How to check 'DoesThingExists' in TWX 9.1 using script

[ranjank]

Hi Team,

I was using TWX 8.3 version earlier which was having below snippet:-

var params = {
thingName: thingName /* STRING */
};

// result: BOOLEAN
var result = Resources["PTC.Factory.CommonUtilities"].DoesThingExists(params);

But in ThingWorx 9.1, PTC.Factory.CommonUtilities is not available.

How would I run my code now?

Please provide snippet for ThingWorx 9.1 for checking the existence of Thing in the composer.

Thanks in advance.

[slangley · Accepted solution]

Hi @ranjank.

PTC.Factory.CommonUtilities sounds like ThingWorx Apps.  Do you have Manufacturing or Service Apps installed?

As an alternative, you could do something like this:

try{​​
result = Things[thingName].name;
}​​
catch (err) {​​
result = "Thing does not exist";
}​​

You'll need to pass in the thingName you're looking for.

Regards.

--Sharon

[slangley]

Hi @ranjank.

If the previous response answered your question, please mark it as the Accepted Solution for the benefit of others with the same question.

Regards.

--Sharon