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ServiceNow URL

String

The URL for accessing ServiceNow.

ServiceNow User Name

String

A local ServiceNow service account user with a non-expiring password. 

ServiceNow Password

String

The password for the ServiceNow User Name above.

Note that encrypted properties are stored in Credential Store (Local or External) and can be configured using Edit button next to credential name drop down. Alternatively, you can reuse single credential for multiple properties also, in which case you should name that credential appropriately.

Required for the following Auth Types, BasicAuth and  OAuthResourceOwner

ServiceNow Auth Type

String

Authentication method for connecting to ServiceNow, BasicAuth,  OAuthResourceOwner, OAuthJWTAssertion.  Defaults to BasicAuth.  

ServiceNow Client ID

String

The auto-generated unique ID of the application. The instance uses the client ID when requesting an access token. 

Required for the following Auth Types, OAuthResourceOwner and OAuthJWTAssertion.

ServiceNow Client Secret

String

The shared secret string that both the instance and the client application use to authorize communications with one another. The instance uses the client secret when requesting an access token. (Encrypted).  

Required for the following Auth Types, OAuthResourceOwner and OAuthJWTAssertion.

ServiceNow Keystore Path

String

ServiceNow Keystore Path (path to the jks file).  

Required for the following Auth Types, OAuthJWTAssertion.

ServiceNow Keystore Passphrase

String

Java keystore passphrase for the ServiceNow Keystore (Encrypted).  

Required for the following Auth Types, OAuthJWTAssertion.

ServiceNow Certificate Alias

String

Private certificate alias.  

Required for the following Auth Types, OAuthJWTAssertion.

ServiceNow Certificate Passphrase

String

Passphrase for the ServiceNow Certificate (Encrypted).  

Required for the following Auth Types, OAuthJWTAssertion.

ServiceNow JWT Verifier Map Key ID

String

ServiceNow JWT Verifier Map Key ID. 

Required for the following Auth Types, OAuthJWTAssertion.

ServiceNow Certificate Algorithm

String

Algorithm used for the certificate. Defaults to RS256.

Required for the following Auth Types, OAuthJWTAssertion.

ServiceNow Refresh Token Lifespan

Long

The number of seconds that a refresh token is valid. The instance uses the lifespan value when requesting a refresh token. By default, refresh tokens expire in 100 days (8640000 seconds).

ServiceNow Request GET URL

String

The URL to get the change request details as json response. 

• Default URL is /api/now/table/change_request?sysparm_query=number%3D{SN_CHANGE_NUMBER}

• If needed, you can change and use your custom GET url for ServiceNow REST endpoint.  The URL should include {SN_CHANGE_NUMBER} string as the execution system will replace it with the actual change number during execution.

  • e.g. /api/xyz/mycompanty_servicenow_generic_api/readChangeRequest?number%3{SN_CHANGE_NUMBER}

• If the response returned from this GET API contains an attribute called description it will be mapped to the description of the linked ticket, otherwise the description on the links tab will appear as empty.  Prior to 5.5.0.2, an error would occur if the description field was not present in the payload returned from this GET API.

ServiceNow Navigation Request URL

String

The URL to open ServiceNow and navigate to the Change ticket associated to the project workflow execution

• Default URL is /nav_to.do?uri=change_request.do?sysparm_query=number={SN_CHANGE_NUMBER}

• The URL should include {SN_CHANGE_NUMBER} string as the execution system will replace it with the actual change number during execution.

  • e.g. https://<instance name>.service-now.com/nav_to.do?uri=change_request.do?sysparm_query%3Dnumber%3DCHG0080007

  • e.g., if you want to use Service Catalog, url will be like

    https://<instance name>.service-now.com/nav_to.do?uri=sc_request.do?sysparm_query%3Dnumber%3DREQ0067001

ServiceNow Request POST URL

String

The URL to create a change request.

• Default URL is /api/now/table/change_request

• If needed, you can change and use your custom url to create a new change using the POST operation

  • if you want to use Service Catalog, then change the url to /api/now/table/sc_request

Approved Check Script

String

A Groovy expressions which determines whether a task for the change ticket is approved or not.  The expression must return a boolean, and has access to the following variables:

• TICKET - an object with fields (JSON) contained in the change ticket, as returned by the ServiceNow REST API.  Fields are referenced as TICKET.<field name>.<sub-field name>

• FD_ENVIRONMENT_CODE - The environment for a particular deployment request or associated pipeline stage.

Simple Example which is used by default

TICKET.approval == 'approved'

Example that checks myfield value specific to target environment

(TICKET.myfield == 'UATApproved' && FD_ENVIRONMENT_CODE='UAT') || (TICKET.myfield == 'PRODApproved' && FD_ENVIRONMENT_CODE='PROD')

Following example is to check if current date time is between start_date and end_date defined on Ticket. Let's assume format for the date string returned and TimeZone as GMT.

Check if now is between start_date and end_date defined on ticket

import java.util.Date;
import java.util.TimeZone;
import flexagon.ff.common.core.utils.FlexDateTimeUtils;

if(TICKET.approval == 'approved' && TICKET.start_date != null && TICKET.end_date != null)
{
    Date start = FlexDateTimeUtils.stringToDate(TICKET.start_date, "yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss", TimeZone.getTimeZone("GMT"));
    Date end = FlexDateTimeUtils.stringToDate(TICKET.end_date, "yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss", TimeZone.getTimeZone("GMT"));
    Date now = new Date();
    if(now.after(start) && now.before(end))
    {
      return true;
    }
}
return false;

Rejected Check Script

String

A Groovy expressions which determines whether a task for a change ticket is rejected or not.  The expression must return a boolean, and as has access to the following variables:

• TICKET - an object with fields (JSON) contained in the change ticket, as returned by the ServiceNow REST API.  Fields are referenced as TICKET.<field name>.<sub-field name>

• FD_ENVIRONMENT_CODE - The environment for a particular deployment request or associated pipeline stage.

Simple Example which is used by default

TICKET.approval == 'rejected'

Example that checks myfield value specific to target environment

(TICKET.myfield == 'UATRejected' && FD_ENVIRONMENT_CODE='UAT') || (TICKET.myfield == 'PRODRejected' && FD_ENVIRONMENT_CODE='PROD')

Additional Info Script

String

A Groovy expression which determines additional information to add to an external approval when it is approved or rejected.  The expression must return a Map<String, String> and have an entry with the key of "notes" for the value to get added to external approval as a task note. Script has access to the following variables:

• TICKET - an object with fields (JSON) contained in the change ticket, as returned by the ServiceNow REST API.  Fields are referenced as TICKET.<field name>.<sub-field name>

• FD_ENVIRONMENT_CODE - The environment for a particular deployment request or associated pipeline stage.

Example where ServiceNow Approver(s) and time of approval are added to task notes

import flexagon.ff.common.core.rest.FlexRESTClient;
import flexagon.ff.common.core.rest.FlexRESTClientResponse;
import flexagon.ff.common.core.utils.FlexJsonUtils;
import flexagon.fd.model.integration.util.ApiException;
 
import org.json.JSONObject;
import org.json.JSONArray;
  
import java.util.HashMap;
import java.util.Map;
 
import javax.ws.rs.client.Entity;
import javax.ws.rs.core.Form;
import javax.ws.rs.core.MediaType;
 
def returnMap = [:]
def snowUrl = '{SN_URL}'
def user = '{SN_USER_NAME}'
def password = '{SN_PASSWORD}'
def resourcePath = '/api/now/table/sysapproval_approver?sysparm_display_value=all&sysparm_query=state%3Dapproved%5Edocument_id%3D' + TICKET.sys_id
       
try
{
    FlexRESTClient restService = new FlexRESTClient();
    FlexRESTClientResponse response = restService.url(snowUrl).path(resourcePath).basicauth(user, password).mediatype(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON).setValidateResponse(true).get();
           
    JSONObject jsonResponse = null;
    jsonResponse = FlexJsonUtils.getJSON(response.getResponseString());
 
    def listOfApprovers = jsonResponse.getJSONArray('result');
    for (int i = 0; i < listOfApprovers.length(); i++)
    {
        def approver = listOfApprovers.get(i);
        def linkRequestUrl = approver.getJSONObject('approver').getString('link')
        restService = new FlexRESTClient();
        response = restService.url(linkRequestUrl).basicauth(user, password).mediatype(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON).setValidateResponse(true).get();

        jsonResponse = FlexJsonUtils.getJSON(response.getResponseString());
        jsonResponse = jsonResponse.getJSONObject('result')
        if (returnMap.isEmpty())
        {
          returnMap['notes'] = 'Approvers: ' + System.getProperty("line.separator")
        }
        else
        {
          returnMap['notes'] = returnMap['notes'] + System.getProperty("line.separator")
        }
        returnMap['notes'] = returnMap['notes'] + jsonResponse.getString('name') + ' (' + approver.getJSONObject('sys_updated_on').getString('display_value') + ')'
    }
}
catch(Exception ex)
{
    returnMap['notes'] = ex.getMessage()
}
return returnMap

Don't Poll

Boolean

Returns whether FlexDeploy should poll ServiceNow to check the change tickets for Approval/Rejection.  The default value is false, which means polling will occur.  Only check this box if you are using the FlexDeploy REST API to communicate ticket approval/rejection.