@itentialopensource/servicenow-schedule-automation-using-change-request
v0.2.5-2021.2.2
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Allows you to dynamically schedule an Automation Catalog item to start an Automation at the scheduled Start Date of a ServiceNow Change Request.
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ServiceNow Schedule Automation Using Change Request
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Overview
This pre-built integrates with the ServiceNow Open Source Adapter to schedule an automation via Automation Catalog at the start of the Planned start date.
Main Workflow
The main workflow in this pre-built is the ServiceNow Create Change
workflow, which takes in several input variables required to create a change.
Error Handling
If any task in the workflow fails to perform its expected function, the taskError
job variable will hold the error message. If you are using any workflow in this pre-built as a childJob, you can use the eval
task in Workflow Engine to check if the value of taskError
is empty. If it is not empty, then the ServiceNow change that was created encountered an error.
Installation Prerequisites
Users must satisfy the following pre-requisites:
- Itential Automation Platform
^2021.2
- ServiceNow Open Source Adapter
^2.2.0
Features
The main benefits and features of the pre-built are outlined below.
- Schedule an automation to run at the scheduled time in ServiceNow.
Future Enhancements
The following is planned for a future release of this pre-built:
- Use the workflow name instead of the workflow id to schedule the automation.
How to Install
To install the pre-built:
- Verify you are running a supported version of the Itential Automation Platform (IAP) as listed above in the Requirements section in order to install the pre-built.
- The pre-built can be installed from within the pre-builts catalog. Simply search for the name of your desired pre-built and click the install button.
How to Run
Use the following to run the pre-built:
- The planned start date/end date to run the automation can be modified in the service now account.
- Run the Operations Manager Automation
ServiceNow Schedule Automation Catalog Item At Start Date
or run workflowServiceNow Schedule Automation Catalog Item At Start Date
in a childJob task or by itself. - An automation catalog item will be created in IAP to run the specified automation with the json form according to the schedule.
Additional Information
Please use your Itential Customer Success account if you need support when using this pre-built.