BMCHelixRemedyforceCreateIncident
This script is used to simplify the process of creating the incident in BMC Helix Remedyforce. The Script will consider the ID over the name of the argument when both are provided. Example: client_id is considered when both client_id and client_user_name are provided.
python · Bmc Helix Remedyforce
Source
import json from typing import Any import demistomock as demisto from CommonServerPython import * # noqa: E402 lgtm [py/polluting-import] DEFAULT_ARGS = [ "category_id", "client_id", "queue_id", "staff_id", "status_id", "urgency_id", "template_id", "description", "due_date", "opened_date", ] DATE_FORMAT = "%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ" GET_COMMANDS_FOR_INCIDENT: dict[str, str] = { "category_id": "bmc-remedy-category-details-get", "client_id": "bmc-remedy-user-details-get", "queue_id": "bmc-remedy-queue-details-get", "staff_id": "bmc-remedy-user-details-get", "status_id": "bmc-remedy-status-details-get", "urgency_id": "bmc-remedy-urgency-details-get", "impact_id": "bmc-remedy-impact-details-get", "account_id": "bmc-remedy-account-details-get", "service_offering_id": "bmc-remedy-service-offering-details-get", "template_id": "bmc-remedy-template-details-get", "broadcast_id": "bmc-remedy-broadcast-details-get", "asset_id": "bmc-remedy-asset-details-get", } ERROR_MESSAGES = "Could not get the contents from the command result: " def remove_null_fields_and_convert_additional_fields_in_string_to_create_incident(additional_fields_for_incidents): """ To remove null from additional fields and convert into string. :type additional_fields_for_incidents: ''Dict'' :param additional_fields_for_incidents: additional fields for create service request :return: string having all additional fields separted by ';' :rtype: ``str`` """ additional_fields_for_incidents = remove_empty_elements(additional_fields_for_incidents) field_list_for_incident = [] for each_field in additional_fields_for_incidents: field_list_for_incident.append(f"{each_field}={additional_fields_for_incidents[each_field]}") return ";".join(field_list_for_incident) def remove_extra_space_from_args(args): """ Remove leading and trailing spaces from all the arguments and remove empty arguments. :param args: Dictionary of arguments :return: Dictionary of arguments :rtype: ``Dict`` """ return {key: value.strip() for (key, value) in args.items() if value and len(value.strip()) > 0} def generate_command_args_with_additional_fields(additional_fields): """ Generate dictionary of command arguments with additional fields. :type additional_fields: ``Dict`` :param additional_fields: Additional fields for create service request :return: JSON of command arguments. :rtype: ``dict`` """ command_args: dict[str, str] = {} actual_additional_fields: dict[str, str] = {} for each_field in additional_fields: if each_field in DEFAULT_ARGS: command_args[each_field] = additional_fields[each_field] else: actual_additional_fields[each_field] = additional_fields[each_field] command_args["additional_fields"] = remove_null_fields_and_convert_additional_fields_in_string_to_create_incident( actual_additional_fields ) return command_args def show_incident_result(message_type_of_incident, message_of_incident): """ Send message to warroom according to it's type passed in message_type_of_incident parameter. :type message_type_of_incident: ``str`` :param message_type_of_incident: Type of the message like: error, warning etc. :type message_of_incident: ``str`` :param message_of_incident: Message which will be sent to war room. """ if message_type_of_incident == "error": return_error(message_of_incident) elif message_type_of_incident == "warning": return_warning(message=message_of_incident, exit=True) else: return_results(message_of_incident) sys.exit(0) def process_field_id(command, command_args): """ Execute the command with given command args and process the results. :type command: ``str`` :param command: command name :type command_args: ``dict`` :param command_args: JSON of command arguments :return: field_id :rtype: ``str`` """ field_results = demisto.executeCommand(command, args=command_args) field_data = demisto.get(field_results[0], "Contents") message_type = find_entry_type_of_incident(demisto.get(field_results[0], "Type")) if not field_data: human_readable_from_get_command = demisto.get(field_results[0], "HumanReadable") if human_readable_from_get_command: show_incident_result(message_type, human_readable_from_get_command) show_incident_result("error", ERROR_MESSAGES + json.dumps(field_results)) if isinstance(field_data, dict): all_fields = demisto.get(field_data, "records") if all_fields: # noqa: RET503 return demisto.get(all_fields[0], "Id") elif isinstance(field_data, list): final_field = demisto.get(field_data[0], "Id") if final_field: # noqa: RET503 return final_field else: show_incident_result(message_type, field_data) # noqa: RET503 def get_field_id(field_id, field, command, command_args, using_argument): """ To get field_id from given field by executing command in mentioned argument and if field_id is passed then it will return that field_id. :type field_id: ``str`` :param field_id: field_id :type field: ``str`` :param field: field name :type command: ``str`` :param command: command name :type command_args: ``dict`` :param command_args: JSON of command arguments :type using_argument: ``str`` :param using_argument: Instance name :return: field_id :rtype: ``str`` """ if field_id: # noqa: RET503 return field_id elif field: if using_argument: command_args["using"] = using_argument return process_field_id(command, command_args) def find_entry_type_of_incident(entry_type_of_incident): """ Find and retuen entry type for context output if entry_type_of_incident will not match to anything then return 'note' bydefault. :type entry_type_of_incident: ``str`` :param entry_type_of_incident: Number for entry type. :return: Actual key attached with given entry_type_of_incident :rtype: ``str`` """ for each_type in entryTypes: if entry_type_of_incident == entryTypes[each_type]: return each_type return "note" def main(): """ PARSE AND VALIDATE SCRIPT ARGUMENTS AND EXECUTE THE COMMAND: 'bmc-remedy-incident-create'. """ args = remove_extra_space_from_args(demisto.args()) using_argument = args.get("using") additional_fields: dict[str, Any] = { "client_id": get_field_id( args.get("client_id"), args.get("client_user_name"), GET_COMMANDS_FOR_INCIDENT["client_id"], {"username": args.get("client_user_name")}, using_argument, ), "category_id": get_field_id( args.get("category_id"), args.get("category"), GET_COMMANDS_FOR_INCIDENT["category_id"], {"category_name": args.get("category")}, using_argument, ), "queue_id": get_field_id( args.get("queue_id"), args.get("queue"), GET_COMMANDS_FOR_INCIDENT["queue_id"], {"queue_name": args.get("queue")}, using_argument, ), "staff_id": get_field_id( args.get("staff_id"), args.get("staff_user_name"), GET_COMMANDS_FOR_INCIDENT["staff_id"], {"username": args.get("staff_user_name"), "is_staff": True}, using_argument, ), "status_id": get_field_id( args.get("status_id"), args.get("status"), GET_COMMANDS_FOR_INCIDENT["status_id"], {"status_name": args.get("status")}, using_argument, ), "urgency_id": get_field_id( args.get("urgency_id"), args.get("urgency"), GET_COMMANDS_FOR_INCIDENT["urgency_id"], {"urgency_name": args.get("urgency")}, using_argument, ), "impact_id": get_field_id( args.get("impact_id"), args.get("impact"), GET_COMMANDS_FOR_INCIDENT["impact_id"], {"impact_name": args.get("impact")}, using_argument, ), "account_id": get_field_id( args.get("account_id"), args.get("account"), GET_COMMANDS_FOR_INCIDENT["account_id"], {"account_name": args.get("account")}, using_argument, ), "service_offering_id": get_field_id( args.get("service_offering_id"), args.get("service_offering"), GET_COMMANDS_FOR_INCIDENT["service_offering_id"], {"service_offering_name": args.get("service_offering")}, using_argument, ), "template_id": get_field_id( args.get("template_id"), args.get("template"), GET_COMMANDS_FOR_INCIDENT["template_id"], {"template_name": args.get("template")}, using_argument, ), "broadcast_id": get_field_id( args.get("broadcast_id"), args.get("broadcast"), GET_COMMANDS_FOR_INCIDENT["broadcast_id"], {"broadcast_name": args.get("broadcast")}, using_argument, ), "asset_id": get_field_id( args.get("asset_id"), args.get("asset"), GET_COMMANDS_FOR_INCIDENT["asset_id"], {"asset_name": args.get("asset")}, using_argument, ), "outage_start": args.get("outage_start"), "outage_end": args.get("outage_end"), "description": args.get("description"), "opened_date": args.get("opened_date"), "due_date": args.get("due_date"), } command_args = generate_command_args_with_additional_fields(additional_fields) command_args = remove_empty_elements(command_args) if using_argument: command_args["using"] = using_argument command_res = demisto.executeCommand("bmc-remedy-incident-create", command_args) result = {} try: entry = command_res[0] context_output_type = find_entry_type_of_incident(demisto.get(entry, "Type")) context_outputs = demisto.get(entry, "EntryContext") human_readable = demisto.get(entry, "HumanReadable") contents_format = demisto.get(entry, "ContentsFormat") if isError(entry): return_error(entry["Contents"]) else: record_data = demisto.get(entry, "Contents") if not record_data: return_error(ERROR_MESSAGES + json.dumps(entry)) else: if demisto.get(record_data, "ErrorMessage"): result = record_data["ErrorMessage"] else: # Output entry result = { "Type": entryTypes[context_output_type], "Contents": record_data, "ContentsFormat": contents_format, "ReadableContentsFormat": formats["markdown"], "HumanReadable": human_readable, "EntryContext": context_outputs, } except Exception as ex: return_error(str(ex)) demisto.results(result) if __name__ in ("__main__", "__builtin__", "builtins"): main()
README
This script is used to simplify the process of creating the incident in BMC Helix Remedyforce. The script will consider the ID over the name of the argument when both are provided. Example: client_id is considered when both client_id and client_user_name are provided.
Script Data
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Script Type | python3 |
| Tags | bmcremedyforce |
| Cortex XSOAR Version | 5.0.0 |
Dependencies
This script uses the following commands and scripts.
- bmc-remedy-urgency-details-get
- bmc-remedy-status-details-get
- bmc-remedy-incident-create
- bmc-remedy-impact-details-get
- bmc-remedy-category-details-get
- bmc-remedy-template-details-get
- bmc-remedy-queue-details-get
- bmc-remedy-account-details-get
- bmc-remedy-broadcast-details-get
- bmc-remedy-service-offering-details-get
- bmc-remedy-user-details-get
- bmc-remedy-asset-details-get
Inputs
| Argument Name | Description |
|---|---|
| client_user_name | User name of the client. Get the username using the ‘bmc-remedy-user-details-get’ command. |
| client_id | The unique ID of the client. It helps to select a client for a particular service request. Get the client ID from the email using the ‘bmc-remedy-user-details-get’ command. |
| category | Classifies the service request using standard classifications to track the reporting purposes. Get the category name using the ‘bmc-remedy-category-details-get’ command. |
| category_id | The unique ID of the category. Categories allow users to classify the incident or service request using standard classifications to track the reporting purposes. Get the category ID using the ‘bmc-remedy-category-details-get’ command. |
| queue | Name of the queue owner. Ghe queue name using the ‘bmc-remedy-queue-details-get’ command. |
| queue_id | The unique ID of the owner. Get the queue ID using the ‘bmc-remedy-queue-details-get’ command. |
| staff_user_name | The user name of the staff. Get the username using the ‘bmc-remedy-user-details-get’ command. |
| staff_id | The unique ID of the staff to whom the user wants to assign the record. Get the staff ID from the staff details using the ‘bmc-remedy-user-details-get’ command. |
| status | Displays the progress of the service request through its stages from opening to closure. Get the status name using the ‘bmc-remedy-status-details-get’ command. |
| status_id | The unique ID of the status that is used to display the progress of the service request through its stages from opening to closure. Get the status ID using the ‘bmc-remedy-status-details-get’ command. |
| urgency | Determines the priority of the service request. Get the urgency name using the ‘bmc-remedy-urgency-details-get’ command. |
| urgency_id | The unique ID of the urgency which is used to determine the priority of the service request. Get the urgency ID using the ‘bmc-remedy-urgency-details-get’ command. |
| template | Enable users to pre-populate commonly used fields in a form. Get the template name using the ‘bmc-remedy-template-details-get’ command. |
| template_id | The unique ID of the template. Templates enable users to pre-populate commonly used fields in a form. Get the template ID using the ‘bmc-remedy-template-details-get’ command. |
| description | The description of the incident that the user wants to create. |
| due_date | The date and time at which the incident should be completed. Use the yyyy-MM-ddTHH:mm:ss.SSS+/-HHmm or yyyy-MM-ddTHH:mm:ss.SSSZ formats to specify dateTime fields. |
| opened_date | The date and time at which the incident was created. Use the yyyy-MM-ddTHH:mm:ss.SSS+/-HHmm or yyyy-MM-ddTHH:mm:ss.SSSZ formats to specify dateTime fields. |
| impact | Determines the priority of the service request. Get the impact name using the ‘bmc-remedy-impact-details-get’ command. |
| impact_id | The unique ID of the impact which is used to determine the priority of the service request. Get the impact ID using the ‘bmc-remedy-impact-details-get’ command. |
| account | Name of the account. Get the account name using the ‘bmc-remedy-account-details-get’ command. |
| account_id | The account ID of the specific account. Get the account ID using the ‘bmc-remedy-account-details-get’ command. |
| broadcast | Enables users to send messages to the entire organization, selected groups within the organization and to external customers. Get the broadcast name using ‘bmc-remedy-broadcast-details-get’ command. |
| broadcast_id | The unique ID of the broadcast. Broadcast enables users to send messages to the entire organization, selected groups within the organization and to external customers. Get broadcast ID from the broadcast name using the ‘bmc-remedy-broadcast-details-get’ command. |
| service_offering | Link a service offering of an associated service. Get the service offering name using the ‘bmc-remedy-service-offering-details-get’ command. |
| service_offering_id | The unique ID of the service offering. Get Users can get the service offering ID using the ‘bmc-remedy-service-offering-details-get’ command. |
| asset | Name of the asset. Get the asset ID using the ‘bmc-remedy-asset-details-get’ command. |
| asset_id | The asset ID of the specific asset. Get the asset ID using the ‘bmc-remedy-asset-details-get’ command. |
| outage_start | The date and time when the service outage begins. Use the yyyy-MM-ddTHH:mm:ss.SSS+/-HHmm or yyyy-MM-ddTHH:mm:ss.SSSZ formats to specify dateTime fields. |
| outage_end | The date and time when the service outage ends. Use the yyyy-MM-ddTHH:mm:ss.SSS+/-HHmm or yyyy-MM-ddTHH:mm:ss.SSSZ formats to specify dateTime fields. |
Outputs
| Path | Description | Type |
|---|---|---|
| BmcRemedyforce.Incident.Id | Incident Id. | String |
| BmcRemedyforce.Incident.Number | Incident number. | String |
| BmcRemedyforce.Incident.CreatedDate | Creation date & time of Incident. | String |
Script Example
!BMCHelixRemedyforceCreateIncident client_id=0052w000004nuLjAAI using=BMCHelixRemedyforce_instance_jhanvi_acc
Context Example
{
"BmcRemedyforce": {
"Incident": {
"CreatedDate": "2020-08-01 08:07:37",
"Id": "a2U2w000000cRmqEAE",
"Number": "00000153"
}
}
}
Human Readable Output
The incident 00000153 is successfully created.