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Using rest with eval

C_Sparn
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Hello,

is there a possibility to use the |rest command with an eval like:

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|eval test = [rest /services/authentication/current-context
|rename username as user|return $user]

With this search I just get an empty field test. But why?
Greetings

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somesoni2
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Use it like this (run anywhere code). You're extracting string and its need to be within double quotes for eval to work.

|stats count |eval test = [|rest /services/authentication/current-context |eval user="\"".username."\""|return $user]

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somesoni2
Revered Legend

Use it like this (run anywhere code). You're extracting string and its need to be within double quotes for eval to work.

|stats count |eval test = [|rest /services/authentication/current-context |eval user="\"".username."\""|return $user]

C_Sparn
Communicator

WOW!
Thank you very much. That solved the problem.
Another possibility is to use:
"+" instead of "." in the eval
Greetings

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