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Pulling variable from a row repeat

dblackwe
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It has been a while since I have worked with WFA and 4.0 is much changed.

 

I am running a row repeat based on nodes in a cluster.  I have the finder working just fine.  For each row I want to be able to use the name of the node that is returned.  However all I can seem to get to return is either A) the index or B) the group count.

 

I thought I would be able to reference the resource, but that no longer seems to be the case.  

 

I am attaching screenshots of the finder I am using, and the row loop.

 

Any and all help would be greatly appreciated.

 

This is WFA on linux if that matters.

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dkorns
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You just need to specify NodeMember1.name

 

NodeMember1 is an object and after the dot can be any of it's attributes.

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geringer
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How are you referencing the Resource Variable in the commands on the row?

 

I think your row repeat is fine and shoule return all of the nodes in the cluster.

 

Mike

dblackwe
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I was trying to use NodeMember1 but that gives me an error.  If I use Index1 I get 1,2 which I expect since its a two node cluster. using group1 gets me 2,2 either because there are two nodes in the group, or because there are two elements (name, cluster-ip-address) with the reference, not sure which.  I want to return the node name to be used.

geringer
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OK, I tlooks like the Paramter Mapping is not right on your command.  Make sure that the Parameter that you think is a node object is correctly mapped.

 

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dblackwe
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Ok, the command actually had no mapping there.  I set it to cm_storage.node and name and saved it as a modified version.  Trying that version though still doesn't allow NodeMember1 to be used as a return.  This used to be easy and very straight forward in the 1.x,2.x days.  Not sure why it was made harder.

dkorns
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I noticed you're using the phrase "allow NodeMember1 to be used as a return". Does you mean 'as a WFA Workflow Return Parameter"? If so, the issue is likely that objects and variables that exist during a row repetition are not really available to MVEL as you might first think. Is setting up 'Return Parameter' for the nodes what you're trying to solve? 

 

 

dblackwe
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I'm probably using the wrong terminology.

 

I am trying to make a workflow that will run no matter how many nodes are in the cluster, and will perform a series of actions on each node.  I thought I could get the node name for the node fields for the various command steps from the loop repeat.  

 

I am attaching another screen shot where I want to be able to use the returned node name value.

 

Normally I would just make it a $node and set a query to pull the information, but as I have to loop I don't think that will work.

dkorns
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You just need to specify NodeMember1.name

 

NodeMember1 is an object and after the dot can be any of it's attributes.

dblackwe
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Oh man, thank you.  How do I give you ALL the kudos?

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