Filter on ANY document

Daniel Henningsver

Hi,

I have a data flow that runs an api transaction and get a JSON response. I then have a script that converts the JSON response to a BOD. This api runs on a schedule and picks up updated orders. Most of the time there are no changes and the API returns an empty response ([]). Is there any possibility to stop the data flow in this instance? It is not possible to add a filter in the flow that filters on document of ANY type. At the moment I have a filter after the BOD has been created but it is seems unnessesary that the script even have to run in this case. I would like the flow to stop earlier in the process.

Kevin Heiman

I suggest looking at using API Flow and looking for the response of empty and providing a default or different response code in that case. 

However if you just want it to end, you will have to do that in the Flow and both would be about the same effort as scripting / filter method you mentioned.

You could also look at a API policy that sets the body or response, but either way you need to test the outcome in the flow.