Using curl to either check or download a script file in Otter

[atripp]

Hi @scusson_9923 ,

One idea ... how about a try/catch block?

It's not great.... but the catch will indicate the file doesn't exist.

Just a thought...

Thanks,
Alana

[scusson_9923]

Hello Alana,

I tried that, but the catch returns as error if the file doesn't exist and fails the job.

Thanks,
Scott

[dean-houston]

Hi @scusson_9923 ,

Can you share the OtterScript where you tried the try/catch ? Perhasp that's just something we can more easily fix.

-- Dean

[scusson_9923]

Hello Dean,

Here is a test script:

try
{
    Get-Asset FooBar.ps1
    (
        Overwrite: true,
        Type: Script,
        To: D:\temp\FooBar.ps1
    );
}
catch
{
    Log-Information did we catch?;
}

Here is the Otter output:

DEBUG: Beginning execution run...
INFO: Execution run succeeded.
DEBUG: Beginning execution run...
INFO: Execution run succeeded.
DEBUG: Beginning execution run...
INFO: Execution run succeeded.
DEBUG: Beginning execution run...
INFO: Execution run succeeded.
DEBUG: Job will be run against servers sequentially (not asynchronously).
DEBUG: Targeting servers: Otter host <host>
INFO: did we catch?
INFO: did we catch?
ERROR: The raft Default does not contain an asset of type Script with the name FooBar.ps1.
DEBUG: Cleaning up temporary files on Local Server...

Thanks,
Scott

[stevedennis]

Hi @scusson_9923 ,

Sorry on the slow reply; i wanted to test this, but didn't get a chance and figure I'd just share this now (which should work):

set $scriptExists = true;

try
{
    Get-Asset FooBar.ps1
    (
        Overwrite: true,
        Type: Script,
        To: D:\temp\FooBar.ps1
    );
}
catch
{
    set $scriptExists = false;
    force normal;
}

Log-Information scriptExists: $scriptExists;

Cheers,
Steve

[scusson_9923]

Hi Steve,

Unfortunately, I still get 'ERROR: The raft Default does not contain an asset of type Script with the name FooBar.ps1.'

Thanks,
Scott

[stevedennis]

Hi @scusson_9923 ,

The message is expected, but you should see scriptExists: false written at the end, and aNormal status (i.e. green) for the execution.

Is that not the case?

Thanks,
Steve

[scusson_9923]

Hi Steve,

scriptExists does come back as false. But my main point is that the job is marked as failure regardless. Odd that I see 'INFO: Execution run succeeded' in a job failure. I assume that this message indicates that the process itself did not experience any "internal errors"?

Thanks,
Scott

[stevedennis]

Hi @scusson_9923 ,

Looks like this is a bug in not overriding the job/execution status; the force normal statement should make it "green" and a normal execution status. Anyway we'll get it fixed via OT-524.

Cheers,
Steve

[scusson_9923]

Hello,

Great news!

Thanks,
Scott