The GETFORMDATA workflow application allows you to retrieve form field values of a specified request. This application is useful when you need to retrieve form data which are not mapped to process data.
Required parameter
| Parameter | Type | Direction | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
REQUEST_ID |
Numeric | IN | The request ID that contains the process data to retrieve |
Optional parameter
| Parameter | Type | Direction | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
FORM_DATA_NAME |
Text | IN | The process data name that contains the form data to query. GETFORMDATA uses the FORM_DATA process data name by default. |
Other parameters are defined in the workflow action according to your needs. The parameter name is the full ID of the form field full (e.g. REQUEST_AMOUNT). The value is received into the process data to update.
Example
To retrieve the value of the REQUEST_COMPANY form field into the CUSTOMER_COMPANY process data :
Parameter name: REQUEST_COMPANY
Receive the value into: CUSTOMER_COMPANY
Process data and form field datatypes must to be same.
You may have to add an exception management to handle possible errors (e.g. an invalid request ID).