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# Basic scripting

## Variables/Properties

### Retrieving configuration properties

Syntax:

**getMeta(path?: string): any**

path - Optional. Returns all properties if path not specified.

Example

```
getMeta('props.username');
```

### Storing data inside context object

Syntax:

**setCtx(path: string, value: any)**

Examples

```
1. setCtx('isValid', true);
2. setCtx('statusCode', 200);
3. setCtx('name', 'abc');
4. setCtx('emp', {
      id: 1,
      name: 'xyz'
    });
```

### Retrieving data from the context object

Syntax:

**getCtx(path?: string)**

path - Optional. Returns entire context object if path not specified.

Examples

```
1. getCtx();
2. getCtx('isValid');
3. getCtx('statusCode');
4. getCtx('name');
5. getCtx('emp');
```

### Retrieving current object data inside the loop

Syntax:

**getCurrentCtx(path?: string): any**

path - Optional. Returns entire current object if path not specified.

Examples

```
1. getCurrentCtx('item');
2. getCurrentCtx('item').statusCode;
```

### Retrieving data inside the data mapping

Syntax:

**getInput(path?: string): any**

path - Optional. Returns entire object if path not specified.

Examples

```
1. getInput();
2. getInput('statusCode');
```