topic Re: Change parameter dynamically In playbook in Splunk SOAR

Change parameter dynamically In playbook

meshorer — Wed, 01 Nov 2023 12:33:04 GMT

Hi,

during a playbook,

I would like to check a parameter with a condition, and if the condition result true, I would like to use that parameter. But if the condition result is false, I would then use a different parameter.

is there a way to do that without duplicating a lot of blocks?

Re: Change parameter dynamically In playbook

phanTom — Wed, 01 Nov 2023 12:54:58 GMT

@meshorer is the value you would use when NOT true hardcoded or from other information in the event/artifact?

I think for this you might be best to use a Code Block / Custom Function to have a single output and do all the checking in code based on the inputted value(s).

-- Happy SOARing! --

Re: Change parameter dynamically In playbook

meshorer — Wed, 01 Nov 2023 13:50:19 GMT

Thank you, @phanTom

a code block to check it and then outputs the relevant parameter did it.

but now I have another problem- when I try to connect two blocks that are separated with a decision block, to the same prompt block or decision block, it doesn’t work.

for one case it goes well, but for the second case the debug shows “join_ <block name> called”, but the playbook ends there.

Why does it happen?

Re: Change parameter dynamically In playbook

phanTom — Wed, 01 Nov 2023 14:38:45 GMT

@meshorer when you join 2 or more lines to a block it creates a join that by default will wait for all connected blocks to complete.

If you open the code block settings and expand the Advanced drop-down you should see some tick boxes. As long as the 2 block prior could only ever go down 1 route then you can untick all boxes and it should work.

Re: Change parameter dynamically In playbook

meshorer — Wed, 01 Nov 2023 17:22:09 GMT

@phanTom

you are a genius!

thank you very much