ProcessVariableSetter

Description

This is a simple ActionHandler used to set process variables.

Class

com.dooris.bpm.actionhandler.ProcessVariableSetter

Parameter

Parameter	Default value	Description	Valid examples

Parameter	Default value	Description	Valid examples
`name`		Name of the parameter being set, i.e. "boolaccepted"	`timeOfDispatch`
`value`		The value that the variable should assume. Can also be a placeholder: ${year}_${persnr}	`${SYS.NOW,dd.MM.yyyy HH:mm:ss}` `${expressversand}`
`replaceTokensInValue`	`true`	If the replaceTokensInValue is set to be false, then the content of the given variable will not be resolved at the time of creation!
`searchInJson`	`null`	Here the JSON path for a specific part of the returned JSON file is entered. (only basic JSON path is possible, no * is accepted for example) Can be used in combination with HTTPRestHandler.	see example down below
`dateTimeAutoFormattingAndConversion`	`false`	If this parameter is set to true, timestamps will automatically be converted to the server’s output timezone (defined in tim.properties)	`true`
The pre-defined variable `${NOW}`		With `${NOW}`, the current date can be written to a variable. If only `${SYS.NOW}` is called, the format DD.MM.YYYY is returned. In addition, everything supported by Simple Date Format can be passed. For example: `${NOW,dd.MM.yyyy HH:mm:ss}`

Example

Parameter	Value

Parameter

Value

name

favorite_offer

value

${offers}

JSON code that was saved in the variable offers with the HTTPRestManager

{
    "services": {
        "spread": 2€,
        "make": 5€,
        "deliver": 10€,
    },
    "products": [
        {
            "name": "Cranberries",
            "color": "red",
        },
        {
            "name": "Mangos",
			"color": "orange",
        },
        {
            "name": "Bananas",
            "color": "yellow",
        },
    ]
}

searchInJson

products[1].name

product[${number}].name (if the variable 'number' is set to 1 in the form)

This results in the process variable 'favorite_offer' being set to 'Mangos'

Example:
In the example, we have a part of the process flow for IT-Hardware Request. ProcessVariableSetter actionhandler is added in the ‘forward request for approval' task node. Variable status from the form is entered for the parameter name. The new value of the parameter name in the form will be the 'forward request for approval’ which was set for the parameter value.

Parameter	Value

Parameter	Value
`name`	status
`value`	forward request for approval