Get change request state

Use this functionality to obtain the current state of the change request. The user must provide valid credentials (Basic authentication or OAuth authentication) and the change request ticket number.

The action input must include the cr-number attribute.

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Input fields

The following table lists the fields for get change request:

Table 1. Fields for GET change request
Change request model field	Data type	Required	Description
`action-type`	String	Yes	The type of operation is get.
`url`	String	Yes	The ServiceNow host URL.
`username`	String	Yes	The username for authentication. This is required for basic authentication and OAuth authentication.
`password`	String	Yes	The password for authentication. This is required for basic authentication and OAuth authentication.
`client-id`	String	Required only for OAuth based authentication.	The unique identification number of the client.
`client-secret`	String	Required only for OAuth based authentication.	The client secret for authentication.
`cr-number`	String	Yes	The unique number auto-generated during change request creation.

Usage example

The following is an example change request payload with mandatory fields for the get change request:

- name: Servicenow Action with Basic Auth
        uses: cloudbees-io/service-now@v1
        with:
            url: ${{ vars.SERVICENOW_URL }}
            username: "username"
            password: "password"
            action-type: "get"
            cr-number: "CR ticket number"▼