How to use Input and Output variables on a Script Node
Issue
How to use Input and Output variables on a Script Node
Solution
When to use this feature?
Script activities are used whenever expression, .NET and Web Services are not appropriate. They remain in the product for legacy reasons. We hope that the newer features of the product help to reduce the need for any custom code. However, for these provide the mechanisms to write code within the process.
We have 3 types of Script nodes available in Kofax TotalAgility:
- Script (VB Script)
- C#
- VB.net
Configuring the Script Nodes to use Input/Output variables
In a Kofax TotalAgility business process, we have two string variables (any type can be used, this is for an example only)
NameIn
NameOut
Add your desired type of Script node to the process,
Map the variables as inputs/outputs depending on your requirements
i.e.
When getting the value of a process variable in a script, assign the variable as an input to the activity.
When setting a the value of a process variable in a script, assign the variable as an output from the activity
Script Node example
dim sNamevalue dim sNameValueOut sNamevalue= Sparms.Find("[NameIn]") sNameValueOut = UCase(sNamevalue) SParms.SetOutputParameter"[NameOut]", sNameValueOut
C# Node example
using System; using Agility.Server.Scripting.ScriptAssembly; namespace MyNamespace { public class Class1 { public Class1() { } [StartMethodAttribute()] public void Method1(ScriptParameters sp) { // // TODO: Add start method code here // string Name = sp.InputVariables["[NameIn]"].ToString(); sp.OutputVariables["[NameOut]"] = "any value"; } } }
VB.Net Node example
Imports System Imports Agility.Server.Scripting.ScriptAssembly Namespace MyNamespace Public Class Class1 <StartMethodAttribute()> Public Sub Method1(ByVal sp As ScriptParameters) ' ' TODO: Add start method code here ' Dim Name Name = sp.InputVariables("[NameIn]") sp.OutputVariables("[NameOut]") = "value" End Sub End Class End Namespace
Level of Complexity
Moderate
Applies to
Product | Version | Build | Environment | Hardware |
---|---|---|---|---|
Kofax TotalAgility | v7.x |
References
Article # 3035203