Append to record with Data Stores API on New Form Response Submitted from TransForm API

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Getting Started#

This integration creates a workflow with a TransForm trigger and Data Stores action. When you configure and deploy the workflow, it will run on Pipedream's servers 24x7 for free.

Select this integration
Configure the New Form Response Submitted trigger
1. Connect your TransForm account
2. Configure timer
3. Select a Form ID
Configure the Append to record action
1. Connect your Data Stores account
2. Configure Data Store
3. Select a Key
4. Configure Value
Deploy the workflow
Send a test event to validate your setup
Turn on the trigger

Details#

This integration uses pre-built, source-available components from Pipedream's GitHub repo. These components are developed by Pipedream and the community, and verified and maintained by Pipedream.

To contribute an update to an existing component or create a new component, create a PR on GitHub. If you're new to Pipedream component development, you can start with quickstarts for trigger span and action development, and then review the component API reference.

Trigger#

New Form Response Submitted on TransForm

Description:Emit new event when a response for a form is submitted

Version:0.0.2

Key:transform-form-response-submitted

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TransForm Overview#

The TransForm API allows you to automate server management tasks like creating, updating, and managing servers across multiple cloud platforms. It can be a game-changer for DevOps teams, system administrators, and developers who manage cloud infrastructure. By interfacing with TransForm via Pipedream, you can craft workflows that streamline server provisioning, configuration, and monitoring processes.

Trigger Code#

import transform from "../../transform.app.mjs";
import { DEFAULT_POLLING_SOURCE_TIMER_INTERVAL } from "@pipedream/platform";

export default {
  key: "transform-form-response-submitted",
  name: "New Form Response Submitted",
  description: "Emit new event when a response for a form is submitted",
  type: "source",
  version: "0.0.2",
  dedupe: "unique",
  props: {
    transform,
    db: "$.service.db",
    timer: {
      type: "$.interface.timer",
      default: {
        intervalSeconds: DEFAULT_POLLING_SOURCE_TIMER_INTERVAL,
      },
    },
    formId: {
      propDefinition: [
        transform,
        "formId",
      ],
    },
  },
  hooks: {
    async deploy() {
      const { result } = await this.transform.getFormResponses({
        formId: this.formId,
        params: {
          pageSize: 25,
          pageNumber: Number.MAX_SAFE_INTEGER,
        },
      });
      this.emitResults(result);
    },
  },
  methods: {
    _getPage() {
      return this.db.get("page") || 1;
    },
    _setPage(page) {
      this.db.set("page", page);
    },
    getMeta(formResponse) {
      const {
        __primaryKey: id,
        requestDate,
      } = formResponse;
      return {
        id,
        summary: `New form response submitted: ${id}`,
        ts: new Date(requestDate),
      };
    },
    emitResults(results) {
      results
        .filter((result) => Object.keys(result).length > 1) // filters unsubmitted responses
        .forEach((result) => this.$emit(result, this.getMeta(result)));
    },
  },
  async run() {
    let page = this._getPage();

    while (true) {
      const {
        result,
        pageCount,
        pageNumber,
      } = await this.transform.getFormResponses({
        formId: this.formId,
        params: {
          pageNumber: page,
        },
      });

      this.emitResults(result);

      if (pageCount === pageNumber) {
        break;
      }

      this._setPage(++page);
    }
  },
};

Trigger Configuration#

This component may be configured based on the props defined in the component code. Pipedream automatically prompts for input values in the UI and CLI.

Label	Prop	Type	Description
TransForm	`transform`	`app`	This component uses the TransForm app.
N/A	`db`	`$.service.db`	This component uses `$.service.db` to maintain state between executions.
	`timer`	`$.interface.timer`
Form ID	`formId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.

Trigger Authentication#

TransForm uses API keys for authentication. When you connect your TransForm account, Pipedream securely stores the keys so you can easily authenticate to TransForm APIs in both code and no-code steps.

After signing in to Alpha TransForms, you'll see the Home tab. Click the Get API Key menu option to get or generate your API Key.

About TransForm#

Alpha TransForm is a mobile app development and deployment platform that allows developers and individuals to build and deploy mobile apps that can be integrated into enterprise workflows. Businesses can use Alpha TransForm to digitize inspection and incident reports, compliance and audit reports, safety checklists, customer records and inventory tracking.

Action#

Append to record on Data Stores

Description:Append to a record in your data store [Pipedream Data Store](https://pipedream.com/data-stores/). If the record does not exist, a new record will be created in an array format.

Version:0.0.2

Key:data_stores-append-to-record

View on GitHub

Data Stores Overview#

Data Stores are a key-value store that allow you to persist state and share data across workflows. You can perform CRUD operations, enabling dynamic data management within your serverless architecture. Use it to save results from API calls, user inputs, or interim data; then read, update, or enrich this data in subsequent steps or workflows. Data Stores simplify stateful logic and cross-workflow communication, making them ideal for tracking process statuses, aggregating metrics, or serving as a simple configuration store.

Action Code#

import { ConfigurationError } from "@pipedream/platform";
import app from "../../data_stores.app.mjs";

export default {
  key: "data_stores-append-to-record",
  name: "Append to record",
  description: "Append to a record in your data store [Pipedream Data Store](https://pipedream.com/data-stores/). If the record does not exist, a new record will be created in an array format.",
  version: "0.0.2",
  type: "action",
  props: {
    app,
    dataStore: {
      propDefinition: [
        app,
        "dataStore",
      ],
    },
    key: {
      propDefinition: [
        app,
        "key",
        ({ dataStore }) => ({
          dataStore,
        }),
      ],
      description: "Enter a key for the record set you'd like to append to. Refer to your existing keys [here](https://pipedream.com/data-stores/).",
    },
    value: {
      propDefinition: [
        app,
        "value",
      ],
    },
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
    const {
      key,
      value,
    } = this;
    const currentValue = await this.dataStore.get(key);
    if (currentValue && !Array.isArray(currentValue)) {
      throw new ConfigurationError("The value for the specified key is not an array. You can only append records to an array.");
    }
    const recordSet = currentValue ?? [];
    const parsedValue = this.app.parseValue(value);
    recordSet.push(parsedValue);
    await this.dataStore.set(key, recordSet);
    // eslint-disable-next-line multiline-ternary
    $.export("$summary", `Successfully ${currentValue ? "appended to the record for" : "created new record with the"} key: \`${key}\`.`);
    return {
      key,
      value: parsedValue,
    };
  },
};

Action Configuration#

This component may be configured based on the props defined in the component code. Pipedream automatically prompts for input values in the UI.

Label	Prop	Type	Description
Data Stores	`app`	`app`	This component uses the Data Stores app.
Data Store	`dataStore`	`data_store`	Select an existing Data Store or create a new one.
Key	`key`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Value	`value`	`any`	Enter a string, object, or array.