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Workflow Parameters
Workflows receive input parameters and generate output parameters when they run.
Input Parameters
An input parameter is a runtime argument that you, an application, or another workflow or action passes to
a workflow or action for it to process when it starts.
Input parameters have the following properties:
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name
n
type
n
description
After you pass a value for an input parameter to a workflow, you cannot change the parameter's name, type,
or description.
Output Parameters
A workflow's output parameters represent the result of running that workflow. Output parameters can change
when a workflow or workflow element runs. While they run, workflows can receive the output parameters of
other workflows as their input parameters.
Workflow Schema
A workflow schema is a graphical representation of a workflow that shows the workflow as a flow diagram
of interconnected workflow elements.
View Workflow Schema
You view a workflow schema in the schema tab for that workflow in the Orchestrator client.
For information about schema elements and creating and editing workflow schema, see vCenter Orchestrator
Developer's Guide.
Prerequisites
You must be granted the Inspect privilege or higher to view schema and scripting.
Procedure
1 Click the Workflows view in the Orchestrator client.
2 Navigate to a workflow in the workflow hierarchical list.
3 Click the workflow.
Information about that workflow appears in the right pane.
4 Select the Schema tab in the right pane.
You see the graphical representation of the workflow.
What to do next
You can duplicate the workflow and edit the workflow schema by dragging schema elements from the palette
on the left.
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