JavaScript: Run Code
Description: Execute JavaScript code to process data, use conditional logic, perform advanced calculations, and more.
JavaScript Engine
The code you enter is executed using Google’s V8 JavaScript engine.
Instructions:
- If you have not done so already, please follow our instructions to Create an Incident Workflow.
- When you are prompted to add actions , select this action.
- Enter the following Inputs and then click Save. Continue following instructions to Publish the Workflow. When the action runs, you will see the Outputs listed below.
Inputs
Name | Description |
---|---|
Code | Enter the JavaScript to run. Set the action’s Output field with setOutput() . setOutput() must be called with a string value.Please read Action-Specific Field References for more information about how to retrieve a value from another workflow action. |
Outputs
Name | Description |
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Output | The string value passed to setOutput() in the JavaScript Code. |
Result | Value that shows if the action was successful or not. Either "Success" or "Failed." |
Result Summary | Brief description of what the action did or if it failed. |
Error | Brief description that is populated if the action failed. |
Action Limitations
- The maximum output size is 5MB.
- Output must be a string type.
- The execution time limit is 10 seconds.
- The memory limit is 512MB
- Code executes using UTC as the local timezone.
Examples
Reference Workflow Fields
Use Field References (e.g., workflow.id
) as part of your JavaScript code.
var workflowId = workflow.id;
setOutput("This Action is part of Workflow: " + workflowId);
Output a Stringified Object
Outputting a stringified object is helpful when constructing a JSON body for an HTTP request.
var requestBodyForHttpAction = {
incidentID: incident.id,
currentDateTime: new Date().toISOString()
};
setOutput(JSON.stringify(requestBodyForHttpAction));
Updated 12 days ago