Deploy task to select a succ based on the results of a Deployment

I want a Deploy task to select a succ based on the results of the Deployment invoked. I do not know how to pass a variable from my deploy.ipl back to my Deploy task in the workflow to select the next task and need your assistance.

I have taken a look at the following post, but the information is lacking in detail to assist me:
http://devnet.interwoven.com/forums_vb/showthread.php?t=19999&forumid=16
http://devnet.interwoven.com/forums_vb/showthread.php?t=19789&forumid=16
http://devnet.interwoven.com/forums_vb/showthread.php?t=18513&forumid=16
http://devnet.interwoven.com/forums_vb/showthread.php?t=15321&forumid=16

I am also trying to look to run perldoc TeamSite::WFworkflow and TeamSite::WFtask. To learn more on these modules but I am currently having problems running perldoc.

In my deploy.ipl I am able to get the deployment status which I am putting into a local variable as follows.

my $deployComment = "My deployment status here";

I want to pass this back to my workflow Deploy task and based on the results Failure or Success move on to the appropriate task. At the moment the Task moves on to the next task no matter what the deploy results were.

This is how the deploy_cmd is built.

my $deploy_cmd = "$iwhome/iw-perl/bin/iwperl $iwhome/local/bin/workflow/deploy.ipl Production ";

This is my deploy task

< externaltask name="Deploy"
owner="__TAG__('iw_user');"
description="Deploy" >

__INSERT__("< areavpath v='$area_vpath'/>");

< successors>
< successorset description="Success">
< succ v="Compliance"/>
< / successorset>
< / successors>

__INSERT__("< command v='$deploy_cmd' />");

< activation>
< pred v='Submit'/>
< /activation>
< /externaltask>

Can anyone help me fill in the gaps or guide me in the right direction?

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Migrateduser

Depending on the status of the deployment you should call the workflow transition appropriately in the externaltask script.

if($deployComment eq "SUCCESS"){
$task->callback(0, "SUCCESS");
}else{
$task->callback(1, "FAILED");
}

ccastro

So the call back can be used as follows?

In my Deploy.ipl script
$this_task->CallBack(0,$deployComment);

Can my Deploy task be built this way? Is there any particular way that the variable $deployComment should be created in the workflow or task. Can it be as easy as it is reference it the Deploy task below with no additional coding? I just added the template script.

< externaltask name="Deploy"
owner="__TAG__('iw_user');"
description="Deploy" >

__INSERT__("< areavpath v='$area_vpath'/>");

< successors>
< successorset description="Success">

< template_script>< ![CDATA[
if ($deployComment eq 'SUCCESS') {
__INSERT__("< succ v='Compliance'/>");
} else {
__INSERT__("< succ v='FAILED'/>");
}
]]> < /template_script>

< /successorset>
< /successors>

__INSERT__("< command v='$deploy_cmd' />");

< activation>
< pred v='Submit'/>
< /activation>
< /externaltask>

kaalraa

So the call back can be used as follows?

In my Deploy.ipl script
$this_task->CallBack(0,$deployComment);

Can my Deploy task be built this way? Is there any particular way that the variable $deployComment should be created in the workflow or task. Can it be as easy as it is reference it the Deploy task below with no additional coding? I just added the template script.

< externaltask name="Deploy"
owner="__TAG__('iw_user');"
description="Deploy" >

__INSERT__("< areavpath v='$area_vpath'/>");

< successors>
< successorset description="Success">

< template_script>< ![CDATA[
if ($deployComment eq 'SUCCESS') {
__INSERT__("< succ v='Compliance'/>");
} else {
__INSERT__("< succ v='FAILED'/>");
}
]]> < /template_script>

< /successorset>
< /successors>

__INSERT__("< command v='$deploy_cmd' />");

< activation>
< pred v='Submit'/>
< /activation>
< /externaltask>

This all is not needed. The one which was earlier in your first post is all needed for the basic level.

Whatever you have to do.. has to be done in your perl script. In your perl script you have use callback in order to give signal to workflow as on which path to proceed. On success or failure.

In order to do that.. you have to have a task object which can be created using WFTask module and your task ID. Use the callback method of task object and provide 0 as first param and "deployment successful" as second.

ccastro

So I noticed that TeamSite::WFtask has the SelectTransition($which, $comment)

The following is from the WF Developer Guide - Teamsite::WFtask
"SelectTransition($success, $immediatetask) Comment should be specified in UTF-8 encoding. Selects a transition for this task. $success is a boolean and $immediatetask is a possibly invalid TeamSite::WFtask to run."

Could the above be a better option then the Callback to select the transition in the workflow? So in this case if the Deployment fails I could somehow pass the next step in this function? or am I missing something and I need to stick with the call back as you have advised. Just wondering.

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ISCBorisB

or am I missing something and I need to stick with the call back as you have advised...

What you are missing is the fact that callback method first parameter is 0-based ordinal number of your external task successors.

So, if you have something like the following in your WF, then from the external task with these successors
$task->callback(0, "OD SUCCESS"); will transition your workflow to the 'success_task' and $task->callback(1, "OD FAILURE");
will transition to 'failure_task'
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ccastro

If you were here next to me I would give you a hugh and a kiss. Thanks for the XPAINATION. I was trying about every combination possible when it hit me and you put it on here. Why cant the defenition just mention that fact. Damm you documentation.

So it is working now, I can go drink a beer and play on my 360...

BUT WHAT IS THE SelectTransition USED FOR?

Chea!

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ISCBorisB

BUT WHAT IS THE SelectTransition USED FOR?

There are several scenarios. Normally you would use it to transition a user or grouptask. I do not recall ever using
it from the External/CGI Tasks and may be once or twice from Workflow-related scripts. "iwtaskselect" CLT does the
same thing

ccastro

Thanks Boris for all the clarifications.

kaalraa

Good you got over your work, however would like to suggest ... if possible please provide about your working environment like TS version and OS etc.

It could help in better understanding... and narrowing down the problem.

ccastro

FYI

TS 6.5/SP 2 on Windows 2003 Server