Automation method $evm.object Returning Nil? when passing credentials to an external system.

Issue

• I have setup an instance + method to call an external system and having an unusual problem with credentials. I am storing the username and password within the instance as

Attribute: (username)
Attribute (password)  --- This is encrypted.

• When I use the following, I receive NIL and blank username and passwords.

username = nil
    username ||= $evm.object['username']

    password = nil
    password ||= $evm.object.decrypt('password')

  $evm.log("info", "usernameobject #{username.class}")