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Before Creating a Workflow, you first need to add a Workflow host script language type. For instructions on adding a new language type refer to Adding a Host Script Language Type. Printing to file

Export the context of an object

This example shows how to to export the context of an object as a JSON structured file. 

Adding the script

1. Create a language type called ps workflow, set the file extension to ps1, set the command to PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File "$SCRIPT_NAME$" and assign it a Workflow category.
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2. Add a new Metadata Object Type called Print Context and set the type to Host Script.
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3. In the configuration window, set the type to ps workflow script, set the appropriate Owner and Connection Name for your data.
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4. The new script should appear on the Host Script node.
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5. Right click on Print Context and select Edit the Script. This will open the script on a new tab.
6. On the edit script tab enter the following code:
   
   

Running the Script

To run the script, right click on an object, go to Workflows, and select Print Context.
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Verify the script ran successfully.
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To check the output files, go the temp folderExporting DDL