Understanding Server-Side JavaScript via WSProxy with the SOAP API

Question

I recently stumbled across the WSProxy which seems to be interesting particularly as they seem to be more convenient to use than traditional soap calls and reduce performance overhead.

WsProxy Documentation

I am trying it out, but can seem to get it to work.

I am running the sample code as a script activity in Automation Studio and here is my code:

<script runat=server>
Platform.Load("core","1");
var prox = new Script.Util.WSProxy();

var guid = Platform.Function.GUID();
var name = "my test de - " + guid;

var de = {
    Name: name,
    CustomerKey: guid,
    Description: "Another DE added via SSJS",
    Fields: [{
        FieldType: "Text",
        Name: "ID",
        MaxLength: 36,
        IsPrimaryKey: true,
        IsNillable: false,
        IsRequired: true
    },
    {
        FieldType: "Text",
        Name: "Name",
        MaxLength: 200
    }],
    CategoryID: 101377
}

var res = prox.createItem("DataExtension", de);
</script> 

The script runs, but the DE is not created. I would appreciate any pointers on this.

Answer 1

The CategoryID you are using is taken from Official Documentation so you need to replace it with yours.

Just hover with mouse on your Data Extension folder and check status bar:
you will find categoryId there.