4.1

What to do next
Add parameters to the script.
Color Coding of Scripting Keywords
When you add scripts on the Scripting tab of a scripted workflow element, certain types of keywords appear
in different colors to enhance the readability of the code.
All scripting appears in standard black font unless stated otherwise.
Table 4-2. Color Coding of Scripting Keywords
Keyword Type Text Color in Scripting Tab
Standard JavaScript keywords, for example if, else, for,
and new
Bold black
Variable declarations, namely var Green
Modifiers in loops, for example in Red
Null variable values Purple
Non-null variable values Green
Code comments Italic gray
Orchestrator plug-in object types, for example
VC:VirtualMachine or VC:Host
Green
Output text Green
Workflow attributes Pink
Workflow inputs Pink
Workflow outputs Pink
Add Parameters to Scripts
The Orchestrator scripting engine helps you to import available parameters into scripts.
If you have already defined parameters for the element you are editing, they appear as links in the Scripting
tab toolbar.
Prerequisites
A scripted element is open for editing and its Scripting tab is open.
Procedure
1 Move the cursor to the appropriate position in a script in the scripting pad of the Scripting tab.
2 Click the parameter link in the Scripting tab toolbar.
Orchestrator inserts the parameter at the position of the cursor.
3 Insert a parameter with a null value into the script.
If you pass null values to primitive types such as integers, Booleans, and Strings, the Orchestrator scripting
API automatically sets the default value for this argument.
You added parameters to the script.
What to do next
Add access to Java classes in scripts.
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