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.

Inputs

Input Name

Input Code

Required

Description

Input Name

Input Code

Required

Description

ServiceNow Instance Code

FDSN_INSTANCE_CODE

Yes

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.

Request Media Type

FDR_REQUEST_MEDIA_TYPE

Yes

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 Name

FDSN_TABLE_NAME

Yes

The ServiceNow Table that you want to retrieve records from (e.g. change_request)

Query String

FDR_QUERY_STRING

No

Use 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 200

FDSN_FAIL_IF_HTTP_CODE_OVER_200

No

If true, any http code over 200 will fail the step and the workflow.

Path Expression 1

FDSN_PATH_EXPRESSION_1

No

Use 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

Path Expression 2

FDSN_PATH_EXPRESSION_2

No

Use 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

Path Expression 3

FDSN_PATH_EXPRESSION_3

No

Use 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

Path Expression 4

FDSN_PATH_EXPRESSION_4

No

Use 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

Path Expression 5

FDSN_PATH_EXPRESSION_5

No

Use 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

Output Name

Required

Description

FDR_RESPONSE_CODE

 

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 Target.

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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