how to retrieve WFM Configurable variable in external task

I created Configurable Variables "IDEmailComment" in WFM.
how could I retrieve it in external task?

I try
$emailComment = iwpt_dcr_value('dcr.workflowinformation.workflow.IDEmailComment'

or
$emailComment = get_variable("IDEmailComment", @job_variables);

but no luck on it

in doc, only mention we can $IW_CV("IDEmailComment") which for Javascript, but didnt mention how to get on the perl script

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Adam Stoller

I created Configurable Variables "IDEmailComment" in WFM.
how could I retrieve it in external task?

I try
$emailComment = iwpt_dcr_value('dcr.workflowinformation.workflow.IDEmailComment'

Doesn't make much sense since the DCR is in the instantiation phase not at the point where the externaltask is running.

or
$emailComment = get_variable("IDEmailComment", @job_variables);

but no luck on it

Whre is "get_variable()" coming from?

in doc, only mention we can $IW_CV("IDEmailComment") which for Javascript, but didnt mention how to get on the perl script

I have not tried it - but I would assume that you might be able to access it either through a TeamSite::WFtask or TeamSite::WFworkflow GetVariable() method call. If you can enable workflow debugging and have the WF engine dump out the to-be-instantiated job description file - you should be able to look at the XML to determine if the variable / value you're looking for is in there - if so, then one of the aforementioned method calls will retrieve it for you.

cc96ai

I am looking the perl script in
$iw-home\local\config\wft\solutions\ccmail_htmlbody.tpl

The reason I try on
$emailComment = iwpt_dcr_value('dcr.workflowinformation.workflow.I DEmailComment'

because I see the the perl script can retrieve the Job Description.
iwpt_dcr_value('dcr.workflowinformation.workflow.description')

and get_variable() is in the that perl script as well.

Thanks

Adam Stoller

I am looking the perl script in
$iw-home\local\config\wft\solutions\ccmail_htmlbody.tpl

The reason I try on
$emailComment = iwpt_dcr_value('dcr.workflowinformation.workflow.I DEmailComment'

because I see the the perl script can retrieve the Job Description.
iwpt_dcr_value('dcr.workflowinformation.workflow.description')

and get_variable() is in the that perl script as well.

Thanks

That is a PT used by iw_solutions_email.ipl
You did not say you were dealing with that code - you said, generically, an externaltask script. If your dealing with the PT then you should be able to utilize the iwpt_dcr_value() method to access job and/or task variables - however, I suggest you turn on debugging within the script so that it preserves the dump of the workflow data in XML format so you can verify the information you're looking for is in there - and - verify the correct vpath to use for referencing it.

cc96ai

I am still unable to retrieve the $IW_CV variable in ccmail_htmlbody.tpl

any idea, direction ?

Adam Stoller

I am still unable to retrieve the $IW_CV variable in ccmail_htmlbody.tpl

any idea, direction ?

I've given you plenty of ideas to try to debug the situation - have you tried any of them? If so - what did you try? What did you find when doing so.