getRecords

The getRecords operation retrieves a one or more records from a ServiceNow table. You must pass in the table name of the record you want to retrieve to use this operation.

This operation will return a result that is an array with one or more records in it.

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)
Query StringFDR_QUERY_STRINGNoUse the query string to filter and sort the results from ServiceNow. It may be helpful to use the Rest Explorer feature of ServiceNow to generate the query strings.
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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