Handlebars commands

To tokenize scripts with chain variables, such as for flexible and dynamic scripts used with various command line interfaces (CLIs) like Windows® batch, Linux® shell, Essbase® MaxL, and Anaplan® Connect, add a step with a Handlebars connection command.

To enable these commands, an IT admin first creates a Handlebars connector.

Note: To specify a variable that should be replaced, templates use the syntax {{VARIABLE_NAME}}.

Render file template

To render a file template with its variables replaced with the values specified, use a Render file template command. For this command, the template is passed as a file and outputs a file containing the resulting text.

Note: This command is used to create large (>32k characters) outputs. It produces a physical file that can be used by subsequent chain commands that require file input. One option to store a file template in Workiva is file resources.

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Render text template

To render a text template with its variables replaced with the values specified, use a Render text template command. For this command, the template is passed in as a text string and outputs the results as another text string.

Note: This command is used to create small to medium outputs. It generates a text-based output which cannot be used in subsequent commands that require a physical file.

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Additional resources

• Handlebars connector
• Handlebars functions
• Understanding Handlebars