Converting Variables to pass to AppDb

sstorm183

@GrantSmith I have a feeling you will know the answer to this.

I have a new workflow that will be used by multiple custom apps to create new tasks in a 3rd party system. The workflow is triggered by the submit button on the custom app which then is able to pass everything that will be needed to make the API call and all the required items for it to be logged and then have the email notifications go out. The issue I am having is getting the variables into a format that I can pass to AppDB. If anyone has any suggestions, I welcome all the help you have to offer.

DanHendriksen

So, this example is likely unnecessarily complex, but you can see that it takes all your variables as arguments and assembles an object that it returns:

function createCodeEngineRequest(requestType,functionName,functionDescription,functionCode,functionInputs,functionOutput,functionPackage,functionLanguage,packageLanguage,packageName,packageDescription,packageCode,submittorNotes,submittedBy) {
var requestTypeText;
switch (requestType) {
case 'newFunction':
requestTypeText = 'Create New Function';
break;
case 'addFunction':
requestTypeText = 'Add Created Function to Existing Package';
break;
case 'addPackage':
requestTypeText = 'Add Created Package to Global Packages';
break;
default:
requestTypeText = 'Unknown Request Type';
break;
}
var submittedDate = new Date();
var collectionDocument = {
"content": {
"requestType": requestTypeText,
"functionName": functionName,
"functionDescription": functionDescription,
"functionLanguage": functionLanguage,
"functionCode": functionCode,
"functionInputs": functionInputs,
"functionOutput": functionOutput,
"functionPackage": functionPackage,
"packageLanguage": packageLanguage,
"packageName": packageName,
"packageDescription": packageDescription,
"packageCode": packageCode,
"submittorNotes": submittorNotes,
"submittedBy": submittedBy,
"nextActionBy":"Jason Hodges",
"status":"Pending Approval",
"submittedDate": submittedDate
}
};
return collectionDocument;
}

DanHendriksen

So, you need to create an object with an object inside of it.

{ content: {

key: value,

key2: value2,

key3: value3 }

}

Let me find some code I use for that real quick.

DanHendriksen

So, this example is likely unnecessarily complex, but you can see that it takes all your variables as arguments and assembles an object that it returns:

function createCodeEngineRequest(requestType,functionName,functionDescription,functionCode,functionInputs,functionOutput,functionPackage,functionLanguage,packageLanguage,packageName,packageDescription,packageCode,submittorNotes,submittedBy) {
var requestTypeText;
switch (requestType) {
case 'newFunction':
requestTypeText = 'Create New Function';
break;
case 'addFunction':
requestTypeText = 'Add Created Function to Existing Package';
break;
case 'addPackage':
requestTypeText = 'Add Created Package to Global Packages';
break;
default:
requestTypeText = 'Unknown Request Type';
break;
}
var submittedDate = new Date();
var collectionDocument = {
"content": {
"requestType": requestTypeText,
"functionName": functionName,
"functionDescription": functionDescription,
"functionLanguage": functionLanguage,
"functionCode": functionCode,
"functionInputs": functionInputs,
"functionOutput": functionOutput,
"functionPackage": functionPackage,
"packageLanguage": packageLanguage,
"packageName": packageName,
"packageDescription": packageDescription,
"packageCode": packageCode,
"submittorNotes": submittorNotes,
"submittedBy": submittedBy,
"nextActionBy":"Jason Hodges",
"status":"Pending Approval",
"submittedDate": submittedDate
}
};
return collectionDocument;
}

sstorm183

Thank you, I will give this a try

DanHendriksen

https://community-forums.domo.com/main/discussion/comment/97514#Comment_97514

@sstorm183 - how did you get on? You in good shape?

sstorm183

Dan,

Your solution worked exactly like I needed it to.

Thank you.

DanHendriksen

https://community-forums.domo.com/main/discussion/comment/97723#Comment_97723

Perfect, thank you!