PowerShell script works in script editor but not as an action

Question

Hello

I'm trying to run a custom PowerShell script to request a Workspace ONE Access Sync when I change something in our users or groups.

Here is the script:

$ClientId = "api"
$ClientSecret = "1234"
$Tenant = "some.url.tld"
$Directory = "0000"

Add-Type -AssemblyName System.Web


$encodedSecret = [System.Web.HttpUtility]::UrlEncode($ClientSecret)

$authToken = Invoke-RestMethod -Uri "https://$Tenant/SAAS/auth/oauthtoken" -Method Post -ContentType 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded' -Body "grant_type=client_credentials&client_id=$ClientId&client_secret=$encodedSecret&scope=admin"

$access_token = $authToken.access_token
$token_type = $authToken.token_type

 $headers = @{
    "Authorization" = "$token_type $access_token"
}

Invoke-RestMethod -Uri "https://$Tenant/SAAS/jersey/manager/api/connectormanagement/directoryconfigurations/$Directory/sync/v2" -Method Post -Headers $headers -ContentType "application/vnd.vmware.horizon.manager.connector.management.directory.sync.trigger.v2+json" -Body '{"ignoreSafeguards":"true"}' 

This script works in PowerShell directly, and works when run in the Adaxes full script editor. But when I try to run the related action (manually or with a real event) if fail reading the first line, whatever the firstline is (comment, empty, variable…).

How can I solve this?

Side question: is there a way to create a business rule that catch all directory event (create, update, delete) for Users and Groups (instead of having to create 6 independent rules with each of them a copy of the script)?

Answer 1

Hello,

This script works in PowerShell directly, and works when run in the Adaxes full script editor. But when I try to run the related action (manually or with a real event) if fail reading the first line

As per our check, the script works fine. Most probably, there is some unprintable character in the script which causes the issue. To remedy the issue, try copying the script to notepad and then back to the script editor.

is there a way to create a business rule that catch all directory event

Unfortunately, there is no possibility to create such a business rule.

Comments

As per our check, the script works fine. Most probably, there is some unprintable character in the script which causes the issue. To remedy the issue, try copying the script to notepad and then back to the script editor.

I've already tried that and it does not solve the issue.

The script works in:

• PowerShell ISE
• PowerShell directly
• Adaxes Administration Console via the PowerShell Script Editor

But fail in:

• Adaxes Administration Console via the Edit Action pannel
• Adaxes when the action is run

Any ideas?

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Hello,

We copied the script right from your post here in our Q&A and it worked fine either way. Please, try the following:

1. Remove the current Run a program or PowerShell script action.
2. Copy the script from here using the Copy code option.
3. Create a new Run a program or PowerShell script action and paste the script into it.
4. Check whether the issue persists.

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I've tried on a new Custom Command. Same result, but I didn't found a "Copy Code" option. Where is it?

Here is the screen shot of what I did step by step.

• Here I clic on the Edit button

• Here on the Open button

• Here I pick the PowerShell script I want

• It load it correctly, then I clic on Run

• I target a sample object to run the command

• It works fine

• I close the editor and come back to the action, click Run again

• I select the same test object

• And this time the script fail

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Hello,

We meant the Copy code button below the script you posted here. You can also try to rewrite the first line in the script manually after pasting the script into the editor.

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So i had to fix the exact same issue today. What i did was copy and paste the script 1 line at a time and run the script with each new line eventually i found the line that was causing the problem and manually retyped it and it solved the issue for me.