Business case 2: Fetch data from third party websites using Server Scripts (Before Create)
We might sometimes want to fetch external data from other applications or websites like weather details, stock rates, or flight status related to the card, when we create a card. Server scripts can be used to fetch such data and display it in Qntrl.
Business Scenario
Zylker Corp associates with a set of vendors whose details are saved in a cloud database. When a new card is created for a vendor, all the vendor details are mentioned in the card repeatedly. If the details get populated automatically, it will save quite a substantial amount of time and reduce manual errors.
Solution
As soon as the ‘Vendor ID’ field is filled in the card, the other details like ‘Vendor Name’, ‘Address’, and ’Contact’ should be automatically populated in the card fields. To execute this:
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Create a form with different custom fields to hold the vendor details.
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Create a server script to fetch data from the third-party application.
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Create a card and fill the index field to populate other fields automatically.
Sample Configuration
Step 1: Create an orchestration
Create a new orchestration titled 'Contract Initiation' and add the following custom fields to it:
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Vendor ID
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Vendor Name
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Website
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Vendor Email
Once the form is saved, proceed to design the blueprint, set permissions, and publish the orchestration.
Step 2: Code server scripts
Code the server script to fetch and populate vendor details.
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Create a new server script and enter the name as 'Fetch vendor details'.
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Choose
Contract Initiation
in the
Form
dropdown.
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Choose
Job
as the
Execution Location
to execute the script.
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Choose
Before Create
as the
Execution Trigger
to execute this script whenever the card page loads.
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Copy and paste the below script into your script editor and replace the parameter names.
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You can use the ? icon at the top-right corner of the script editor to refer to parameter names.
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Once the script is ready,
Publish
it.
- function beforeCreate(){
- var job = current.Job;
- var fields = current.Layout.Fields;
- //Select Vendor ID parameter here
- var vendorId = current.Job.getValue(current.Layout.Fields.<select-VendorID-parameter-here>.id);
- if (!vendorId) {
- console.log("Invalid vendor ID");
- return;
- }
- var url = "https://jsonplaceholder.typicode.com/users/"+vendorId;
- var params = {};
- var headers = {};
- var res = ZDK.HTTP.get(url, params, headers);
- if (res.status != 200) {
- console.log("Unable to fetch vendor details");
- return;
- }
- var responseBody = res.body;
- if (typeof responseBody == "string") {
- responseBody = JSON.parse(responseBody);
- }
- //Select parameters here
- job.setValue(fields.<select-VendorName-parameter-here>.id, responseBody.name);
- job.setValue(fields.<select-VendorEmail-parameter-here>.id, responseBody.email);
- job.setValue(fields.<select-Contact-parameter-here>.id, responseBody.phone);
- job.setValue(fields.<select-Website-parameter-here>.id, responseBody.website);
- console.log("Vendor details filled for the vendor " + vendorId);
- }
Step 3: Add card
When the orchestration and server script are ready, we can test the script by creating a new card.
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Navigate to
Cards
and click
Add Card.
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Select
Contract Initiation
from the Form dropdown.
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Enter the Vendor ID.
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Other vendor details must be auto-populated.
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Save
the card.
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