Read script helper functions for LFDocumentContentBuilder
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Summary of Read Script Helper Functions for LFDocumentContentBuilder
The LFDocumentContentBuilder offers essential utility functions for constructing document content, facilitating the extraction of translatable content from various artifacts, whether they utilize standard tables or not. This tool is crucial for ServiceNow customers involved in localization tasks.
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Key Features
- initialize(version, targetLanguage, sysid, tableName): This function acts as a constructor for the builder, requiring parameters such as version, target language, sysid, and table name to initialize the document content.
- processString(string, groupName, label): Adds a single string as a document content element, categorized by group and label.
- processStringArray(stringArray, groupName, label): Allows the addition of multiple strings as elements, grouped by a specified name and label.
- processScript(scriptContent, groupName, label): Processes a script to add strings derived from the output of specific ServiceNow methods into the document content.
- processTranslatableFieldsForSingleRecord(glideRecord, groupName): Creates elements for translatable fields in a GlideRecord object.
- processTranslatableFieldsForMultipleRecords(tableName, encodedQuery, groupName): Fetches records based on a table name and encoded query to add elements for all translatable fields.
- processElement(element): Adds a specific LFDocumentContentElement to the document content.
- build(): Returns the constructed LFDocumentContent object, replacing the deprecated getFinalJSON function.
Key Outcomes
By utilizing the LFDocumentContentBuilder, ServiceNow customers can effectively manage and extract translatable content from various records, ensuring localization tasks are executed smoothly. The process supports both single and multiple records, enhancing efficiency in preparing document content for translation. The final output of the builder can be utilized to store or further manipulate the document content as needed in localization workflows.
The LFDocumentContentBuilder provides utility functions to build document content. Use these functions to write the logic to extract the translatable content from any artifacts regardless of them using standard tables or not for translations.
initialize (version, targetLanguage, sys_id, tableName)
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Version | String | The version type of the document content to be generated. For Australia, this value is v1. |
| targetLanguage | String | The target language of the localization task document content. The target language is the same as the language available from the read script function argument. |
| Sys_id | String | The sys_id of the artifact record. |
| tableName | String | The table name of the artifact record. |
processString (string, groupName, label)
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| string | String | The value for which a document content entry is created. |
| groupName | String | The name of the group to which element should belong. |
| label | String | The unique label identifier for the created element. |
processStringArray (stringArray, groupName, label)
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| stringArray | List of Strings | The list of values for which document content entry is created. |
| groupName | String | The name of the group these strings belongs to. |
| label | String | The unique label identifier for these strings. |
processScript (scriptContent, groupName, label)
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| scriptContent | String | The Script to be processed to get the strings present as input of getMessage, gs.getMessage, or gs.getMessageLang. |
| groupName | String | The name of the group for this input. |
| label | String | The unique label identifier for this input. |
var documentContentBuilder = new LFDocumentContentBuilder("v1", language, sysId, tableName);
Var name = "name";
documentContentBuilder .processScript("gs.getMessage('Hello {0}, How are you', name)", "Script_Group", "Script_Label");processTranslatableFieldsForSingleRecord (glideRecord, groupName)
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| glideRecord | GlideRecord | The GlideRecord object to be processed for translatable fields. The GlideRecord should be pointing to the valid table record. |
| groupName | String | The name of the group for this input. |
processTranslatableFieldsForMultipleRecords (tableName, encodedQuery, groupName)
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| tableName | String | The table to fetch records. |
| encodedQuery | String | The encoded query for filtering records from the processTranslatableFieldsForSingleRecord table. |
| groupName | String | The name of the group for this input. |
processElement()
| element | LFDocumentContentElement | Element to be added to the document content. |
build()
Returns the LFDocumentContent object.
getTranslatableContent: function(params) {
var tableName = params.tableName;
var sysId = params.sysId;
var language = params.language;
var lfDocumentContentBuilder = new global.LFDocumentContentBuilder("v1", language, sysId, tableName);
// This will create a new object of LFDocumentContent and stores it internally
lfDocumentContentBuilder.processTranslatableFieldsForSingleRecord(gr, "Basic Info");
var field = LFDocumentContentHelper.createField(originalValue, translatedValue);
field.setTextType(LFDocumentContentHelper.PLAIN_TEXT_TYPE);
// All the other relevant attributes can be set
var element = LFDocumentContentHelper.createElement(groupName, label);
element.addField(field);
lfDocumentContentBuilder.processElement(element); // Adds element to the LFDocumentContent object
return lfDocumentContentBuilder.build(); // return the LFDocumentContent object
}
Sample script to extract data from the LFDocumentContent
saveTranslatedContent: function(documentContent) {
// LFDocumentContent object is passed as an argument to the saveTranslatedContent
var targetLanguage = documentContent.getLanguage();
var version = documentContent.getVersion();
var elements = documentContent.getElements(); // Array of LFDocumentContentElement objects
for (var idx = 0; idx < elements.length; idx++) {
var element = elements[idx];
var groupName = element.getGroupName();
var fields = element.getFields(); // Array of LFDocumentContentField objects
for (var fieldIdx = 0; fieldIdx < fields.length; fieldIdx++) {
var field = fields[fieldIdx];
var originalValue = field.getOriginalValue();
var translatedValue = field.getTranslatedValue();
// Get all the other required members and process them appropriately
}
}
}