Evaluate if a Task Tree node executed
Usage
This need for has_key? is most common when the tree branches into multiple paths and one of the branches may not always execute. Later in the tree the branches may join again. Therefore, a bypassed node may not have executed at all. A failure will occur if the results of a node, which didn't execute, are used in a connector or another node the node.
When a Task Tree node may not be executed but the results of the node need to be evaluated, the existence of the node must first be evaluated using "has_key?". To evaluate the results of a node named "Test Node 1", use "@results.has_key?('Test Node 1')". If "Test Node 1" executed, the results of the previous statement will be true if otherwise it will be false.
Examples
Example for using in a connector (evaluates to true or false)
@results.has_key?('Test Node 1')
Example for use in a Task Tree Node
<%= if @results.has_key?('Test Node 1') @results['Test Node 1']['output'] else "Test Node 1 did not execute" end %>
Downloadable Example
Download and install this example onto a Kinetic Request Server to see a working examle. Then submit a request and examine the results in the "Executions" tab of "Kinetic Task Management Console".