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# Scripting

- [B2Win Suite Scripting Overview](https://docs.b2winsuite.com/5.6/scripting/b2win-suite-scripting-overview.md): Welcome to the official documentation for Scripting in B2Win Suite. This guide will walk you through the essential concepts, key capabilities, and practical examples.
- [Scripting in B2Data](https://docs.b2winsuite.com/5.6/scripting/scripting-in-b2data.md)
- [Custom Script Nodes](https://docs.b2winsuite.com/5.6/scripting/scripting-in-b2data/custom-script-nodes.md)
- [Custom Script](https://docs.b2winsuite.com/5.6/scripting/scripting-in-b2data/custom-script-nodes/custom-script.md)
- [Source Script Node (File)](https://docs.b2winsuite.com/5.6/scripting/scripting-in-b2data/custom-script-nodes/source-script-node-file.md): Experimental
- [Source Script Node (Table)](https://docs.b2winsuite.com/5.6/scripting/scripting-in-b2data/custom-script-nodes/source-script-node-table.md): Experimental
- [Source Script Node (Object)](https://docs.b2winsuite.com/5.6/scripting/scripting-in-b2data/custom-script-nodes/source-script-node-object.md): Experimental
- [If-Else Condition](https://docs.b2winsuite.com/5.6/scripting/scripting-in-b2data/custom-script-nodes/if-else-condition.md)
- [Switch case](https://docs.b2winsuite.com/5.6/scripting/scripting-in-b2data/custom-script-nodes/switch-case.md)
- [Condition Node](https://docs.b2winsuite.com/5.6/scripting/scripting-in-b2data/custom-script-nodes/condition-node.md): In Functions
- [In DataPrep](https://docs.b2winsuite.com/5.6/scripting/scripting-in-b2data/in-dataprep.md): Enrich your data by inserting new calculated fields using our advanced scripting editor with autocomplete.
- [Properties](https://docs.b2winsuite.com/5.6/scripting/scripting-in-b2data/properties.md)
- [Workflow Applications](https://docs.b2winsuite.com/5.6/scripting/scripting-in-b2data/workflow-applications.md)
- [Workflow #1](https://docs.b2winsuite.com/5.6/scripting/scripting-in-b2data/workflow-applications/workflow-1.md)
- [Workflow #2](https://docs.b2winsuite.com/5.6/scripting/scripting-in-b2data/workflow-applications/workflow-2.md)
- [Getting Started](https://docs.b2winsuite.com/5.6/scripting/getting-started.md)
- [Language Basics](https://docs.b2winsuite.com/5.6/scripting/language-basics.md): Variables, Conditionals, Comments, For loops, While loops, Structs
- [Types & Objects](https://docs.b2winsuite.com/5.6/scripting/types-and-objects.md)
- [Primitives](https://docs.b2winsuite.com/5.6/scripting/types-and-objects/primitives.md)
- [Objects](https://docs.b2winsuite.com/5.6/scripting/types-and-objects/objects.md)
- [Instant](https://docs.b2winsuite.com/5.6/scripting/types-and-objects/objects/instant.md)
- [LocalDateTime](https://docs.b2winsuite.com/5.6/scripting/types-and-objects/objects/localdatetime.md)
- [LocalDate](https://docs.b2winsuite.com/5.6/scripting/types-and-objects/objects/localdate.md)
- [LocalTime](https://docs.b2winsuite.com/5.6/scripting/types-and-objects/objects/localtime.md)
- [JsonNode](https://docs.b2winsuite.com/5.6/scripting/types-and-objects/objects/jsonnode.md)
- [ObjectNode](https://docs.b2winsuite.com/5.6/scripting/types-and-objects/objects/objectnode.md): Extends JsonNode
- [File](https://docs.b2winsuite.com/5.6/scripting/types-and-objects/objects/file.md)
- [SuiteTable](https://docs.b2winsuite.com/5.6/scripting/types-and-objects/objects/suitetable.md)
- [Duration](https://docs.b2winsuite.com/5.6/scripting/types-and-objects/objects/duration.md)
- [Period](https://docs.b2winsuite.com/5.6/scripting/types-and-objects/objects/period.md)
- [Arrays & Maps](https://docs.b2winsuite.com/5.6/scripting/types-and-objects/arrays-and-maps.md): ArrayUtil & MapUtil
- [Row, Column, StringColumn](https://docs.b2winsuite.com/5.6/scripting/types-and-objects/row-column-stringcolumn.md): Row, Column, StringColumn
- [Contexts](https://docs.b2winsuite.com/5.6/scripting/contexts.md)
- [Context (Execution)](https://docs.b2winsuite.com/5.6/scripting/contexts/context-execution.md): Learn how to access various runtime context information.
- [Node Input](https://docs.b2winsuite.com/5.6/scripting/contexts/node-input.md)
- [DataFrame](https://docs.b2winsuite.com/5.6/scripting/contexts/node-input/dataframe.md)
- [File](https://docs.b2winsuite.com/5.6/scripting/contexts/node-input/file.md)
- [DataObject](https://docs.b2winsuite.com/5.6/scripting/contexts/node-input/dataobject.md)
- [Utilities](https://docs.b2winsuite.com/5.6/scripting/utilities.md)
- [Date & Time](https://docs.b2winsuite.com/5.6/scripting/utilities/date-and-time.md)
- [InstantUtil](https://docs.b2winsuite.com/5.6/scripting/utilities/date-and-time/instantutil.md)
- [GeneralDateUtil](https://docs.b2winsuite.com/5.6/scripting/utilities/date-and-time/generaldateutil.md)
- [LocalDateTimeUtil](https://docs.b2winsuite.com/5.6/scripting/utilities/date-and-time/localdatetimeutil.md)
- [LocalDateUtil](https://docs.b2winsuite.com/5.6/scripting/utilities/date-and-time/localdateutil.md)
- [LocalTimeUtil](https://docs.b2winsuite.com/5.6/scripting/utilities/date-and-time/localtimeutil.md)
- [Formatting](https://docs.b2winsuite.com/5.6/scripting/utilities/date-and-time/formatting.md)
- [Timezones](https://docs.b2winsuite.com/5.6/scripting/utilities/date-and-time/timezones.md)
- [Math](https://docs.b2winsuite.com/5.6/scripting/utilities/math.md)
- [StrictMath](https://docs.b2winsuite.com/5.6/scripting/utilities/strictmath.md)
- [NumericUtil](https://docs.b2winsuite.com/5.6/scripting/utilities/numericutil.md)
- [DbUtil](https://docs.b2winsuite.com/5.6/scripting/utilities/dbutil.md)
- [DbExecutor](https://docs.b2winsuite.com/5.6/scripting/utilities/dbexecutor.md)
- [DataFrameQueryUtil](https://docs.b2winsuite.com/5.6/scripting/utilities/dataframequeryutil.md)
- [StateUtil](https://docs.b2winsuite.com/5.6/scripting/utilities/stateutil.md)
- [FileUtil](https://docs.b2winsuite.com/5.6/scripting/utilities/fileutil.md)
- [JsonUtil](https://docs.b2winsuite.com/5.6/scripting/utilities/jsonutil.md)
- [HttpUtil](https://docs.b2winsuite.com/5.6/scripting/utilities/httputil.md)
- [NodeInputReader](https://docs.b2winsuite.com/5.6/scripting/utilities/nodeinputreader.md): This class is deprecated
- [RandomUtil](https://docs.b2winsuite.com/5.6/scripting/utilities/randomutil.md)
- [HashingUtil](https://docs.b2winsuite.com/5.6/scripting/utilities/hashingutil.md)
- [ShellUtil](https://docs.b2winsuite.com/5.6/scripting/utilities/shellutil.md)
- [CompressionUtil](https://docs.b2winsuite.com/5.6/scripting/utilities/compressionutil.md)
- [System](https://docs.b2winsuite.com/5.6/scripting/utilities/system.md)
- [Logging](https://docs.b2winsuite.com/5.6/scripting/utilities/logging.md)
- [Properties](https://docs.b2winsuite.com/5.6/scripting/properties.md)
- [Configurations](https://docs.b2winsuite.com/5.6/scripting/configurations.md)
- [Workflow Configuration](https://docs.b2winsuite.com/5.6/scripting/configurations/workflow-configuration.md)
- [Tutorial](https://docs.b2winsuite.com/5.6/scripting/tutorial.md): Write your first script
- [Feedback](https://docs.b2winsuite.com/5.6/scripting/feedback.md)


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