4.2.1
Table Of Contents
- Developing with VMware vCenter Orchestrator
- Contents
- Developing with VMware vCenter Orchestrator
- Developing Workflows
- Principal Phases in the Workflow Development Process
- Accessing the Orchestrator Client
- Testing Workflows During Development
- Workflow Editor
- Provide General Workflow Information
- Defining Attributes and Parameters
- Workflow Schema
- Obtaining Input Parameters from Users When a Workflow Starts
- Requesting User Interactions While a Workflow Runs
- Add a User Interaction to a Workflow
- Set the User Interaction security.group Attribute
- Set the timeout.date Attribute to an Absolute Date
- Calculate a Relative Timeout for User Interactions
- Set the timeout.date Attribute to a Relative Date
- Define the External Inputs for a User Interaction
- Define User Interaction Exception Behavior
- Create the Input Parameters Dialog Box for the User Interaction
- Respond to a Request for a User Interaction
- Calling Workflows Within Workflows
- Running a Workflow on a Selection of Objects
- Developing Long-Running Workflows
- Configuration Elements
- Workflow User Permissions
- Validating Workflows
- Running Workflows
- Develop a Simple Example Workflow
- Create the Simple Workflow Example
- Define the Simple Workflow Example Parameters
- Create the Simple Workflow Example Schema
- Link the Simple Workflow Example Elements
- Create Workflow Zones
- Define the Simple Workflow Example Decision Bindings
- Bind the Simple Workflow Example Action Elements
- Bind the Simple Workflow Example Scripted Task Elements
- Define the Simple Example Workflow Exception Bindings
- Set the Simple Workflow Example Attribute Read-Write Properties
- Set the Simple Workflow Example Parameter Properties
- Set the Layout of the Simple Workflow Example Input Parameters Dialog Box
- Validate and Run the Simple Workflow Example
- Develop a Complex Workflow
- Create the Complex Workflow
- Define the Complex Workflow Example Input Parameters
- Create a Custom Action For the Complex Workflow Example
- Create the Complex Workflow Example Schema
- Link the Complex Workflow Example Schema Elements
- Create the Complex Workflow Example Zones
- Define the Complex Workflow Example Bindings
- Set the Complex Workflow Example Attribute Properties
- Create the Layout of the Complex Workflow Example Input Parameters
- Validate and Run the Complex Workflow Example
- Scripting
- Orchestrator Elements that Require Scripting
- Limitations of the Mozilla Rhino Implementation in Orchestrator
- Using the Orchestrator API
- Access the Scripting Engine from the Workflow Editor
- Access the Scripting Engine from the Action or Policy Editor
- Access the Orchestrator API Explorer
- Use the Orchestrator API Explorer to Find Objects
- Writing Scripts
- Add Parameters to Scripts
- Accessing the Orchestrator Server File System from JavaScript and Workflows
- Accessing Java Classes from JavaScript
- Accessing Operating System Commands from JavaScript
- Exception Handling Guidelines
- Orchestrator JavaScript Examples
- Developing Actions
- Creating Resource Elements
- Creating Packages
- Index
Contents
Developing with VMware vCenter Orchestrator 7
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Developing Workflows 9
Principal Phases in the Workflow Development Process 10
Accessing the Orchestrator Client 11
Testing Workflows During Development 11
Workflow Editor 11
Create a Workflow 12
Edit a Workflow 12
Edit a Workflow from the Standard Library 12
Workflow Editor Tabs 13
Provide General Workflow Information 14
Defining Attributes and Parameters 15
Define Workflow Attributes 15
Define Workflow Parameters 16
Attribute and Parameter Naming Restrictions 16
Workflow Schema 17
View Workflow Schema 18
Building a Workflow in the Workflow Schema 18
Schema Elements 19
Schema Element Properties 22
Links and Bindings 24
Decisions 29
Exception Handling 31
Obtaining Input Parameters from Users When a Workflow Starts 33
Creating the Input Parameters Dialog Box In the Presentation Tab 33
Setting Parameter Properties 35
Requesting User Interactions While a Workflow Runs 38
Add a User Interaction to a Workflow 39
Set the User Interaction security.group Attribute 39
Set the timeout.date Attribute to an Absolute Date 40
Calculate a Relative Timeout for User Interactions 41
Set the timeout.date Attribute to a Relative Date 42
Define the External Inputs for a User Interaction 43
Define User Interaction Exception Behavior 44
Create the Input Parameters Dialog Box for the User Interaction 45
Respond to a Request for a User Interaction 46
Calling Workflows Within Workflows 46
Workflow Elements that Call Workflows 47
Call a Workflow Synchronously 49
Call a Workflow Asynchronously 50
Schedule a Workflow 50
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