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Create Task Soar

Create Task in Soar

Create Task Soar

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Overview

This node creates a task in the Soar system by sending task details to the Soar API. It is useful for automating task creation workflows where tasks need to be registered in Soar with specific attributes such as type, name, code, department, case association, priority, SLA, description, status, attachments, and tenancy information. For example, it can be used in incident management to log new tasks automatically based on incoming data.

Use Case Examples

  1. Creating a task in Soar when a new incident is detected in a monitoring system.
  2. Automating task creation for service requests with predefined priority and SLA codes.

Properties

Name Meaning
Type Type of the task (e.g., 1)
Name Name of the task
Code Code of the task
Department Code Department code for the task
Case Code Case code associated with the task
Username Username of the user creating the task
Catalog Priority Code Priority code for the task
SLA Code Service Level Agreement code for the task
Description Description of the task
Status Status of the task (e.g., 0)
Attachment IDs Array of attachment IDs associated with the task
Tenancy Code Tenancy code for the task

Output

JSON

  • success - Indicates if the task creation was successful (true or false)
  • response - Response data returned from the Soar API after task creation
  • name - Name of the task created
  • error - Error message if task creation failed
  • statusCode - HTTP status code returned on error
  • caseName - Case name related to the task, included in error output

Dependencies

  • Soar API with API URL and token credentials

Troubleshooting

  • Common issues include invalid or missing API credentials, incorrect task parameters, or network connectivity problems.
  • Error messages may include HTTP status codes and response bodies from the Soar API indicating the cause of failure.
  • To resolve errors, verify API credentials, ensure all required task parameters are correctly set, and check network access to the Soar API endpoint.

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