topic Re: Question about javascript (struture) used in workflow in Automations

Question about javascript (struture) used in workflow

henk_stobbe — Tue, 11 Jun 2024 08:21:26 GMT

Hello all,

Maybe a beginners question, but what is the reason in that in the documentation this is used:

export default async function ({ execution_id }) ??

You define a function "execution_id" that will be called by the workflow? And is this mandatory?

KR Henk

Re: Question about javascript (struture) used in workflow

ChristopherHejl — Tue, 11 Jun 2024 08:44:48 GMT

The export default async function is required for the javascript runtime to pick it up and automatiacally run it (and optionally pick up the result that is returned by the function).
The { execution_id } is a parameter that is passed to the function by the workflow, which holds the ID of the workflow execution that caused this function to run. With this ID we can use the SDK to load context from that execution, for example grab the result of a previous task. https://docs.dynatrace.com/docs/shortlink/workflows-action-javascript#task-result

Re: Question about javascript (struture) used in workflow

henk_stobbe — Tue, 11 Jun 2024 11:33:23 GMT

Hello Christopher,

Just letting you know your answer really clarified a lot! It all makes sense now!

Thanks Henk