CA Service Management

Hello,

is there any way insert workflow tasks using a spel?

Thanks

There is add_workfow method defined on api object. I never used it so You need to find out how it is working. It contaimc the following definition:

add_workflow (uuid, string, string, string, int, ... );

and

add_workflow (userid, objid, wf, task, param_start_idx)

Most probably those params means the following:

userid - user that performs action

objid - change id

wf - persisten id of workflow task template (should not be used in conjunction with task parameter)

task - task code (should not be used in conjunction with wf parameter)

param_start_idx - most probably Identifies the object handle of an existing workflow task after which the new workflow task is to be inserted (but it may also be sequence or place in the array of workflow tasks)

So this may be example of the call when you need simply to insert task without behaviour template"

send_wait(0,top_object(), "call_attr", "cnt", "current_user_id"); 
who=msg[0]; 
send_wait(0, top_object(), "call_attr", "api", "add_workflow", who, "chg:156514", NULL,  "APP", "wftmpl:40001"); 

Sorry for necroposing  

I have figured how to insert workflow task using general method, here is the code:

void grpWf(...) {
     logf(SIGNIFICANT, ">> insert wf start");

     object gl, wfobj, chg, prevwf, wftpl, new1, new2;
     int i, msg_i;

     send_wait(0, top_object(), "call_attr", "wf", "dob_by_persid", 0, "wf:1174756");
     prevwf = msg[0];

     send_wait(0, top_object(), "call_attr", "wftpl", "dob_by_persid", 0, "wftpl:427324");
     wftpl = msg[0];

     send_wait(0, top_object(), "call_attr", "chg", "dob_by_persid", 0, "chg:496215");
     chg = msg[0];
     
     send_wait(0, top_object(), "get_co_group");
     if (msg_error()) {
          for (i=0;i<msg_length();i++) {
               logf(ERROR, "msg[%d]: %s", i, msg[i]);
          }
     }
     gl = msg[0];
     
     send_wait(0, top_object(), "call_attr", "wf", "add_workflow_task",
                                   gl,                                        // group leader
                                   chg,                                   // parent (change, issue)
                                   "PEND",                                   // new status
                                   (uuid)NULL,                              // asset
                                   (uuid)prevwf.creator,               // creator
                                   (string)"TST_EXTR_APP",               // code
                                   (object)wftpl,                         // wf template
                                   (uuid)prevwf.assignee,               // assignee
                                   (duration)NULL,                         // est_duration
                                   (int)NULL,                              // est_cost
                                   (date)NULL,                              // est_completion_date
                                   (int)0,                                   // unknown int, not DB attr
                                   (int)0,                                   // another unknown int, not DB attr
                                   (int)(prevwf.sequence + 10)          // sequence
                              );
     if (msg_error()) {
          for (i=0;i<msg_length();i++) {
               logf(ERROR, "msg[%d]: %s", i, (string)msg[i]);
          }
          return;
     } else {
          for (i=0;i<msg_length();i++) {
               logf(SIGNIFICANT, "msg[%d]: %s", i, (string)msg[i]);
          }     
     }
     new1 = msg[0];     // new wf object
     new2 = msg[1];     // new chgalg object
     
     send_wait(0, new1, "call_attr", "comments", "set_val", "Created via SPL", "SURE_SET");
     send_wait(0, new1, "call_attr", "group", "set_val", prevwf.group, "SURE_SET");
     
     send_wait(0, new2, "call_attr", "description", "set_val", format("%s\nCreated via SPL", new2.description), "SURE_SET");
     
     send_wait(0, gl, "checkin");
     if (msg_error()) {
          for (i=0;i<msg_length();i++) {
               logf(ERROR, "msg[%d]: %s", i, msg[i]);
          }
          send_wait(0, gl, "uncheck");
     }
     logf(SIGNIFICANT, "<< insert wf end");
}

The only way you need to use it, is possibility to create multiple workflows in a single iteration (checkin) and possibility to control Change Activity Log.

Regards,

cdtj