SIL Listeners Basic Configurations

Owned by Jonathan Muse
Last updated: Nov 20, 2024
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The SIL Listener enables users to execute a script when certain events are triggered.

Managing Listeners

To manage SIL listeners, go to Administration → Manage Apps → Power Apps Config → Power Scripts → Listeners.

Columns Description

Column

Description

Column

Description

Listener

Full path to the file and the user to impersonate when running the script. Click to access the file.

Events

Events for which the listener is configured

Execution

Indicates whether the execution issynchronous or asynchronous

Operations

Possible operations to do on a listener: edit, delete or enable/disable

Adding a Listener

Each entry for the SIL Listener represents a script that will run for an event. When you add a SIL Listener, you need to define the following properties:

  • Events - event to react to. Required field.

  • SIL Script - the script to run when the event is received. Required field.

Infinite Loop

When you select a script for an event, make sure that the script does not use the raiseEvent function to raise the same event, as this will cause a loop and crash your Jira instance.

  • Run As - Jira user to impersonate when running the script. If left empty, the script will be run by the currently logged in user. This setting might be necessary if certain scripts require more extensive permissions than those of regular users.

  • Synchronous - If selected, it's a normal listener. If not, it will be scheduled for execution on a separate thread.

Tips

  • You can add multiple listener entries for the same event.

  • You can map multiple events to the same listener.

 

Updating a Listener

To update a listener, click the Edit icon in the Operations column on the SIL Listeners page and update the fields in the pop-up window.

Deleting a Listener

To remove a SIL Listener, click Delete icon in the Operations column on the SIL Listeners page.

Enabling and Disabling a Listener

  1. To enable/disable a listener, click the Edit icon in the operations column.

  2. Uncheck the Enabled setting from the edit screen.

  3. Click Save

 

If a listener is disabled, a corresponding label appears next to its path.