CAL - Resolve Credential Alias subflow

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Subflow that returns the credentials alias for the mentioned credential.

Roles and availability

Subscription requirements

To use this subflow in custom flows, you must obtain an Integration Hub Enterprise subscription or an App Engine subscription. For more information, see Request Integration Hub.
Role requirements

This subflow requires roles granted by delegated development or assigned to the user. For more information, see User access to Flow Designer.

Cloud permission

You don't need any cloud permission to execute this action.

Inputs

Provide a value for each input that your subflow needs. To add dynamic values, you can also select data pills using the pill picker.

Service Account

Data type: Record

Service account for which a suitable credential alias is sought.

Outputs

You can use these outputs as inputs for other subflows.

Credential Alias

Data type: Record

Credential alias for the AWS credential.
Error

Data type: String

If the underlying Cloud Action Library (CAL) action fails to return a credential alias, it returns an error message that explains the reason behind the failure. The Error variable contains the error message returned by the underlying CAL action.

Parent Topic:Cloud Action Library reference

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title: CAL - Resolve Credential Alias subflow
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# CAL - Resolve Credential Alias subflow

Subflow that returns the credentials alias for the mentioned credential.

## Roles and availability

- **Subscription requirements**

To use this subflow in custom flows, you must obtain an Integration Hub Enterprise subscription or an App Engine subscription. For more information, see [Request Integration Hub](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/integrate-applications/request-ih-overview.md).

- **Role requirements**

This subflow requires roles granted by delegated development or assigned to the user. For more information, see [User access to Flow Designer](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/build-workflows/user-access-flow-designer.md).

## Cloud permission

You don't need any cloud permission to execute this action.

## Inputs

Provide a value for each input that your subflow needs. To add dynamic values, you can also select data pills using the pill picker.

- **Service Account**

Data type: **Record**

Service account for which a suitable credential alias is sought.

## Outputs

You can use these outputs as inputs for other subflows.

- **Credential Alias**

Data type: **Record**

Credential alias for the AWS credential.

- **Error**

Data type: **String**

If the underlying Cloud Action Library \(CAL\) action fails to return a credential alias, it returns an error message that explains the reason behind the failure. The Error variable contains the error message returned by the underlying CAL action.

**Parent Topic:**[Cloud Action Library reference](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-operations-management/itom-cloud-accelerate/cloud-action-library-reference.md)