_to_apply', inputs);

        }

    } catch (ex) {

        var message = ex.getMessage();

        gs.error(message);

    }

}

So, the last server call also actually works.  The issue I think is with the following statement:

gsftSubmit(null, g_form.getFormElement(), 'invite_to_apply');

Not sure what because i see examples where it has been used and others where the above statement is not being used.

Again, really appreciate your help!

Mahesh

[MrMuhammad]

The Way client and server side UI action works is, when user click on Button Client side code executes [code in fieldValue() Function] after that below line executes which call the UI action again and skip the client side code and this time executes the Server side code of the UI action.

gsftSubmit(null, g_form.getFormElement(), 'invite_to_apply');

Now, if the above line has an issue then server side code will never execute. 

However, code looks good to me. For debugging try placing a log or info message inside invite() function and see if the server side code is running

gs.addInfoMessage("SERVER CODE IS RUNNING!!"); // place inside invite() function.

Thanks & Regards,

Sharjeel

[VaranAwesomenow]

There is a way to trigger a flow synchronously as well

https://developer.servicenow.com/dev.do#!/reference/api/orlando/server/sn_fd-namespace/ScriptableFlowAPI#ScriptableFlow-startFlow?navFilter=flow