Infor IPD - Creating an IPA, update job parameters in BatchTask

Hello,

I'm trying to create an IPA that will update the date fields on this job automatically (one being today's date and the other being 4 days from now). I've gotten stuck trying to update the "Data" that is attached to this BatchTask. When I query this out in ISD, it gives me the xml data that goes into the Data field. I've tried to change this into a string here and put in today's date where the date should go using a Javascript expression with template literals (`) and the ${} function to amend the "Today" variable into the string. That didn't work.

I used the Today variable for both today's date and the 4 days from now date just to get it to update first. Having trouble figuring out how I can update this Data field.

**Context**

We will run this job automatically at the end of our midday PO EDI run. We see a very small amount of purchase orders fall through that are released and not issued. This is a check we do to make sure all of our orders get out the door. We don't want to have to manually update dates and run the job manually every day. Doing this will help automation. We will also need to disperse the CSV file to our team email after the job runs. I may be going the wrong direction here, this is my first time creating an IPA from scratch.

Thanks for any help or thoughts,

Michael Hagen

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michael-hagen

Hey zavant and andy, I ended up figuring this out. Here's some screenshots. The process goes direct to the PO Status Report function instead of the BatchTask job request we had created. Now it automatically inputs the date range we want and sends an email to the team who needs it. We used some System Configurations too to enter designated emails in FSM rather than updating the IPA everytime.

Here is the IPA:

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michael-hagen

By the way, I changed the Data field in the screenshot below to "xmlData" but that didn't work. The screenshot must've been before I changed it.

andy

I don't believe template literals are supported in the JS implementation in IPD, e.g. RhinoJS / a flavor of ECMA5.

Are you not able to change the desired value in the XML object and using XPATH? Or is it the update LM transaction failing?

Another alternative to using an IPA to update the job parameters is to leverage LPL default logic and leave the parameter blank on the Batch Task to derive the date value in LPL. To do that you might have to create a User Action the invokes the underlying desired action though, i.e. if you have to create a Parameter to set the default value.

michael-hagen

I'll have to look at XPATH. I switched directions by going directly to POStatusReport the business class and trying to run a POStatusReport individually, separate from the job as if I went direct to it and clicked on it with my own parameters. Trying to get it to register the values I want.It isn't registering any data I'm entering, not sure where the disconnect is yet. Trying to get this to run with static information first and then add the automated values later.

1st attempt:

2nd iteration:

Zach Avant

Your first attempt screenshot looks good but you won't see this file in the process flow. Go check your print files and see if it showed up.

For the second attempt when you click on that test tab it will stay populated with your variables which is why your last screenshot has errors. Try replacing the company and the two dates variables with data when in the testing tab.

michael-hagen

Here is the IPA:

Overview-

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LXTxn9860-

Email3100-

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