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The Set Output scriptable task element performs the following scripted function.
//Passes the value of the internal attribute to a workflow output parameter
snapshotVmArrayOut = snapshotVmArray;
Set the Complex Workflow Example Attribute Properties
You set the attribute properties in the General tab in the workflow editor.
Prerequisites
Complete the following tasks.
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“Create the Complex Workflow Example,” on page 103.
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“Create the Schema of the Complex Workflow Example,” on page 105.
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“Define the Bindings for the Complex Workflow Example,” on page 109.
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Open the workflow for editing in the workflow editor.
Procedure
1 Click the General tab.
2 Select the read-only check box of the following attributes to make them read-only constants:
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snapshotName
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snapshotDescription
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snapshotMemory
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snapshotQuiesce
You have defined which of the workflow's attributes are constants and which are variables.
What to do next
You must create the workflow presentation, which creates the layout of the input parameters dialog box in
which users specify a workflow's input parameter values when they run it.
Create the Layout of the Complex Workflow Example Input Parameters
You create the layout, or presentation, of the input parameters dialog box in the Presentation tab of the
workflow editor. The input parameters dialog box opens when users run a workflow, and is the means by
which users enter the input parameters with which the workflow runs.
Prerequisites
Complete the following tasks.
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“Create the Complex Workflow Example,” on page 103.
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“Create the Schema of the Complex Workflow Example,” on page 105.
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“Define the Parameters of the Complex Workflow Example,” on page 109.
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“Define the Bindings for the Complex Workflow Example,” on page 109.
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“Set the Complex Workflow Example Attribute Properties,” on page 119.
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Open the workflow for editing in the workflow editor.
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