Temporary Trigger Web Services

Overview

Universal Controller supports the following RESTful-based web services for Temporary Trigger operations, which are listed alphabetically on this page.

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

Note

For information on Trigger web services that are applicable to all trigger types, see:

Create a Temporary Trigger


Description

URI

http://host_name/uc/resources/trigger

HTTP Method

POST

Description

Creates a new Temporary Trigger.

Example URI

http://localhost:8080/uc/resources/trigger

Consumes Content-Type

application/xml, application/json

Produces Content-Type

n/a

Example Request

See Temporary Trigger: XML and JSON Examples.

Trigger Properties

Trigger-Related Record Properties

Example Response

  • Status 200 /OK
    Successfully created the <trigger type> trigger.

Modify a Temporary Trigger


Description

URI

http://host_name/uc/resources/trigger

HTTP Method

PUT

Description

Modifies the trigger specified by the sysId in the request.
 
To modify Temporary Trigger properties without modifying related records, use the excludeRelated property.

Example URI

http://localhost:8080/uc/resources/trigger

Consumes Content-Type

application/xml, application/json

Produces Content-Type

n/a

Example Request

See Temporary Trigger: XML and JSON Examples.

Trigger Properties

Trigger-Related Record Properties

Example Response

  • Status 200 /OK
    Successfully updated the <trigger type> trigger to version <version>.

Read a Temporary Trigger


Description

URI

http://host_name/uc/resources/trigger

HTTP Method

GET

Description

Retrieves information for the specified trigger

URI Parameters

See Read a Temporary Trigger: URI Parameters, below.

Example URI

Consumes Content-Type

n/a

Produces Content-Type

application/xml, application/json

Trigger Properties

Trigger-Related Record Properties

Example Response

Read a Temporary Trigger: URI Parameters

Name

Description

Specifications

Required

Mutually Exclusive With

triggerid

Unique ID for this trigger.


Y
(unless triggername
is specified)

triggername

triggername

Name used within the Controller to identify this trigger.

Maximum 40 alphanumerics.

Y
(unless triggerid
is specified)

triggerid

Temporary Trigger: XML and JSON Examples

In the XML web service, the exportReleaseLevel, exportTable, retainSysIds, and version properties are specified as attributes in the <trigger> element.


Examples

XML

JSON

Example for Trigger

 XML
<triggerTemp exportReleaseLevel="7.2.0.0" exportTable="ops_trigger_temp" retainSysIds="true" version="1">
    <variables />
<notes /> <action>Do Not Trigger</action> <calendar>System Default</calendar> <dayLogic>And</dayLogic> <dayOfMonth>*</dayOfMonth> <dayOfWeek>Mon-Fri</dayOfWeek> <description>Run task once in the future</description>
<disabledBy></disabledBy>
<disabledTime></disabledTime>
<enabled>true</enabled>
<enabledBy>ops.admin</enabledBy>
<enabledTime>2021-03-03 12:46:11 -0500</enabledTime>
<forecast>false</forecast>
<keepTrigger>false</keepTrigger>
<name>uc - Future Task</name>
<nextScheduleTime>2021-03-04 00:00:00 -0500</nextScheduleTime>
<opswiseGroups />
<rdExcludeBackup>true</rdExcludeBackup>
<retentionDuration>1</retentionDuration>
<retentionDurationPurge>true</retentionDurationPurge>
<retentionDurationUnit>Days</retentionDurationUnit>
<simulationOption>-- System Default --</simulationOption>
<situation>Holiday</situation>
<skipCondition>None</skipCondition>
<sysId>0fc6b7d9c0a801c9017b6c27c259937e</sysId>
<tasks> <task>Sleep 30</task> </tasks>
<tdate>2020-10-13</tdate>
<timeZone />
<ttime>09:15</ttime>
</triggerTemp>
 JSON
{
  "type": "triggerTemp",
  "action": "Do Not Trigger",
  "calendar": "System Default",
  "dayLogic": "And",
  "dayOfMonth": "*",
  "dayOfWeek": "Mon-Fri",
  "description": "Run task once in the future",
"disabledBy": "",
"disabledTime": "",
"enabled": true,
"enabledBy": "ops.admin",
"enabledTime": "2021-03-03 12:46:11 -0500",
"exportReleaseLevel": "7.2.0.0",
"exportTable": "ops_trigger_temp",
"forecast: false,
"keepTrigger": false,
"name": "uc - Future Task",
"nextScheduledTime": "2021-03-04 00:00:00 -0500",
"notes": [],
"opswiseGroups": [ ],
"rdExcludeBackup": true,
"retainSysIds": true,
"retentionDuration": 1,
"retentionDurationPurge": true,
"retentionDurationUnit": "Days",
"simulationOption": "-- System Default --",
"situation": "Holiday",
"skipCondition": "None",
"sysId": "9c659c9c2c72460c9a2057663257b0be",
"tasks": [ "Sleep 30" ],
"tdate": "2020-10-13",
"timeZone": null,
"ttime": "09:15",
"variables": [ ],
"version": 1 }
Examples for Trigger-Related Records

Variables

 XML
<variables>
   <variable>
         <description />
         <name>testVar</name>
         <value>value</value>
   </variable>
</variables>

Notes

 XML
<notes>
   <note>
         <sysId>76ad570c64b84f84aeaf281403856b10</sysId>
         <text>testNoteText</text>
         <title>testNoteTitle</title>
   </note>
</notes>

Variables

 JSON
"variables": [ {
  "description": "description",
  "name": "var1",
  "value": "value1"
} ]

Notes

 JSON
"notes": [ {
  "sysId": "76ad570c64b84f84aeaf281403856b10",
  "text": "testNoteText",
  "title": "testNoteTitle"
} ]

Properties

Trigger Properties: All Triggers


Property

UI Field Name

Description

Specifications

Required

action

Action

For all trigger types except Manual and Temporary; Action to take on a non-business day or holiday (see situation).

Valid values:

  • As String = Do Not Trigger, As Value = 1
  • As String = Next Day, As Value = 2
  • As String = Next Business Day, As Value = 3
  • As String = Previous Day, As Value = 4
  • As String = Previous Business Day, As Value = 5

Default is Do Not Trigger (1).
 

Note

The following values are valid only for Cron and Time triggers:

  • Next Day (2)
  • Next Business Day (3)
  • Previous Day (4)
  • Previous Business Day (5)

Y
(if restriction
is true.)

calendar

Calendar

Calendar that defines the business days, holidays, and other special days that determine the run dates for the task(s) specified in the trigger.
 
The Calendar will be used to verify any Custom Day references in restrictionNoun.

Default is System Default.

Y

customField1

n/a

User-Defined field.
 
Example: <customField1 label="Domain">web.com</customField1>

The label is included only if a value has been defined for the User Defined Trigger Field 1 Label Universal Controller system property.

N

customField2

n/a

User-Defined field.
 
Example: <customField2 label="Domain">web.com</customField2>

The label is included only if a value has been defined for the User Defined Trigger Field 2 Label Universal Controller system property.

N

description

Description

Description of this trigger.


N

disabledBy

Disabled BySystem-supplied. If Status = Enabled, ID of the user who most recently disabled this trigger.Read-only.N

disabledTime

Disabled TimeSystem-supplied. If Status = Enabled, Date and time that the trigger was disabled.Read-only.N

enabled

Status

System-defined; Specification for whether or nor the trigger is enabled. Only enabled triggers are processed by the Controller.

Read-only.N

enabledBy

Enabled By

System-supplied. If Status = Enabled, ID of the user who most recently enabled this trigger.

Read-only.N

enabledTime

Enabled Time

System-supplied. If Status = Enabled, Date and time that the trigger was enabled.

Read-only.N

excludeRelated

n/a

For Modify Trigger web services; specification for whether or not to exclude related records from the update, even if they are provided in the request.
 

Note

In XML web services, excludeRelated is specified as an attribute in the <trigger> element.

Valid values: true/false (default is false).

N

exportReleaseLevel

n/a

Universal Controller release that the record was exported from.

Note

In XML web services, exportReleaseLevel is specified as an attribute in the <trigger> element.

read onlyN

exportTable

n/a

Record table information.

Note

In XML web services, exportTable is specified as an attribute in the <trigger> element.

read onlyN

forecast

Forecast

For Cron, Temporary, and Time triggers only; Date and time when this trigger will be satisfied for the next number days, as specified in the Forecast Period In Days Universal Controller system property. The Controller writes the forecasting entries to the Forecasts List.

Boolean; Valid values: true/false. Default is false.

N

name

Name

Name used within the Controller to identify this trigger.

Maximum 255 alphanumerics.

Y

nextScheduledTime

Next Scheduled Time

System-supplied; for time-based triggers. If Status = Enabled, the next date and time this trigger will be satisfied. See Displaying Trigger Forecast Information.

Read-only.N

opswiseGroups

Member of Business Services

List of Business Service(s) that this trigger belongs to.
 
XML

 
JSON


N

rdExcludeBackup

Exclude Backup

Set only if retentionDurationPurge is selected; Specification for whether qualifying task instances can be excluded from the backup when being purged by retention duration.

Boolean; Valid values: true/false. Default is false.

N

restriction

Special Restriction

Indication of whether or not you want to specify additional parameters that tell the Controller how to handle exceptions, such as when the trigger is satisfied on a holiday or non-business day. You can specify simple and/or complex restrictions. For example, you can specify a simpleRestriction that disables the trigger if it is satisfied on a holiday identified in the calendar and/or a restrictionComplex that disables the trigger on the last business day of every month.

Boolean; Valid values: true/false. Default is false.

N

restrictionAdjective

Restriction Adjective

Type of selection for restrictionNoun.

Valid values:

  • As String = Every, As Value = 0
  • As String = 1st, As Value = 1
  • As String = 2nd, As Value = 2
  • As String = 3rd, As Value = 3
  • As String = 4th, As Value = 4
  • As String = Last, As Value = 5
  • As String = Nth, As Value = 6

Default is Every (0).

Y
(if restrictionComplex
is enabled)

restrictionComplex

Complex Restriction

Set only if restriction is true; Set of parameters that determine one or more situations when this trigger should not be satisfied. Used in conjunction with restrictionMode, restrictionAdjective, restrictionNoun, and restrictionQualifier. For example, you can specify that you do not want to satisfy this trigger on the last business day of the year or the first day of each month.

Boolean; Valid values: true/false. Default is false.

Y
(if restrictionSimple
is false.)

restrictionMode

Restriction Mode

Set only if restrictionSimple is true; Specification for whether you want to use restrictionSimple- and/or restrictionComplex-related values.

Valid values:

  • As String = And, As Value = 1
  • As String = Or, As Value = 2

Default is Or (2).

Y
if restrictionSimple
and restrictionComplex
are true.

restrictionNoun

Restriction Noun

Deprecated. Day to restrict the trigger to.
 
To specify a Custom Day, use the name of the Custom Day. For example:
 
XML
<restrictionNoun>CustomDay1</restrictionNoun>
 
JSON
"restrictionNoun": {
    "value": "CustomDay1"
}
 
To specify a Local Custom Day, use the local attribute. For example:
 
XML
<restrictionNoun local="true">CustomDay2</restrictionNoun>
 
JSON
"restrictionNoun": {
    "local": "true",
    "value": "CustomDay2"
}
 

Note

The Calendar for the trigger is used to verify Custom Day references.

Valid values:

  • As String = Sunday, As Value = 1
  • As String = Monday, As Value = 2
  • As String = Tuesday, As Value = 3
  • As String = Wednesday, As Value = 4
  • As String = Thursday, As Value = 5
  • As String = Friday, As Value = 6
  • As String = Saturday, As Value = 7
  • As String = Day, As Value = 8
  • As String = Business Day, As Value = 9

Y
(if restrictionComplex
is true.

restrictionNouns

Restriction Noun(s)

Day to restrict the trigger to.

Used with restrictionAdjectiverestrictionQualifiers, and restrictionNthAmount (if restrictionAdjective is Nth) to specify the type of days you want to select. For example, to specify "the 1st business day of the month," select restrictionAdjective as 1st, restrictionNouns as Business Day, and restrictionQualifiers as Month.

Example:

<restrictionNouns>
  <restrictionNoun>Business Day</restrictionNoun>
</restrictionNouns>


To specify a Custom Day, use the name of the Custom Day. For example:

XML

<restrictionNouns>
  <restrictionNoun>Monday</restrictionNoun>
  <restrictionNoun>CustomDay1</restrictionNoun>
</restrictionNouns>

JSON

"restrictionNouns": [
  {
    "value": "Monday"
  },
  {
    "value": "CustomDay1"
  }
]


To specify a Local Custom Day, use the local attribute. For example:

XML

<restrictionNouns>
  <restrictionNoun local="true">CustomDay2</restrictionNoun>
</restrictionNouns>

JSON

"restrictionNouns": [
  {
    "local": true,
    "value": "CustomDay1"
  }
]

Note

The Calendar for the trigger is used to verify Custom Day references.

Valid values:

  • As String = Sunday, As Value = 1
  • As String = Monday, As Value = 2
  • As String = Tuesday, As Value = 3
  • As String = Wednesday, As Value = 4
  • As String = Thursday, As Value = 5
  • As String = Friday, As Value = 6
  • As String = Saturday, As Value = 7
  • As String = Day, As Value = 8
  • As String = Business Day, As Value = 9
  • Custom Days specified in the calendar selected in a Workflow calendar.
Y
(if restrictionComplex
is true)

restrictionNthAmount

Restriction Nth Amount

Set only if restrictionAdjective is Nth (6); value of N.

Integer

Y
(if restrictionAdjective
is Nth)

restrictionQualifier

Restriction Qualifier

Deprecated. Period to restrict the trigger to.
 
To specify a Custom Day Period, use the name of the Custom Day Period. For example:
 
XML
<restrictionQualifier>CustomDayPeriod1</restrictionQualifier>
 
JSON
"restrictionQualifier": {
    "value": "CustomDayPeriod1"
}
 
To specify a Local Custom Day Period, use the local attribute. For example:
 
XML
<restrictionQualifier local="true">CustomDayPeriod2</restrictionQualifier>
 
JSON
"restrictionQualifier": {
    "local": "true",
    "value": "CustomDayPeriod2"
}
 

Note

The Calendar for the trigger is used to verify Custom Day references.

Valid values:

  • As String = Jan, As Value = 0
  • As String = Feb, As Value = 1
  • As String = Mar, As Value = 2
  • As String = Apr, As Value = 3
  • As String = May, As Value = 4
  • As String = Jun, As Value = 5
  • As String = Jul, As Value = 6
  • As String = Aug, As Value = 7
  • As String = Sep, As Value = 8
  • As String = Oct, As Value = 9
  • As String = Nov, As Value = 10
  • As String = Dec, As Value = 11
  • As String = Month, As Value = 12
  • As String = Year, As Value = 13

Y
(if restrictionComplex
is true.

restrictionQualifiers

Restriction Qualifier(s)

Period to restrict the trigger to.

Used with restrictionAdjectiverestrictionQualifiers, and restrictionNthAmount (if restrictionAdjective is Nth) to specify the type of days you want to select. For example, to specify "the 1st business day of the month," select restrictionAdjective as 1st, restrictionNouns as Business Day, and restrictionQualifiers as Month.

Example:

<restrictionQualifiers>
  <restrictionQualifier>Month</restrictionQualifier>
</restrictionQualifiers>


To specify a Custom Day, use the name of the Custom Day. For example:

XML

<restrictionQualifiers>
  <restrictionQualifier>Jan</restrictionQualifier>
  <restrictionQualifier>CustomDay1</restrictionQualifier>
</restrictionQualifiers>

JSON

"restrictionQualifiers": [
  {
    "value": "Jan"
  },
  {
    "value": "CustomDay1"
  }
]

To specify a Local Custom Day, use the local attribute. For example:

XML

<restrictionQualifiers>
  <restrictionQualifier local="true">CustomDay2</restrictionQualifier>
</restrictionQualifiers>

JSON

"restrictionQualifiers": [
  {
    "local": true,
    "value": "CustomDay1"
  }
]

Note

The Calendar for the trigger is used to verify Custom Day references.

Valid values:

  • As String = Jan, As Value = 0
  • As String = Feb, As Value = 1
  • As String = Mar, As Value = 2
  • As String = Apr, As Value = 3
  • As String = May, As Value = 4
  • As String = Jun, As Value = 5
  • As String = Jul, As Value = 6
  • As String = Aug, As Value = 7
  • As String = Sep, As Value = 8
  • As String = Oct, As Value = 9
  • As String = Nov, As Value = 10
  • As String = Dec, As Value = 11
  • As String = Month, As Value = 12
  • As String = Year, As Value = 13
  • As String = Week, As Value = 14
  • As String = Quarter, As Value = 15
Y
(if restrictionComplex
is true)

restrictionSimple

Simple Restriction

Set only if restriction is true; Specification to set a simple restriction based on a specific situation.

Boolean; Valid values: true/false. Default is false.

Y
(if restrictionComplex
is false.

retainSysIds

n/a

Specification for whether or not the web service will persist the sysId property.

  • If retainSysIds="true" and sysId is included in the request/response, sysId will be persisted to the database.
  • If retainSysIds="false" and sysId is included in the request/response, sysId will be ignored; it will be autogenerated by the Controller.

Note

In XML web services, retainSysIds is specified as an attribute in the <trigger> element.

Valid values: true/false (default is true).

N

retentionDuration

Retention Duration

Set only if retentionDurationPurge is selected; Minimum retention duration for the selected retentionDurationUnit before triggered task instances can qualify for purge.

Integer

N

retentionDurationPurge

Purge By Retention Duration

Specification for whether triggered task instances can be purged by retention duration.

Boolean; Valid values: true/false. Default is false.

N

retentionDurationUnit

Retention Duration Unit

Set only if retentionDurationPurge is selected; Retention duration unit.

Valid values:

  • As String = Hours, As Value = 3
  • As String = Days, As Value = 4

Default is Days (4).

N

simulationOption

Simulate

For Cron, Temporary, and Time triggers only; Enables the override of the Enable Trigger Simulation Universal Controller system property specification for whether or not to simulate the launching of tasks when triggers are eligible to fire. (If simulationOption is enabled, only the scheduled launch of the task by the trigger is inhibited.)

Valid values:

  • --System Default --, As Value = 0
  • As String = True, As Value = 1
  • As String = False, As Value = 2

Default is --System Default – (0).

N

situation

Situation

Type of day that causes the Controller to initiate the specified action.

Valid values:

  • As String = Holiday, As Value = 1
  • As String = Non Business Day, As Value = 2

Default is Holiday (1).

Y
(if restrictionSimple
is true)

skipActive

Skip Trigger if Active

Deprecated. Indication for whether or not the Controller should skip the next run of the specified task(s) if the previous run has not gone to a Complete status (that is, it is still active).

Boolean; Valid values: true/false. Default is false.

N

skipCondition

Task Launch Skip Condition

Controls when launching a task for the trigger will be skipped.
 

Note

When reading a Trigger, both skipActive and skipCondition are returned. When creating/updating a Trigger, skipCondition is used if present. If skipCondition is not present, skipActive is used. If both skipActive and skipCondition are present, skipActive can be set to true only if skipCondition is Active (1).

Valid values:

  • As String = None, As Value = 0
  • As String = Active, As Value = 1
  • As String = Active By Trigger, As Value = 2

Default is None (0).

N

sysId

n/a

System ID field in the database for this trigger.

Persisted only if retainSysIds is set to true.

N

tasks

Tasks

Name of the task(s) being triggered when this trigger is satisfied.
 
XML

 
JSON


Y

timeZone

Time Zone

Name of the time zone that will be applied to the time(s) specified in the trigger.


Y

version

n/a

For Read and List web services; specification of the version being read or listed.
 

Note

In XML web services, version is specified as an attribute in the <trigger> element.


Y

Trigger Properties: Temporary Trigger

Property

UI Field Name

Description

Specifications

Required

keepTrigger

Keep TriggerSpecification for whether the trigger will be set to Disabled (true) or Deleted (false) after the Next Schedule Time.Boolean; Valid values: true/false. Default is false.N

tdate

Date

Date when the trigger will be run.

Format: yyyy-mm-dd

Y

ttime

Time

Time when the trigger will be run.

Format: hh:mm

Y

Trigger-Related Records Properties: Variables

Property

UI Field Name

Description

Specifications

Required

description

Description

Description of the variable.


N

name

Name

Name of the variable.


Y

value

Value

Value of the variable.


Y

Trigger-Related Records Properties: Notes

Property

UI Field Name

Description

Specifications

Required

sysId

n/a

System ID field in the database for the Note.


N

text

Text

Text of the Note.


N

title

Title

Title of the Note.


N