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What is the Scripting?

With the Scripting functionality in the SummitAI application, Administrators can now write their own Java Script and CSS codes to customize the fields present on the pages consisting of the SCRIPTING icon on their respective ACTIONS panel.

Note:

To enable the SCRIPTING functionality in the SummitAI application, you should enable the Enable Scripting check box, which is present under the SCRIPTING section, on the ROLE TEMPLATE - OTHER CONFIGURATION page.

SCRIPTING - PAGE NAME (TENANT) page

SCRIPTING - PAGE NAME (TENANT) page
Figure: SCRIPTING - PAGE NAME (TENANT) page

When you click on the SCRIPTING icon present on the ACTIONS panel, you are redirected to the SCRIPTING - PAGE NAME (TENANT) page where you can write your own Java Script and CSS codes to customize the fields present on the page. For more information about the fields present on the SCRIPTING - PAGE NAME (TENANT) page, see the Field Description table given below:

Field Description

The fields present on the SCRIPTING - PAGE NAME (TENANT) page are explained in the table given below:

Field	Description
CONTROL
Drop-down list	Under the CONTROL section, a drop-down list, consisting of controls (having IDs and text) that can be customized, are present. Select a preferred Control, for which you want to write the scripts for, from the drop-down list. See Screen Shot Figure: CONTROL drop-down list
PROPERTIES	Below the drop-down list are two tabs: PROPERTIES and EVENTS. See Screen Shot Figure: SCRIPTING - PAGE NAME (TENANT) page: PROPERTIES and EVENTS tabs Under the PROPERTIES tab there are two fields: Control ID - The Control ID is the ID of the control selected from the CONTROL drop-down list. Associated Control ID - The Associated Control ID is the ID of the secondary controls associated with the primary control. For example, in the Description field of the NEW INCIDENT page, the Description field is the primary control and the text area associated with the Description field is the associated control. See Screen Shot Figure: PROPERTIES tab: Control ID and Associated Control ID
EVENTS	Under the EVENTS tab, you can write the Java Script for the Events of the selected Control. See Screen Shot Figure: EVENTS tab
DESCRIPTION	Double-click on the fields present in the PROPERTIES and EVENTS tabs to view the description under the DESCRIPTION section. See Screen Shot Figure: DESCRIPTION
Active	If this check box is selected, the current scripting becomes active for the selected Tenant and is applied to the page.
AREA FOR ADDING SCRIPTS
JS	You can add or write your own Java Script (JS) codes, under the text area provided below the JS section. See Screen Shot Figure: JS tab Note: The data specified between the hash tags (#), for example, *#url#, are called user inputs, in which the sensitive information is passed. Any sensitive information that is passed to the API is mentioned inside the user inputs (#). When you click SUBMIT, and if the script contains data within the user inputs(#), a popup containing fields, for which inputs are required from the user, is displayed. So, the user needs to provide the values and click SUBMIT.*
CSS	You can add or write your own CSS codes, under the text area provided below the CSS section. See Screen Shot Figure: CSS tab
Version	Each time you make customizations on the selected page and submit the changes, it is saved as a different version in the SummitAI application. You can select a preferred version based on your requirement from the Version drop-down list and click OK. You can modify an already existing version, and then save it as a new version. See Screen Shot Figure: Version drop-down list
Quick Help icon	The Quick Help icon displays information related to the actions that can be performed on the SCRIPTING page. For example, if you want to perform the following action: How to invoke Web Service? The CODE SNIPPET is provided in the QUICK HELP pop-up.

Use Case

An example to explain the use of the Scripting functionality is given below:

Scenario

Consider that you want to write a Java Script (JS) to change the name of the Description field present on the NEW INCIDENT page.

Steps

To write a Java Script (JS) to change the name of the Description field present on the NEW INCIDENT page, perform the steps given below:

Click Incident > User > New Incident. The NEW INCIDENT page is displayed.

Figure: NEW INCIDENT page
On the NEW INCIDENT page, select a preferred Tenant.

Figure: NEW INCIDENT page: Tenant Selection
On the ACTIONS panel of the NEW INCIDENT page, click SCRIPTING. You are redirected to the SCRIPTING - NEW INCIDENT (INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY) page.

Figure: SCRIPTING - NEW INCIDENT (INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY) page
On the SCRIPTING - NEW INCIDENT (INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY) page, under the CONTROL drop-down list, select Description.
You can now see the Control ID and Associated Control ID of the Description field in the PROPERTIES tab.
Under the PROPERTIES tab, in the text area of the Label Text field, edit the name of the Description field. In this example, the field name is changed from Description to Details_Test.

Figure: PROPERTIES tab
Note:

If you want to configure events for the Description field you can click on the Events tab and select the preferred events.
In the text area provided under the JS (Java Script) tab, write or add your Java Script.
Select the Active check box, if the Active check box is not already selected.
Click SUBMIT.
Now, navigate to the NEW INCIDENT page and check whether the changes are applied and visible on the NEW INCIDENT page.
You have successfully changed the name of the Description field present on the NEW INCIDENT page.