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Parameters Reference
Shows all the input and output parameters in a single view. The tab also
identifies the schema element that consumes or generates a parameter. You can
optionally view the workflow attributes in this tab by clicking Show
Attributes. When you right-click an attribute or a parameter and select Show
in schema, the corresponding schema element is highlighted.
Workflow Tokens
Provides details about the different runs of the selected workflow. This
information includes the workflow's running status, the user who started it,
and the time and date when the workflow started and ended.
Events
Provides information about each event that occurs while the workflow is
running. This information includes the event's running status, the user who
started it, and the time and date when the event was issued. The information
is stored in the VMO_LogEvent table in the Orchestrator database.
Permissions
Lists the permissions accorded to users or groups of users to interact with the
workflow. The possible permissions are View, Execute, Inspect, Edit, and
Admin.
Actions View
The Actions view in the Orchestrator client interface allows you to access the libraries of predefined actions.
In the Actions view, you can duplicate actions, export them to a file, or move them to a different module in
the actions hierarchical list.
By expanding the nodes of the actions hierarchical list, you can browse available actions. When you select an
action in the list, the right pane displays details about that action.
The Actions view presents the following tabs.
General
Displays general information about the action, including its name, its version
number, the operations the user is allowed to perform, and a description.
Scripting
Displays the action’s return type, input parameters, and the JavaScript code
that defines the action's function.
Events
Displays all of the events associated with this action.
Permissions
Displays which users and user groups have permission to access the action.
Resources View
The Resources view in the Orchestrator client allows you to import external objects such as images, sysprep
files, custom scripts, and HTML and XML templates and use them as resource elements in workflows and Web
views.
The Resources view consists of a set of tabs that show information about a particular resource element.
General
Displays general information about the resource element, including its name,
MIME type, description, version number, and the user permissions.
Viewer
Displays the contents of the resource element.
Events
Displays all of the events that are associated with this resource element.
Permissions
Displays which users and user groups have permission to access the resource
element.
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