send_and_wait_for_async_aci_action
Sends a query to an ACI server and does not return until the action has completed.
You might use this method when you want to use an asynchronous action. The send_aci_action
method returns as soon as it receives a response, which for an asynchronous action means that it returns a token. The method send_and_wait_for_async_aci_action
sends an action and then waits. It polls the server until the action is complete and then returns the response.
Argument | Description |
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host
|
(string) The ACI host to send the query to. |
port
|
(number) The ACI port to send the query to. |
action
|
(string) The name of the action to perform. |
parameters
|
(table) A Lua table containing the action parameters, for example, { param1="value1", param2="value2" } |
timeout
|
(number) The number of milliseconds to wait before timing out. The default is 60000 (1 minute). |
retries
|
(number) The number of times to retry if the connection fails. The default is 3. |
sslParameters
|
(table) A Lua table containing the SSL settings. |
Returns
(String). Returns the XML response as a string. If required, you can call parse_xml
on the string to return a LuaXmlDocument
. If the request fails, it returns nil.