@itentialopensource/get-random-element-from-array

Deprecation Notice

This Pre-Built has been deprecated as of 01-15-2024 and will be end of life on 01-15-2025. The capabilities of this Pre-Built have been replaced by the IAP - Data Manipulation

Get Random Element From Array

Overview
Installation Prerequisites
How to Install
How to Run
Attributes

Overview

This JST allows IAP users to get a random element from an array. The attributes returned by the JST include the random element, the index at which the element existed, the array without the random element, and the length of the array without the random element.

Installation Prerequisites

Users must satisfy the following prerequisites:

Itential Automation Platform : ^2022.1

How to Install

To install the pre-built:

Verify you are running a supported version of the Itential Automation Platform (IAP) as listed above in the Prerequisites section.
The pre-built can be installed from within App-Admin_Essential. Simply search for the name of your desired pre-built and click the install button.

How to Run

Use the following to run the pre-built: 1. Once the JST is installed as outlined in the How to Install section above, navigate to the workflow where you would like to get a random element from an array and add a JSON Transformation task.

Inside the Transformation task, search for and select randomElementFromArray (the name of the internal JST).
The input to the JST is an array from which you want to get a random element.
Save your input and the task is ready to run inside of IAP.