Atrium Orchestrator's "Convert JSON to XML" workflow returns JSON, not XML

Knowledge Article

Article Number

000206068

Old Article Number

000131175

Article Type

Solutions to a Product Problem

Title

Atrium Orchestrator's "Convert JSON to XML" workflow returns JSON, not XML

Summary

When I run the workflow :AutoPilot-OA-Common_Utilities:XML_Utilities:Convert JSON to XML with a JSON string, the conversion does not actually occur.

Product

BMC Atrium Orchestrator Platform

Component

Applies to

BMC Atrium Orchestrator Platform 7.6.xx
BMC Atrium Orchestrator Platform 7.7.xx
BMC Atrium Orchestrator Platform 7.8.xx

Problem

When I run the workflow :AutoPilot-OA-Common_Utilities:XML_Utilities:Convert JSON to XML with a JSON string, the conversion does not actually occur. The workflow returns the same JSON-formatted string.

Cause

The workflow relies on a library function with the same name as an existing function. When the workflow runs, it may call the incorrect function.

Solution

Update the library to use a version without the overloaded function call.
1. Download the file json-20160316j6.jar attached to this article.
2. Log in to the server where you have your BMC Atrium Orchestrator peer.
3. Open the directory [BAO_HOME]/tomcat/webapps/[PEER_CONTEXT]/WEB-INF/lib/. The peer context depends on your peer type; Configuration Distribution Peers are "baocdp" and Activity Peers are "baoap".
4. Remove the existing file json-20160210j7.jar.
5. Add the new file json-20160316j6.jar to the folder.
6. Restart your peer.
7. Repeat steps (2) through (6) on each job-processing peer.
Update the workflow to use the new function.
1. Open BMC Atrium Orchestrator Development Studio.
2. Import and unbundle the module AutoPilot-OA-Common_Utilities if you have not already.
3. Open the workflow :AutoPilot-OA-Common_Utilities:XML_Utilities:Convert JSON to XML.
4. Double-click on the Assign activity, then on the only line "Converts JSON to XML".
5. Next to the label "Transform:" in the rightmost pane, click the dropdown and select "Advanced".
6. Click on the third node, beginning with "Variable"
7. Change the contents of the "Select" textbox from "normalize-space(.)" to "string(.)".
8. Click on the third-from-last node, beginning with "Value of:".
9. Drag it to the fifth node, "Element: XML". It should move to the bottom of the document.
10. Change the contents of the "Select" textbox from "json:XML.toString($str, "json")" to "json:XML.fromJSONString($str, "json")".
11. Right-click on the "Choose" node and select "Delete".
12. Click "Save and Exit", then "OK", then "OK", then save your workflow.
13. Export the modified AutoPilot-OA-Common_Utilities to the Repository.
14. In Grid Manager, activate the updated module.

Attachment(s):

json-20160316j6.jar