Package creation from Workflow

[adithyacs86]

Hi, 

Want to know if we can create the packages from the Workflows. I know there is a standard document available :- 

https://helpx.adobe.com/campaign/kb/export-packages-automatically.html

But need more inputs on how the code works and how can I use the code. 

Thanks,
Adithya

[Jonathon_wodnicki]

Hi,

Use a js activity with the code from that doc page.

Here's a simplified example from a library I wrote once that managed packaging and vcs:

      var selectionExport = xtk.specFile.exportSelection(schema, <where>
        <condition expr={condition}/>
      </where>);
      var f = new File(filepath);
      f.open('w');
      f.writeln('<package buildNumber="' + buildNumber + '" buildVersion="' + buildVersion + '">');
      f.writeln(selectionExport.entities.toXMLString());
      f.writeln('</package>');
      f.close();

The exportSelection() endpoint is in xtk:package.js btw if you want to see how it works.

Thanks,

-Jon

[adithyacs86]

Hi , Thanks for the inputs on this, Sure will try to work on this code and look more in the package.js. Much helpful thank you !!!

[CedricRey · Accepted solution]

Hello,

Here is an example of JS code that generate a package as XML File :

var packageName  = "myPackage";
//export delivery with internalName 'DM123456'
var schema = "nms:delivery";
var conditionExpression = "@internalName = 'DM123456'";
specFileDef = {
  specFile : {
    definition : {
      schema : schema,
      where : {
        condition : [{
            "expr" : conditionExpression
          }]
        }
      }  
    }
  };
var specFile =  NLWS.xtkSpecFile.create( specFileDef );

//Package generation
var package = specFile.GenerateDoc();

//Save content in a file
var packageBuffer = new MemoryBuffer();
packageBuffer.fromString ( package.toXMLString() );
//File name with date included :
packageBuffer.save(  packageName + "_" + formatDate( new Date(), "%4y%2M%2D") + ".xml" );

The package will be the same as if you export with the console.

Cedric

[adithyacs86]

Hi Rey, Thank you for this example and will check by implementing this. Regards, Adithya