5.1
Table Of Contents
- Developing with VMware vCenter Orchestrator
- Contents
- Developing with VMware vCenter Orchestrator
- Developing Workflows
- Key Concepts of Workflows
- Phases in the Workflow Development Process
- Access Rights for the Orchestrator Client
- Testing Workflows During Development
- Creating and Editing a Workflow
- 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
- Generate Workflow Documentation
- Use Workflow Version History
- Restore Deleted Workflows
- Develop a Simple Example Workflow
- Create the Simple Workflow Example
- Create the Schema of the Simple Workflow Example
- Create the Simple Workflow Example Zones
- Define the Parameters of the Simple Workflow Example
- Define the Simple Workflow Example Decision Bindings
- Bind the Action Elements of the Simple Workflow Example
- Bind the Simple Workflow Example Scripted Task Elements
- Define the Simple Workflow Example Exception Bindings
- Set the Read-Write Properties for Attributes of the Simple Workflow Example
- 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 Example
- Create a Custom Action for the Complex Workflow Example
- Create the Schema of the Complex Workflow Example
- Create the Complex Workflow Example Zones
- Define the Parameters of the Complex Workflow Example
- Define the Bindings for the Complex Workflow Example
- 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
Create the Input Parameters Dialog Box for the User Interaction 52
Respond to a Request for a User Interaction 53
Calling Workflows Within Workflows 53
Workflow Elements that Call Workflows 54
Call a Workflow Synchronously 56
Call a Workflow Asynchronously 57
Schedule a Workflow 57
Prerequisites for Calling a Remote Workflow from Within Another Workflow 58
Call Several Workflows Simultaneously 59
Running a Workflow on a Selection of Objects 60
Implement the Start Workflows in a Series and Start Workflows in Parallel Workflows 61
Developing Long-Running Workflows 62
Set a Relative Time and Date for Timer-Based Workflows 62
Create a Timer-Based Long-Running Workflow 63
Create a Trigger Object 65
Create a Trigger-Based Long-Running Workflow 66
Configuration Elements 67
Create a Configuration Element 67
Workflow User Permissions 68
Set User Permissions on a Workflow 69
Validating Workflows 69
Validate a Workflow and Fix Validation Errors 70
Running Workflows 70
Run a Workflow 71
Generate Workflow Documentation 72
Use Workflow Version History 73
Restore Deleted Workflows 73
Develop a Simple Example Workflow 74
Create the Simple Workflow Example 75
Create the Schema of the Simple Workflow Example 76
Create the Simple Workflow Example Zones 78
Define the Parameters of the Simple Workflow Example 80
Define the Simple Workflow Example Decision Bindings 80
Bind the Action Elements of the Simple Workflow Example 81
Bind the Simple Workflow Example Scripted Task Elements 84
Define the Simple Workflow Example Exception Bindings 91
Set the Read-Write Properties for Attributes of the Simple Workflow Example 92
Set the Simple Workflow Example Parameter Properties 92
Set the Layout of the Simple Workflow Example Input Parameters Dialog Box 94
Validate and Run the Simple Workflow Example 95
Develop a Complex Workflow 96
Create the Complex Workflow Example 97
Create a Custom Action for the Complex Workflow Example 98
Create the Schema of the Complex Workflow Example 99
Create the Complex Workflow Example Zones 101
Define the Parameters of the Complex Workflow Example 102
Define the Bindings for the Complex Workflow Example 103
Set the Complex Workflow Example Attribute Properties 113
Create the Layout of the Complex Workflow Example Input Parameters 113
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