Get User By Username
  • 05 May 2023
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Step Details
Introduced in Version4.2.0
Last Modified in Version7.1.2
LocationIntegration > Okta

The Get User By Username step will retrieve a user by their Okta username.

Prerequisites 

This step requires the Okta module to be installed before it will be available in the toolbox. 


Properties

Inputs

PropertyDescriptionData Type
User NameOkta username for desired userString

Outputs

PropertyDescriptionData Type
OutputThe retrieved Okta userOktaUser


Common Errors

Exception invoking method CreateUser on class

This error occurs if the Okta module is not properly set up. In Decisions go to Settings > Okta > Edit Okta Settings. Review the Okta Subdomain or URL and confirm that it is correct. 

In Okta review the SAML settings under Applications > Decisions > General.

Exception Message:

Exception Stack Trace: DecisionsFramework.Design.Flow.ErrorRunningFlowStep: Error running step Get User By Username 1[GetUserByUsername] in flow [Okta Test]: Exception invoking method GetUserByUsername on class OktaUserManagementMethods ---> DecisionsFramework.LoggedException: Exception invoking method GetUserByUsername on class OktaUserManagementMethods ---> System.ArgumentException: Your Okta URL must start with https. Current value: trial-9064649.okta.com/. You can copy your domain from the Okta Developer Console. Follow these instructions to find it: https://bit.ly/finding-okta-domain (Parameter 'OktaDomain') at Okta.Sdk.Internal.OktaClientConfigurationValidator.Validate(OktaClientConfiguration configuration) at Okta.Sdk.OktaClient..ctor(OktaClientConfiguration apiClientConfiguration, ILogger logger, ISerializer serializer) at Decisions.Okta.OktaUtils.GetOktaClient() at Decisions.Okta.OktaUserManagementMethods.GetUsersClient() at Decisions.Okta.OktaUserManagementMethods.GetUserByUsername(String userName) at System.RuntimeMethodHandle.InvokeMethod(Object target, Void** arguments, Signature sig, Boolean isConstructor) at System.Reflection.MethodInvoker.Invoke(Object obj, IntPtr* args, BindingFlags invokeAttr) --- End of inner exception stack trace --- at DecisionsFramework.Design.Flow.StepImplementations.InvokeMethodStep.Run(StepStartData data) at DecisionsFramework.Design.Flow.FlowStep.RunStepInternal(String flowTrackingID, String stepTrackingID, KeyValuePairDataStructure[] stepRunDataValues, AbstractFlowTrackingData trackingData) at DecisionsFramework.Design.Flow.FlowStep.Start(String flowTrackingID, String stepTrackingID, FlowStateData data, AbstractFlowTrackingData trackingData, RunningStepData currentStepData) --- End of inner exception stack trace ---

Related Information

Installing and Configuring the Okta Module


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