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Universal Controller supports the following RESTful-based web services for Global Universal Event Templates, which are listed alphabetically on this page.

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Formatting specifications for each web service, including details about parameter requirements, are provided.

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Description

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URI

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HTTP Method

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POST

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Description

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Creates a Universal Event Template.

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Example URI

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Consumes Content-Type

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application/xml, application/json

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Produces Content-Type

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n/a

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Example

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See Create, Modify, and Read a Universal Event Template: XML and JSON Examples, below.

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Universal Event Template Properties

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See Universal Event Template Properties.

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Example Response

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  • Status 200 /OK
    Successfully created the universal event template with id <id>.
  • Status 400 /Bad Request
    Create universal template failed. (message).

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Auditing Universal Events

The Universal Event Web Service Publish Audit lets you specify whether or not an audit record is generated for each Universal Event published through the Universal Event Web Services.

(The Universal Event Extension Publish Audit lets you specify whether or not an audit record is generated for each Universal Event published through an Extension-based Universal Task Instance.)

Note
titleNote

Enabling these audit properties can generate a large quantity of audit.

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Create a Universal Event Template
Create a Universal Event Template
Create a Universal Event Template


Description

URI

http://host_name/uc/resources/universaleventtemplate

HTTP Method

GET

POST

Description

Read

Creates a Universal Event Template.

Example URI

http://localhost:8080/uc/resources/universaleventtemplate?templatename=global_universal_event_template

http://localhost:8080/uc/resources/universaleventtemplate
?templateid=66c6e90f5a334378809884a11cb12ac0
AuthenticationHTTP Basic
Produces

Consumes Content-Type

application/xml, application/json

Produces Content-Type

n/a

Example

See Create, Modify, and Read a Universal Event Template: XML and JSON Examples, below.

Universal Event Template Properties

See Universal Event Template Properties.

Example Response

  • Status 200 /OK
    Successfully created the universal event template with id <id>.
  • Status 400 /Bad Request
    Create universal template failed. (message).

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Create, Modify, and Read a Universal Event Template XML and JSON Examples
Create, Modify, and Read a Universal Event Template XML and JSON Examples
Create, Modify, and Read a Universal Event Template: XML and JSON Examples

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XML

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The excludeRelated and retainSysIds properties are specified as attributes in the <eventTemplate> element of XML web services.

    <attributes>         <attribute>             <label>attribute_label1</label>             <name>attribute_name1</name>             <type>Text</type>

Property

UI Field Name

Description

Specifications

Required

name

Name

Unique event name, adhering to the same naming convention as a Universal Template field name.

Y

label

Label

User-friendly display name for the event, to be displayed within the client.

The Label must be unique.

Y

description

Description

Description of the Universal Event.

N

TTL

Time To Live

Default value for Time to live; how long, in minutes, the Universal Event data is valid.

non-negative Integer

N

attributePolicy

Unmapped Attributes Policy

Defines how unmapped/unknown attributes that are in the published event are handled.

Valid values:

  • As String = Prohibit Universal Event, As Value = 1

  • As String = Include Attributes, As Value = 2

  • As String = Exclude Attributes, As Value = 3

Default is Prohibit Universal Event (1).

N

attributes

Attributes

Zero or more attributes, specifying their Name, Label, and Type.

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JSON

Property

UI Field Name

Description

Specifications

Required

name

Name

Unique attribute name, adhering to the same naming convention as a Universal Template field name.

Y

label

Label

User-friendly display name for the attribute, to be displayed within the client.

The Attribute Label must be unique.

Y

type

Type

Attribute type.

Valid values:

  • As String = Text, As Value = 1

  • As String = Integer, As Value = 2

  • As String = Boolean, As Value = 3

  • As String = Float, As Value = 4

Y

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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
<eventTemplate retainSysIds="true">
    <attributes>
        <attribute>
            <label>attribute_label1</label>
            <name>attribute_name1</name>
            <type>Text</type>
        </attribute>
        <attribute>
            <label>attribute
            <label>attribute_label2</
label>             <name>attribute_name2</name>             <type>Integer</type>         </attribute>     </attributes>
label>
            <name>attribute_name2</name>
            <type>Integer</type>
        </attribute>
        <attribute>
            <label>attribute_label3</label>
            <name>attribute_name3</name>
            <type>Boolean</type>
        </attribute>
        <attribute>
            <label>attribute_label4</label>
            <name>attribute_name4</name>
            <type>Float</type>
        </attribute>
    </attributes>
    <attributesPolicy>Include Attributes</attributesPolicy>
    <description>Global universal event template description.</description>
    <label>Global Universal Event - Label</label>
    <name>global_universal_event_template</name>
    <sysId>66c6e90f5a334378809884a11cb12ac0</sysId>
    <ttl>11</ttl>
</eventTemplate>
{
    "attributes": [
        {
            "label": "attribute_label1",
            "name": "attribute_name1",
            "type": "Text"
        },
        {
            "label": "attribute_label2",
            "name": "attribute_name2",
            "type": "Integer"
        }
    ]
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N

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,
        {
            "label": "attribute_label3",
            "name": "attribute_name3",
            "type": "Boolean"
        },
        {
            "label": "attribute_label4",
            "name": "attribute_name4",
            "type": "Float"
        }
    ],
    "attributesPolicy": "Include Attributes",
    "description": "Global universal event template description.",
    "label": "Global Universal Event - Label",
    "name": "global_universal_event_template",
    "retainSysIds": true,
    "sysId": "66c6e90f5a334378809884a11cb12ac0",
    "ttl": 11
}

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Delete a Universal Event Template
Delete a Universal Event Template
Delete a Universal Event Template

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List Universal Event Templates
List Universal Event Templates
List Universal Event Templates


Description

URI

http://host_name/uc/resources/universaleventtemplate/list

HTTP Method

GET

Description

Retrieves information on Universal Event Templates using specific query parameters.

Note
titleNote

System event template will not be included in the list response.

Example URI

Authentication

HTTP Basic

Produces Content-Type

application/xml, application/json

Example

See

Create, Modify, and Read a

List Universal Event

Template

Templates: XML and JSON Examples, below.

Universal Event Template Properties

See Universal Event Template Properties.

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List Universal Event Templates - URI Parameters
List Universal Event Templates - URI Parameters
List Universal Event Templates - URI Parameters

Parameter

Description

Specifications

Required

templatename

Name used within the Controller to identify this Universal Event Template.

Wildcards are supported.

N

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List Universal Event Templates XML and JSON Examples
List Universal Event Templates XML and JSON Examples
List Universal Event Templates: XML and JSON Examples

XML

JSON

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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
<unversialEventTemplates>
    <eventTemplate>
        <attributes>
            <attribute>
                <label>attribute_label1</label>
                <name>attribute_name1</name>
                <type>Text</type>
            </attribute>
            <attribute>
                <label>attribute_label2</label>
                <name>attribute_name2</name>
                <type>Integer</type>
            </attribute>
            <attribute>
                <label>attribute_label3</label>
                <name>attribute_name3</name>
                <type>Boolean</type>
            </attribute>
            <attribute>
                <label>attribute_label4</label>
                <name>attribute_name4</name>
                <type>Float</type>
            </attribute>
        </attributes>
        <attributesPolicy>Include Attributes</attributesPolicy>
        <description>Global universal event template description.</description>
        <label>Global Universal Event - Label</label>
        <name>global_universal_event_template</name>
        <sysId>66c6e90f5a334378809884a11cb12ac0</sysId>
        <ttl>11</ttl>
    </eventTemplate>
    <eventTemplate>
        <attributes>
            <attribute>
                <label>attribute_label1</label>
                <name>attribute_name1</name>
                <type>Integer</type>
            </attribute>
            <attribute>
                <label>attribute_label4</label>
                <name>attribute_name4</name>
                <type>Float</type>
            </attribute>
        </attributes>
        <attributesPolicy>Prohibit Universal Event</attributesPolicy>
        <description>description.</description>
        <label>Universal Event - Label2</label>
        <name>universal_event_template2</name>
        <sysId>982a434746fc4618aa55d7928ba1f3e4</sysId>
        <ttl />
    </eventTemplate>
    <eventTemplate>
        <attributes>
            <attribute>
                <label>attribute_label1</label>
                <name>attribute_name1</name>
                <type>Integer</type>
            </attribute>
            <attribute>
                <label>attribute_label4</label>
                <name>attribute_name4</name>
                <type>Float</type>
            </attribute>
        </attributes>
        <attributesPolicy>Prohibit Universal Event</attributesPolicy>
        <description>description.</description>
        <label>Universal Event - Label2 - Copy</label>
        <name>universal_event_template2_copy</name>
        <sysId>814b1b35ea844407b6cd378f149d61a3</sysId>
        <ttl />
    </eventTemplate>
</unversialEventTemplates>



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[
    {
        "attributes": [
            {
                "label": "attribute_label1",
                "name": "attribute_name1",
                "type": "Text"
            },
            {
                "label": "attribute_label2",
                "name": "attribute_name2",
                "type": "Integer"
            },
            {
                "label": "attribute_label3",
                "name": "attribute_name3",
                "type": "Boolean"
            },
            {
                "label": "attribute_label4",
                "name": "attribute_name4",
                "type": "Float"
            }
        ],
        "attributesPolicy": "Include Attributes",
        "description": "Global universal event template description.",
        "label": "Global Universal Event - Label",
        "name": "global_universal_event_template",
        "sysId": "66c6e90f5a334378809884a11cb12ac0",
        "ttl": 11
    },
    {
        "attributes": [
            {
                "label": "attribute_label1",
                "name": "attribute_name1",
                "type": "Integer"
            },
            {
                "label": "attribute_label4",
                "name": "attribute_name4",
                "type": "Float"
            }
        ],
        "attributesPolicy": "Prohibit Universal Event",
        "description": "description.",
        "label": "Universal Event - Label2",
        "name": "universal_event_template2",
        "sysId": "982a434746fc4618aa55d7928ba1f3e4",
        "ttl": null
    },
    {
        "attributes": [
            {
                "label": "attribute_label1",
                "name": "attribute_name1",
                "type": "Integer"
            },
            {
                "label": "attribute_label4",
                "name": "attribute_name4",
                "type": "Float"
            }
        ],
        "attributesPolicy": "Prohibit Universal Event",
        "description": "description.",
        "label": "Universal Event - Label2 - Copy",
        "name": "universal_event_template2_copy",
        "sysId": "814b1b35ea844407b6cd378f149d61a3",
        "ttl": null


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Modify a Universal Event Template
Modify a Universal Event Template
Modify a Universal Event Template


Description

URI

http://host_name/uc/resources/universaleventtemplate

HTTP Method

PUT

Description

Modifies the Universal Event Template specified by the sysId in the request.

Example URI

http://localhost:8080/uc/resources/universaleventtemplate

Authentication

HTTP Basic

Consumes Content-Type

application/xml, application/json

Example

See Create, Modify, and Read a Universal Event Template: XML and JSON Examples.

Universal Event Template Properties

See Universal Event Template Properties.

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Read a Universal Event Template
Read a Universal Event Template
Read a Universal Event Template


Description

URI

http://host_name/uc/resources/universaleventtemplate

HTTP Method

GET

Description

Read a Universal Event Template.

Example URI

Authentication

HTTP Basic

Produces Content-Type

application/xml, application/json

Example

See Create, Modify, and Read a Universal Event Template: XML and JSON Examples.

Universal Event Template Properties

See Universal Event Template Properties.

Example Response

  • Status 200 /OK
    Successfully created the universal event template with id <id>.
  • Status 400 /Bad Request
    Mutual exclusion violation.  Cannot specify templatename and templateid at the same time.
    Required either templatename of templateid.
  • Status 404 /Not Found
    A universal event template with "<{name/id>" does not exist.

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Properties
Properties
Properties

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Universal Event Template Properties
Universal Event Template Properties
Universal Event Template Properties

The excludeRelated and retainSysIds properties are specified as attributes in the <eventTemplate> element of XML web services.

Property

UI Field Name

Description

Specifications

Required

name

Name

Unique event name, adhering to the same naming convention as a Universal Template field name.

Y

label

Label

User-friendly display name for the event, to be displayed within the client.

The Label must be unique.

Y

description

Description

Description of the Universal Event.

N

TTL

Time To Live

Default value for Time to live; how long, in minutes, the Universal Event data is valid.

non-negative Integer

N

attributePolicy

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UET - attributesPolicy
UET - attributesPolicy
attributesPolicy

Unmapped Attributes Policy

Defines how unmapped/unknown attributes that are in the published event are handled.

Valid values:

  • As String = Prohibit Universal Event, As Value = 1

  • As String = Include Attributes, As Value = 2

  • As String = Exclude Attributes, As Value = 3

Default is Prohibit Universal Event (1).

N

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UET - attributes
UET - attributes
attributes

Attributes

Zero or more attributes, specifying their Name, Label, and Type.

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titleXML
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languagetext
    <attributes>
        <attribute>
            <label>attribute_label1</label>
            <name>attribute_name1</name>
            <type>Text</type>
        </attribute>
        <attribute>
            <label>attribute_label2</label>
            <name>attribute_name2</name>
            <type>Integer</type>
        </attribute>
    </attributes>
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Code Block
languagetext
    "attributes": [
        {
            "label": "attribute_label1",
            "name": "attribute_name1",
            "type": "Text"
        },
        {
            "label": "attribute_label2",
            "name": "attribute_name2",
            "type": "Integer"
        }
    ]
N

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UET - description
UET - description
description

Description

Description of the Universal Event.


N

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UET - label
UET - label
label

Label

User-friendly display name for the event, to be displayed within the client.

The Label must be unique.

Y

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UET - name
UET - name
name

Name

Unique event name, adhering to the same naming convention as a Universal Template field name.


Y

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UET - ttl
UET - ttl
ttl

Time To Live

Default value for Time to live; how long, in minutes, the Universal Event data is valid.

non-negative Integer

N

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UET - sysId
UET - sysId
sysId

n/asys_id used within the Controller to identify this record.Persisted only if retainSysIds is set to true.N

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Universal Event Template - Attribute Properties
Universal Event Template - Attribute Properties
Universal Event Template - Attribute Properties

Property

UI Field Name

Description

Specifications

Required

name

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Name

Unique attribute name, adhering to the same naming convention as a Universal Template field name.

Y

UETA - label
UETA - label
label

Label

User-friendly display name for the attribute, to be displayed within the client.

The

Attribute Label must be unique.

Y

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UETA - name
UETA - name
name

Name

Unique attribute name, adhering to the same naming convention as a Universal Template field name.


Y

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UETA - type
UETA - type
type

Type

Attribute type.

Valid values:

  • As String = Text, As Value = 1

  • As String = Integer, As Value = 2

  • As String = Boolean, As Value = 3

  • As String = Float, As Value = 4

Y