DEVELOPERS FORUM - How to execute a method at any step in Workflow

Rajiv - Wednesday, February 9, 2011 8:41 AM:

Hello everyone,

I want to execute a Method in which i am trying to fetch BOM and Document detals for a particular Part (Assmbly) and write it into a xml file.

I have already written a program in C#.Net where i can get the BOM and Document Details in table contents.

But I am  not able to complie the same code when used it in the Methods.Moreover i want to know how to do create,complie and deploy a method and make it run at the end of a ECO Workflow.

Is there any document/help files for creating,compling and executing  Method within/end of  a Workflow(e.g. ECO).

Ronan - Wednesday, February 9, 2011 9:27 AM:

See the Workflow Automation Examples in the Community projects, they contain best practices, good sample code, and helper methods to interact with workflows and controlled items.

Rajiv - Thursday, February 10, 2011 8:42 AM:

I want to know how to associate a method to any workflow/workflow example.

When i try to associate a method which i had created,i cann't find it when i try to browse for that particular method

Ronan - Thursday, February 10, 2011 10:11 AM:

Hello

What do you mean by "can't find it"?

1. Open the Workflow Map
2. Lock the Workflow Map
3. Select the final activity
4. Click the "Server Events" tab
5. Ensure "Pick Related" is selected
6. Click on the "New" icon

Here you cannot find your method?

Rajiv - Monday, February 14, 2011 12:26 AM:

Yes here i cann't find the method i created in methods.Is there any way tp deploy the method so that it can be seen in the list of methods

PatrickW - Monday, February 14, 2011 8:40 AM:

Are you sure there is no (hidden) query entry? Did you create the method with the same user credentials as your workflow?

Rajiv - Thursday, February 17, 2011 2:27 AM:

Yes,i created the method with the same user credentials as my workflow,but i am not sure about any hidden query entry i have put following  content in the method to create a file

var fileName = prompt("Enter the File Name:","");

var innovator = this.getInnovator();

var fileItem = innovator.getItemByKeyedName("File",fileName);

if (fileItem.isError()) {

top.aras.AlertError("File Not Found: " +fileItem.getErrorDetail());

return;

}

// Get the URL to the file and download it

var fileURL = top.aras.getFileURLEx(fileItem.node);

var folder = top.aras.vault.GetWorkingDir();

var results = top.aras.vault.downloadFile(fileURL);

if (!results) {

top.aras.AlertError("Unable to retrieve the file from the vault");

return;

}

// Open the file in Word.

try {

var word = new ActiveXObject("Word.Application");

word.visible = true;

word.documents.open(folder + "\" + fileName);

} catch(e) {

top.aras.AlertError("Unable to launch Word. File saved as: "+folder+fileName);

return;

}

Pls let me is ther any hidden query a part of the above mentioned.What settings i should do to make this method visible while trying to attach to a work flow process