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SKannapiran12-Amethyst
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April 30, 2023
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Scheduler Thing to call a Service

  • April 30, 2023
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Hi,

I am new to ThingWorx platform. Currently I am using ThingWorx version 9.3. It will a great support if I have some sample code on how to implement the below.

 

Through a Mashup, I am creating a dynamic Scheduler with a JobID, which needs to call the below service which is defined in another thing.


Service (JobID) <<which is defined in another Thing>>
{

... Based on the JobID passed from the Scheduler, I will do some functional logic....

}

 

If you have any simple and quick solution, Kindly assist.

@Velkumar, @Sathishkumar_C, @VladimirN 

 

 

Best answer by Velkumar

Hi @SKannapiran 

 

To make it easier I will post each step with a screenshot

 

a. mySchedulerThingTemplate

Velkumar_0-1682914086367.png

and property to store jobID

Velkumar_3-1682914392968.png

 

b. email service thing myMailThing

Velkumar_1-1682914140627.png

And service to send mail based on Job ID

Velkumar_2-1682914296565.png

 

Step 1: Create Scheduler ThingTemplate say 'mySchedulerThingTemplate' using Scheduler ThingTemplate ( Refer 'a' )

Step 2: In mySchedulerThingTemplate create a service/subscription (based on your use case & jobId will be your input) and call service from "myMailThing" (Note: Make sure subscription is enabled)

Velkumar_4-1682914505778.png

Step 3: Create dynamic Schedulers through Mashup using ThingTemplate "mySchedulerThingTemplate" 

Velkumar_5-1682914598977.png

 

So whenever an event is triggered, "myMailThing" service will be called in dynamic schedulers

 

I have attached entities for your reference

 

/VR

 

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Velkumar19-Tanzanite
19-Tanzanite
April 30, 2023

Hi @SKannapiran 

 

Assuming "another Thing" service will be the same for all dynamic schedulers, only functional logic varies based on JobID

 

Step 1: Create Scheduler ThingTemplate say 'mySchedulerThingTemplate' using Scheduler ThingTemplate

Step 2: In mySchedulerThingTemplate create a service/subscription (based on your use case & jobId will be your input) and call service from "another Thing"

Step 3: Create dynamic Schedulers through Mashup using ThingTemplate "mySchedulerThingTemplate" 

 

So whenever an event is triggered "another Thing" service will be called in dynamic schedulers

 

/VR

 

 

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    SKannapiran12-AmethystAuthor
    12-Amethyst
    April 30, 2023

    Thanks @Velkumar, 

    For ease of understanding, I have given the steps so far done with properties values.

    • created a Scheduler ThingTemplate = "mySchedulerThingTemplate", which is defined in "Project1" (as stated in Step# 1)
    • created a Thing "TestScheduler_Dynamic"  in "Project1" which will create a dynamic Scheduler (DynamicSchedulerRuntime) along with CRON values through script.
    • In that script, we have metioned thingTemplateName:"mySchedulerThingTemplate".
    • There is an another Thing "Dummy_Thing1" which has a service "EmailService" which will take JobID as a parameter.  
    • In "mySchedulerThingTemplate", a new service (TriggerEmail) is created (as mentioned in your Step# 2. Please note there no script written in that service,)

    My understanding, you want me to call the "EmailService" from TriggerEMail service, isnt?

    If so, please share the code for it, as I mentioned earlier, I am novice to ThingWorx and my attempts made for this approach are not successful.

    Needed code :

    1. A script is needed for the TriggerEMail service which calls EmailService (JobID). Kindly note that I am using ThingWorx version 9.3

    Below attempts are failing

     

    var services = TargetThingName.GetServices();  <<GetServices is throwing error>>

     

    targetThing.GetServiceDefinitionByName("TargetServiceName") <<Also throwing error>>

     

    Resources["EntityServices"].GetServices <<Also throwing error>>

     

     

     

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    19-Tanzanite
    Velkumar19-TanzaniteAnswer
    19-Tanzanite
    May 1, 2023

    Hi @SKannapiran 

     

    To make it easier I will post each step with a screenshot

     

    a. mySchedulerThingTemplate

    Velkumar_0-1682914086367.png

    and property to store jobID

    Velkumar_3-1682914392968.png

     

    b. email service thing myMailThing

    Velkumar_1-1682914140627.png

    And service to send mail based on Job ID

    Velkumar_2-1682914296565.png

     

    Step 1: Create Scheduler ThingTemplate say 'mySchedulerThingTemplate' using Scheduler ThingTemplate ( Refer 'a' )

    Step 2: In mySchedulerThingTemplate create a service/subscription (based on your use case & jobId will be your input) and call service from "myMailThing" (Note: Make sure subscription is enabled)

    Velkumar_4-1682914505778.png

    Step 3: Create dynamic Schedulers through Mashup using ThingTemplate "mySchedulerThingTemplate" 

    Velkumar_5-1682914598977.png

     

    So whenever an event is triggered, "myMailThing" service will be called in dynamic schedulers

     

    I have attached entities for your reference

     

    /VR

     

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