getRecord

The getRecord operation retrieves a single record from a ServiceNow table. You must pass in the table name and sys_id of the record you want to retrieve to use this operation.

This operation will return a single result that is not in an array.

You must configure at least one ServiceNow Instance to use this operation.

Environment/Instance Properties

Property Name

Property Code

Required

Description





Project Properties

Property Name

Property Code

Required

Description





Inputs

Input Name

Input Code

Required

Description

ServiceNow Instance CodeFDSN_INSTANCE_CODEYes

The instance Code of the ServiceNow Instance created under Topology that you will connect to.

The URL, PORT, USERNAME, and PASSWORD are taken from the instance.

FDR_REQUEST_MEDIA_TYPEYes

Choose to return the data in JSON or XML format.

If you select JSON, then use JSONPATH notation in the path expression inputs

(see https://github.com/json-path/JsonPath)

If you select XML, then use XPATH notation in the path expression inputs.

Table NameFDSN_TABLE_NAMEYesThe ServiceNow Table that you want to retrieve records from (e.g. change_request)
sys_idFDSN_RECORD_SYS_IDYesThis is the sys_id of the record in ServiceNow.You will likely need to perform a getRecords operation first to find the sys_id to GET.
Fail workflow if http response code over 200FDSN_FAIL_IF_HTTP_CODE_OVER_200NoIf true, any http code over 200 will fail the step and the workflow.
FDSN_PATH_EXPRESSION_1NoUse XPATH or JSONPATH notation to return part of the response back to the workflow as FDSN_OUTPUT_1. See FDR_REQUEST_MEDIA_TYPE for more information
FDSN_PATH_EXPRESSION_2NoUse XPATH or JSONPATH notation to return part of the response back to the workflow as FDSN_OUTPUT_2. See FDR_REQUEST_MEDIA_TYPE for more information
FDSN_PATH_EXPRESSION_3NoUse XPATH or JSONPATH notation to return part of the response back to the workflow as FDSN_OUTPUT_3. See FDR_REQUEST_MEDIA_TYPE for more information
FDSN_PATH_EXPRESSION_4NoUse XPATH or JSONPATH notation to return part of the response back to the workflow as FDSN_OUTPUT_4. See FDR_REQUEST_MEDIA_TYPE for more information
FDSN_PATH_EXPRESSION_5NoUse XPATH or JSONPATH notation to return part of the response back to the workflow as FDSN_OUTPUT_5. See FDR_REQUEST_MEDIA_TYPE for more information

Outputs

Output Name

Required

Description


Returns the integer HTTP response code such as 200, 400, 500.

FDR_RESPONSE_STRING
Returns the complete JSON or XML response from the ServiceNow instance.
FDSN_OUTPUT_1
Returns the value returned by FDSN_PATH_EXPRESSION_1 if it is not null
FDSN_OUTPUT_2
Returns the value returned by FDSN_PATH_EXPRESSION_2 if it is not null
FDSN_OUTPUT_3
Returns the value returned by FDSN_PATH_EXPRESSION_3 if it is not null
FDSN_OUTPUT_4
Returns the value returned by FDSN_PATH_EXPRESSION_4 if it is not null
FDSN_OUTPUT_5
Returns the value returned by FDSN_PATH_EXPRESSION_5 if it is not null

Artifacts

This operation doesn’t consume or produce any artifacts.

Endpoint Selection

This operation will select all available endpoints associated to the environment/instance.

Endpoint Execution

This operation will execute on any one of the selected endpoints and will be random in the determination of which one.

Example


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