Search, create, update, transition and delete iTop tickets and CIs, and find related objects.
Explore 7 workflow actions for iTop, including account permissions and operation limits.
3 read actions4 write actions
WORKFLOW ACTIONS
What you can configure.
Choose an action in the workflow builder, connect an account, and map its inputs. These actions are available in the catalog; your account access and a successful test determine whether they work for your setup.
Apply stimulus
Write
Set the fields a transition needs and apply a stimulus (like ev_assign or ev_resolve) to move one object to its next state.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
An iTop user with the REST Services User profile and rights on the classes used
A repeated request may repeat the external action. Review the previous result before retrying a write.
Create object
Write
Create an object of a class, like a user request.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
An iTop user with the REST Services User profile and rights on the classes used
A repeated request may repeat the external action. Review the previous result before retrying a write.
Delete objects
Write
Delete the objects a key matches, with the linked objects iTop must also delete or update; simulate reports what would happen.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
An iTop user with the REST Services User profile and rights on the classes used
A repeated request may repeat the external action. Review the previous result before retrying a write.
Get objects
Read
Objects of a class by id or OQL query, with the chosen fields, a page at a time.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
An iTop user with the REST Services User profile and rights on the classes used
Get related objects
Read
Objects impacting or impacted by the objects a key matches, with the relations between them.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
An iTop user with the REST Services User profile and rights on the classes used
List operations
Read
The operations this iTop server offers.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
An iTop user with the REST Services User profile and rights on the classes used
Update object
Write
Change one object's attributes. A key matching several objects fails.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
An iTop user with the REST Services User profile and rights on the classes used
A repeated request may repeat the external action. Review the previous result before retrying a write.
SETUP
Start with a controlled test.
01Connect the intended account
Use the account and permissions required for your process. Review the connection check before configuring a workflow action.
02Review inputs and access
Select a listed operation and map its required inputs. Use test records and add a human approval before writes that need review.
03Confirm the result
Inspect step outputs and confirm the result in iTop. A saved workflow is not a completed provider action.