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ForwardIfCategoryExists

Rule

Changed on:

12 Aug 2025

Overview

Forwards the event with name {eventName} if the category exists.
Plugin NameInventory Reference Module
Namespace[[account.id]].globalinventory
The Inventory Reference Module is the foundation for inventory related implementations. It provides reference Workflows for inventory ingestion and processing. Extensible by design, use this Module as a base to build a solution to the needs of your customers.The Inventory Module includes the following areas:
  • Product Catalogue workflow
  • Inventory Catalogue workflow
  • Control Group workflow
  • Virtual Catalogue workflow

UI Description

Forwards the event with name {eventName} if the category exists.

Accepts

  • PRODUCT_CATALOGUE

Actions

  • This rule produces a SendEventAction that forwards the incoming event as an inline event with the given name {eventName} to the category entity with {ref} event attribute value.

Rule parameters

ParameterDescription
eventNameThe name of the event to be triggered

Event attributes

ParameterDescriptionData TypeRequired?
refThe ref of the categoryStringRequired

Exceptions

  • If event attribute `{ref}` is missing, EventAttributeNotFoundException is thrown
  • If property `{eventName}` is missing, PropertyNotFoundException is thrown

Configuration example

1{
2  "name": "{{accountId}}}.globalinventory.ForwardIfCategoryExists",
3  "props": {
4    "eventName": "UpdateCategory"
5  }
6}

Detailed Technical Description

This rule will produce an inline event with `{eventName}` to the category with `{ref}` event attribute value if the category exists (querying by `{ref}` event attribute as catalogue entity ref and `{entityRef}` event property as product catalogue ref)

Version History

2023-08-02

v2.0.0

refers to plugin