How to get Variable stored in automation account in python runbook (v 3.10) running on hybrid worker

Shaw, Amit 0

I need to get the variable(encrypted string) stored in automation account into python runbook v 3.10.

in documentation it is asked to import automationassests package but it is not available in pypi.org for targeted version.

Is there any other way to get the variable in python runbook

Rahul Podila 425 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor

2024-11-18T05:13:18.21+00:00

Hi @Shaw, Amit
Welcome to the Microsoft Q&A Platform! Thank you for asking your question here.
I will be working on that and will get back to you once I have made some progress

Thanks
Rahul.Podila
Rahul Podila 425 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor

2024-11-18T07:20:54.4433333+00:00
Hi @Shaw, Amit
Welcome to the Microsoft Q&A Platform! Thank you for asking your question here.

Yes, there is another way to get the variable stored in an Automation Account into a Python runbook in Azure Automation. You can use the Get-AzAutomationVariable cmdlet in a PowerShell script to retrieve the value of the variable, and then pass the value to your Python script as a parameter.

Here are the steps to retrieve the value of a variable in a PowerShell script:

Open the Azure portal and navigate to your Automation Account.

Click on "Variables" in the left-hand menu and select the variable you want to retrieve.

Copy the variable name.

Create a new PowerShell runbook in your Automation Account.

Use the Get-AzAutomationVariable cmdlet to retrieve the value of the variable and store it in a variable in your PowerShell script. Here's an example:

$variableName = "MyVariable"

$variableValue = (Get-AzAutomationVariable -Name $variableName).Value

Pass the value of the variable to your Python script as a parameter. Here's an example:

$pythonScriptPath = "C:\MyPythonScript.py"

$pythonScriptArgs = "-VariableValue '$variableValue'"

Start-Process python -ArgumentList "$pythonScriptPath $pythonScriptArgs"

In this example, the value of the variable is passed to the Python script as a command-line argument.

I hope this helps you retrieve the value of a variable stored in an Automation Account in your Python runbook.
If you have any further queries, do let us know

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Shaw, Amit 0 Reputation points

2024-11-18T15:58:39.76+00:00

Hi @Rahul Podila , Thanks for your answer. Is it possible to call python automation runbook from a powershell automation runbook?
Rahul Podila 425 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor

2024-11-19T01:17:08.78+00:00
Hi @Shaw, Amit
Yes, you can definitely call a Python automation runbook from a PowerShell runbook in Azure Automation! To do this, you can use the Start-AzAutomationRunbook cmdlet in PowerShell to trigger the Python runbook.

Here’s how it works:

Trigger the Python runbook from PowerShell: You can start the Python script using Start-AzAutomationRunbook.

Pass values (like variables) from PowerShell to Python: If you need to send any values (such as variables) from PowerShell to Python, you can do that by passing them as parameters.

Example PowerShell script to trigger Python:

$variableValue = "your-variable-value" # The value you want to send to Python

Start-AzAutomationRunbook -ResourceGroupName <your-resource-group> `

-AutomationAccountName <your-automation-account> ` -Name <your-python-runbook-name> ` -RunbookParameters @{ "VariableValue" = $variableValue }

In your Python runbook, you can grab the parameter like this:

import sys

Get the value passed from PowerShell

variable_value = sys.argv[1]

print(f"Received value: {variable_value}")

If you have any further queries, do let us know.

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