URI

HTTP Method

POST

Description

Creates a new Time trigger.

Example URI

Consumes Content-Type

application/xml, application/json

Produces Content-Type

n/a

Example Request

See Time Trigger: XML and JSON Examples.

Trigger Properties

• See Trigger Properties: All Triggers.
• See Trigger Properties: Time Trigger.

Trigger-Related Record Properties

• See Trigger-Related Records Properties: Variables.
• See Trigger-Related Records Properties: Notes.

Example Response

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

URI

HTTP Method

PUT

Description

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

Example URI

Consumes Content-Type

application/xml, application/json

Produces Content-Type

n/a

Example Request

See Time Trigger: XML and JSON Examples.

Trigger Properties

• See Trigger Properties: All Triggers.
• See Trigger Properties: Time Trigger.

Trigger-Related Record Properties

• See Trigger-Related Records Properties: Variables.
• See Trigger-Related Records Properties: Notes.

Example Response

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

URI

HTTP Method

GET

Description

Retrieves information for the specified trigger

URI Parameters

See Read a Time Trigger: URI Parameters, below.

Example URI

• http://localhost:8080/uc/resources/trigger?triggername=testTrigger
• http://localhost:8080/uc/resources/trigger?triggerid=d26265a2c4f345359d9b356f18a462c1

Consumes Content-Type

n/a

Produces Content-Type

application/xml, application/json

Trigger Properties

• See Trigger Properties: All Triggers.
• See Trigger Properties: Time Trigger.

Trigger-Related Record Properties

• See Trigger-Related Records Properties: Variables.
• See Trigger-Related Records Properties: Notes.

Example Response

• Status 200 /OK
  (See Time Trigger: XML and JSON Examples.)
• Status 404 /Not Found
  A trigger with id "f87848b00a0001037f43e7c81c8ec969" does not exist.

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

Action

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

Y
(if restriction
is true)

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 and dateNoun.

Default is System Default.

Y

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

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 of this trigger.

N

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

n/a

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

N

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 used within the Controller to identify this trigger.

Maximum 255 alphanumerics.

Y

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

Member of Business Services

N

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

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

Restriction Adjective

Type of selection for restrictionNoun.

Y
(if restrictionComplex
is enabled)

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)

Restriction Mode

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

Y
(if restrictionSimple
and restrictionComplex
are true)

Restriction Noun

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

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

"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"
  }
]

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

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"
  }
]

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.

Restriction Nth Amount

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

Integer

Y
(if restrictionAdjective
is Nth)

Restriction Qualifier

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

Y
(if restrictionComplex
is true)

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

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

"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"
  }
]

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

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)

n/a

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

N

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

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

Retention Duration Unit

Set only if retentionDurationPurge is selected; Retention duration unit.

N

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.)

N

Situation

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

Y
(if restrictionSimple
is true)

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

Task Launch Skip Condition

N

Skip Count

Specification that the Controller should skip the next N times that this task is triggered.

Integer; Default is 0.

N

Valid values:

• As String = None, As Value = 0
• As String = Before, As Value = 1
• As String = After, As Value = 2
• As String = Span, As Value = 3
• As String = On, As Value = 4

Default is None (0).

n/a

System ID field in the database for this trigger.

Persisted only if retainSysIds is set to true.

N

Tasks

Y

Time Zone

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

Y

n/a

Y

Adjust Interval To Enable Start

Set only if restrictedTimes is true; Specification for whether to always begin at the enabledStart (true) or based upon the actual interval (false).

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

N

Adjustment Amount

Set only if dayStyle is Complex; Number of Days or Business Days to adjust your date setting.

Integer.

Y
(if dateAdjustment
is less (1)
or plus (2) )

Adjustment Type

Set only if dayStyle is Complex; Type of day by which to adjust your date setting.

Y
(if dateAdjustment
is less (1)
or plus (2) )

Date Adjective

If dayStyle is Complex; Which in a series of days to select. Used in conjunction with dateNouns and dateQualifiers.

For example, to specify the 2nd to last day of the month (last day of the month less one day), select dateAdjective = Last, dateNouns = Day, dateQualifiers = Month, dateAdjustment = Less, adjustmentAmount = 1, and adjustmentType = Day.

Y
(if dayStyle
is Complex)

Date Adjustment

If dayStyle is Complex; Specification for adjusting your date setting by a less or plus number of Days or Business Days.

For example, to specify the 2nd to last day of the month (last day of the month less one day), select dateAdjective = Last, dateNouns = Day, dateQualifiers = Month, dateAdjustment = Less, adjustmentAmount = 1, and adjustmentType = Day.

N

Date Noun

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 dayStyle
is Complex)

Date Noun(s)

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 dayStyle
is Complex)

Date Qualifier

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

Y
(if dayStyle
is Complex)

Date Qualifier(s)

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

Y
(if dayStyle
is Complex)

Day Interval

Interval (number of days) at which this trigger will run.

Integer.

Y
(if dayStyle \
is Every)

Day Style

Indication of when this trigger will be run.

Y

Enabled End

End time of the period during which the trigger should be active.

Use 24-hour time; format is hh:mm

Y
(if restrictedTimes
is true)

Enabled Start

Start time of the period during which the trigger should be active.

Use 24-hour time; format is hh:mm

Y
(if restrictedTimes
is true)

Friday

Set only if simpleDateType is Specific Days; Indicates that the this trigger will be run on Friday.

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

N

Interval Start

First day of the interval on which this trigger will run.

Format: yyyy-mm-dd

Y
(if dayStyle
is Every)

Monday

Set only if simpleDateType is Specific Days; Indicates that the this trigger will be run on Monday.

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

N

Nth Amount

Value of N.

Integer

Y
(if dateAdjective
is Nth)

Restrict Times

If timeStyle is Interval; Indication that the trigger is active only during the period specified by enabledStart and enabledEnd.

Boolean; Valid values: true/false.

N

Saturday

Set only if simpleDateType is Specific Days; Indicates that the this trigger will be run on Saturday.

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

N

n/a

Indication of when this trigger will be run.

Y
(if dayStyle
is Simple)

Initial Time Offset

Set only if timeStyle is Interval; Starting time, in minutes offset from the hour.

Format is hh:mm

Y
(if startTimeEnable
is true)

Enable Offset

Set only if timeStyle is Interval; Indication of whether you want to specify (in startingAt) a starting time, in minutes offset from the hour, for the trigger to run.

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

N

Sunday

Set only if simpleDateType is Specific Days; Indicates that the this trigger will be run on Sunday.

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

N

Thursday

Set only if simpleDateType is Specific Days; Indicates that the this trigger will be run on Thursday.

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

N

Time

Time when the trigger will be run.

Format is hh:mm, using 24-hour time.

Y
(if timeStyle
is Absolute)

Time Interval

Number of timeIntervalUnits.

Integer

Y
(if timeStyle
is Interval)

Time Interval Units

Type of time interval.

Y
(if timeStyle
is Interval)

Time Style

Indicates whether this trigger is for a specific time or a series of times.

N

Tuesday

Set only if simpleDateType is Specific Days; Indicates that the this trigger will be run on Tuesday.

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

N

Wednesday

Set only if simpleDateType is Specific Days; Indicates that the this trigger will be run on Wednesday.

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

N

Description

Description of the variable.

N

Name

Name of the variable.

Y

Value

Value of the variable.

Y

n/a

System ID field in the database for the Note.

N

Text

Text of the Note.

N

Title

Title of the Note.

N

URI

HTTP Method

POST

Description

Modifies the Time field of a Time Trigger with the Time Style field set to time.

Example URI

Authentication

HTTP Basic

Consumes Content-Type

application/xml, application/json

Produces Content-Type

application/xml, application/json

Example Request

See Modify Time of Time Trigger: XML and JSON Examples.

Example Request Properties

See Modify Time of Time Trigger: XML Request Properties.

Example Response

See Modify Time of Time Trigger: XML and JSON Examples.

Example Request

Example Response

n/a

sys_id used within the Controller to identify this trigger.

Y
(unless name
is specified)

name

Name

Name of the trigger.

Y
(unless id
is specified)

id

Time

Time that the trigger will be run.

Y

URI

HTTP Method

GET

Description

Lists Time trigger qualifying times from a specific starting date.

URI Parameters

See List Trigger Qualifying Times: URI Parameters, below.

Example URI

• http://localhost:8080/uc/resources/trigger/qualifyingtimes?triggername=testTrigger
• http://localhost:8080/uc/resources/trigger/qualifyingtimes?triggername=testTrigger&count=20&startdate=2017-08-01

Authentication

HTTP Basic

triggerid

Unique ID for a trigger.

Y
(unless triggername
is specified)

triggername

triggername

Name used within the Controller to identify a trigger.

Maximum 40 alphanumerics.

Y
(unless triggerid
is specified)

triggerid

count

Number of qualifying events to list.

Maximum is 1000; default is 30.

N

startdate

Starting date of qualifying days to list.

Format: YYYY-MM-DD. Default is current date.

N