FlexFields

Active

Yes

Whether this FlexField is active or not. Defaults to No.

Visible

Yes

Invisible FlexFields that are active can be used to perform some validations prior to submit of build/deploy request.

Column Name

Yes

The name of the FlexField column. Read-only field.

Code

Yes

User-defined code that identifies this FlexField.

Display Name

Yes

Display name, which is used in Build or Deployment Request Form, reports etc.

Description

No

Description for the FlexField which will be displayed on the Build or Deployment Request Form.

Datatype

Yes

The FlexField's data type. Default is String.

Rows

No

Display attribute that defines the number of rows in the input field on the Build or Deployment Request Form.

List Data CSV

No

Allows the user to define a comma-separated list of values that will be displayed in the Workflow Request page. If given, a Dropdown component will be displayed on the Build or Deployment Request Form.

Required

Yes

Whether the FlexField is required or not. Defaults to No.

Length

No

For String data type, this controls length of value being entered.

Min Value

No

User can control the minimum value for data types such as Integer, Double and Long.

Max Value

No

User can control the maximum value for data types such as Integer, Double and Long.

Default Value Groovy Script

No

Enter Groovy script to define default values for the FlexField. This script should return the value that the FlexField will be defaulted to.

Groovy script can use these variables:

• ProjectName - name of the project being built or deployed.

• PackageName - Package Name for build request this would be the value entered by user on Build Request form.

• FLEXDEPLOY - Functions for performing actions in FlexDeploy. This is available from 6.5.0.4.

• EMAIL - Functions for formatting and sending emails. This is available from 6.5.0.4.

• REST - Object exposing REST functions. For more info see Using the REST object. This is available from 6.5.0.4.

• TOPOLOGY - Functions for getting information for Instance properties, Target Group details and Environment details. This is available from 6.5.0.4.

Validation Groovy Script

No

Enter Groovy script to define validation for the FlexField. The script should return true or false to indicate validation success or failure. See an example.

Groovy script can use these variables:

• EnvironmentCode – environment for deploy or build request.

• InstanceCodes - Instance for deploy or build request. Comma separated String value.

• ProjectName – name of the project being built or deployed.

• ApplicationName – name of the application that the project(s) being built or deployed are under.

• FolderPath – fully qualified name to the project or application.

• PartialDeploymentsFlag – flag indicating if a project uses package-based deployment.

• ProjectType – type of project, set up on creation, being built or deploy (EBS, Oracle MFT, Oracle BI, Oracle DB, Oracle Forms, or Salesforce).

• WorkflowName – name of the workflow being used to perform the build or deployment.

• PackageName - Package Name for build request. This would be value entered by user on Build Request form.

• StartTime - Start Time indicated by user on Deploy Request form.

• BranchName - Branch name associated with request. On Build form user selects Branch, on Deploy form Branch is derived based on selected Project version.

• BranchAttribute1 - Branch Attribute 1

• BranchAttribute2 - Branch Attribute 2

• BranchAttribute3 - Branch Attribute 3

• BuildEnvironmentCode - Useful for Deploy request, this indicates which Environment was used for Build.

• BuildInstanceCode - Useful for Deploy request, this indicates which Instance was used for Build.

• UserName - Logged in user name

• UserRoles - List object containing logged in user's FlexDeploy Groups.

• Force - True if user selects Force.

• ExceptionToWindow - True if user selects Exception to Window, only applicable to Deploy

• TriggerType - Useful to determine if CI is triggering this request.

  • Possible values are POLL_SCM, MANUAL, REVERT, RELEASE, SCHEDULE, POST_BUILD, POST_REFRESH, WEBHOOK

• topology - Has the following functions available for dealing with topology: (use TOPOLOGY going forward)

  • getInstanceProperties(String pInstanceCode) - returns a Map<String,Object> of instance properties for the given instance.

  • isMappedToCurrentEnvironment(String pInstanceCode) - returns a boolean if the given instance is mapped to this environment.

  • getMappedInstances() - returns a List<String> of every mapped instance.

  • TOPOLOGY variable is recommended and is available from 6.5.0.4

• Value – value entered by user for FlexField.

• ValidationMessage – script can set specific error message in attribute, only used if script returns false.

• workItemNumbers - work item numbers for build request.

• FLEXDEPLOY - Functions for performing actions in FlexDeploy. This is available from 6.5.0.4.

• EMAIL - Functions for formatting and sending emails. This is available from 6.5.0.4.

• REST - Object exposing REST functions. For more info see Using the REST object. This is available from 6.5.0.4.

Updated By

N/A

The user who last updated the FlexField (read-only).

Updated On

N/A

The date/time in which the FlexField was last updated (read-only).