Save and Execute a message formatter custom function
While creating a message formatter custom function, you can Save and Execute the provided code to see if it works properly.You can execute the code and provide an input of the base64 format and check if the desired output is generated.
If you have any trouble writing a message formatter custom function, reach out to support@zohoiot.com.
You can test a custom function only in the code editor. Here are a few ways to access the Code Editor of a custom function that is already created.
- Access the Code Editor of a custom function in the End Application.
- Access the Code Editor of a custom function in the Developer Application.
To save and execute a message formatter custom function,
- Write or Paste the required Javascript Lite Code in the Code Editor. For this example, a simple message formatter code for WS101 Milesight device is used.
- Click Save and Execute. A dialogue box to take input will appear.
- Provide the base64 message that will be sent as the payload by the device in the Raw Payload field and click Save. For this example, the payload AXUQ/y4B (Hex: 017510 FF2E01) is provided.
Note: Fport field is not mandatory.
The code will be executed, and the output will be displayed in a console pane.
If an error occurs in the executed code, the error message will appear in the Error Logs section of the console pane. To address the issue, correct the error and click Save and Execute again to re-run the code.
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