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What to do next
Use the API Explorer to write scripts for scriptable elements.
User Preferences
You can customize aspects of the Orchestrator client by using the User preferences tool.
Your preferences are saved on the client side in the C:\Documents and
Settings\ Current_User \.vmware\vmware-vmo.cfg file. The .vmware folder is created when you first connect the
client to a running Orchestrator server.
To access the tool, select Tools > User preferences in the Orchestrator client toolbar.
From the User preferences tool you can change the following preferences.
General Preferences
Table 1-1. Orchestrator Client Customization Options
Option Description
Auto-edit new inserted The new elements that you add open in an editor.
Script compilation delay The frequency of the background task that compiles the scripts and reports
errors in edit mode.
Show decision scripts You can see the decision script of the implemented decision functions.
Delete non empty folder permitted You can delete a folder together with its subfolders and contents.
Size of run logs (number of lines) The maximum number of lines in the system log that Orchestrator displays
when you select a workflow run in the Orchestrator client and click
Logs on the Schema tab.
The value must be greater than 0.
Server log fetch limit The maximum number of lines in the server logs that Orchestrator fetches
from the database and displays when you click any of the Events tabs in
the Orchestrator client.
The value must be greater than 0.
Finder maximum size The maximum number of results that the searches return when you search
for elements such as actions or workflows.
The value must be greater than 0.
Check usage when deleting an element Orchestrator checks if the element you are trying to delete is referenced
by other elements. If the element is used by another workflow, policy, or
action, a warning message appears.
Check OGNL expression Orchestrator validates the OGNL expressions in the workflow
presentations.
NOTE The use of OGNL expressions in workflow presentations is
deprecated as of Orchestrator 4.1. Using OGNL expressions in workflow
presentations is not supported in Orchestrator 4.1 and later.
Workflows Preferences
Table 1-2. Workflow Editor Customization Options
Option Description
Check task/decision IN/OUT parameters Orchestrator checks if the input and output parameters of an activity are
correctly bound to the corresponding input or output attribute of the
workflow.
Check error in task's scripts Orchestrator validates the script in scriptable task elements.
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