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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
Validate and Run the Complex Workflow Example 114
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Scripting 117
Orchestrator Elements that Require Scripting 117
Limitations of the Mozilla Rhino Implementation in Orchestrator 118
Using the Orchestrator API 118
Access the Scripting Engine from the Workflow Editor 119
Access the Scripting Engine from the Action or Policy Editor 120
Access the Orchestrator API Explorer 120
Use the Orchestrator API Explorer to Find Objects 120
Writing Scripts 121
Add Parameters to Scripts 123
Accessing the Orchestrator Server File System from JavaScript and Workflows 123
Accessing Java Classes from JavaScript 124
Accessing Operating System Commands from JavaScript 124
Exception Handling Guidelines 124
Orchestrator JavaScript Examples 125
Basic Scripting Examples 126
File System Scripting Examples 127
LDAP Scripting Examples 128
Logging Scripting Examples 128
Networking Scripting Examples 129
Workflow Scripting Examples 129
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Developing Actions 131
Reusing Actions 131
Access the Actions View 131
Components of the Actions View 132
Creating Actions 132
Create an Action 132
Find Elements That Implement an Action 133
Action Coding Guidelines 133
Use Action Version History 135
Restore Deleted Actions 135
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Creating Resource Elements 137
View a Resource Element 137
Import an External Object to Use as a Resource Element 138
Edit the Resource Element Information and Access Rights 138
Save a Resource Element to a File 139
Update a Resource Element 139
Add a Resource Element to a Workflow 140
Add a Resource Element to a Web View 140
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Creating Packages 143
Create a Package 143
Set User Permissions on a Package 144
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