How do I get the previous result from a Javascript task in Workflows?

badgerfifteen — Mon, 02 Mar 2026 12:54:15 GMT

Hi, I have some Javascript code which gets the current date and formats it into two-digit segments.

Example: 260301

This is the code:

// optional import of sdk modules import { execution } from '@dynatrace-sdk/automation-utils'; export default async function () { const now = new Date(); // Extract parts const year = String(now.getFullYear()).slice(-2); // last 2 digits const month = String(now.getMonth() + 1).padStart(2, "0"); // months are 0‑indexed const day = String(now.getDate()).padStart(2, "0"); const formatted = `${year}${month}${day}`; console.log(formatted); // e.g., "260302" return formatted; }

I am trying to use it in the next task that I have. However, it always turns up blank with just the squiggly brackets only.

From the documentation, it said to use something like this:

where 'date' is the name of the previous task/function. Any ideas?

Re: How do I get the previous result from a Javascript task in Workflows?

badgerfifteen — Mon, 02 Mar 2026 14:44:16 GMT

I think I sorted it. It seems I have to create a duplicate task in the workflow for the result to be registered as a selectable option.

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How do I get the previous result from a Javascript task in Workflows?

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