An issue with creating backup packages

[d-wnuk]

Hi,

I'm trying to set the backup workflows up using the following document:
https://docs.campaign.adobe.com/doc/AC/en/technicalResources/Technotes/AdobeCampaign_How_to_export_p...

https://docs.campaign.adobe.com/doc/AC/en/technicalResources/Technotes/AdobeCampaign_How_to_export_p...

However, I have stuck on the step when I have to generate the packages from specification. First, I determined the query:

var query = xtk.queryDef.create(
  <queryDef operation="select" schema="nms:delivery">
    <select>
      <node expr="@label"/>
      <node expr="@internalName"/>
    </select>
    <where>
      <condition boolOperator="OR" expr="@id != 0"/>
    </where>
  </queryDef>
)
var res = query.ExecuteQuery()

Then, I initialize the empty array and push all @label nodes there. Ultimately I want to include all attributes in the package but as for now it would be good to start from small steps.

Finally, I try to generate package:

var specFile = xtk.specFile.create(deliveryArray)
var package = specFile.GenerateDoc()

But I get the error message that says:

'JavaScript: cannot convert the value to an XML document.

Function 'create', arugment 0: cannot convert argument to an XML document.'

I also tried a different approach with assigning package specification to a variable and then passing it to specfile.create method but the output was the same.

Thanks in advance for any advices.

Best regards,

Dominik

[Amit_Kumar · Accepted solution]

Hi Dominik,

You are not following the instruction correctly.

• create a package definition in your instance.
• Add required content to this package definition in your instance.
• write the required query as mentioned in the document to get the list of package from package definition i.e. from the specFile schema.

var query = xtk.queryDef.create(
 <queryDef schema="xtk:specFile" operation="select">
 <select>
 <node expr="@name"/>
 <node expr="@namespace"/>
 <node expr="data"/>
 </select>;
 </queryDef>
 )
var specFileXML = query.ExecuteQuery()

• add a condition in this query to select required packages.
• Use below script to generate xml docs to export the package.

var specFile = xtk.specFile.create(specfileXml)
var package = specFile.GenerateDoc()

• The package XML needs to be saved to a file.
• The file must have the <?xml> header.
• The saveXmlFile function writes the contents to a file in XML format.

var fileName = "/tmp/myPackage.xml"
saveXmlFile(package, fileName)

Regards,

Amit

[d-wnuk]

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[d-wnuk]

Hi Amit,

Thanks for the listing all steps, the process is clear for me now!

Best regards,

Dominik

[ankurm40172185]

HI Amit

I have a question on this; where can i access the saved file; what would be the path? I'd like to download and ftp that.