topic Re: Custom finder failing in workflow only in Active IQ Unified Manager Discussions

Custom finder failing in workflow only

rustyb — Thu, 05 Jun 2025 06:04:12 GMT

I built a custom finder that would select aggregates from a specific aggregate resource group in OM. When I test the finder directly, this works as expected. However when I add the finder to my workflow, this fails with Illegal expression.

Exact error is

Failed to evaluate resource selector. Illegal expression: VCI-Available-Aggrs

At command 'Create VCI Volume', tab 'Volume', variable 'volume', property 'aggregate'

I'm using 'aggregate by group' in my finder.

Any ideas?

Thanks!

Re: Custom finder failing in workflow only

goodrum — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 18:04:58 GMT

This message indicates that the variable that you are referencing is likely NULL. Is the variable name VCI-Available-Aggrs? Are you using the auto find option for aggregate inside of the command object? Might need to see some screenshots of the failure.

Jeremy Goodrum, NetApp

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Re: Custom finder failing in workflow only

rustyb — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 19:13:00 GMT

I'm using Automatically Searched for my aggregate... Sent screenshots outside of this thread.

Re: Custom finder failing in workflow only

goodrum — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 16:15:32 GMT

Since you are hard-coding the group name, you will need to put it in quotes. The current issue is that you are calling for a check of group named VCI-Available-Aggrs and since it is not in quotes, WFA thinks that it is a variable named VCI-Available-Aggrs. Change that and it should work like a champ. This is only required if you are hard declaring the value and not if you are using a user input to define.

Jeremy Goodrum, NetApp

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Re: Custom finder failing in workflow only

rustyb — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 16:23:42 GMT

Yep. That was it...

Appreciate your help!