5.5.1
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
- Debugging Workflows
- Running Workflows
- Resuming a Failed Workflow Run
- 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 Scripting 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
- Creating Plug-Ins by Using Maven
- Index
Contents
Developing with VMware vCenter Orchestrator 7
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Developing Workflows 9
Key Concepts of Workflows 11
Workflow Parameters 11
Workflow Attributes 11
Workflow Schema 12
Workflow Presentation 12
Workflow Tokens 12
Phases in the Workflow Development Process 12
Access Rights for the Orchestrator Client 12
Testing Workflows During Development 13
Creating and Editing a Workflow 13
Create a Workflow 13
Edit a Workflow 14
Edit a Workflow from the Standard Library 14
Workflow Editor Tabs 15
Provide General Workflow Information 15
Defining Attributes and Parameters 16
Define Workflow Parameters 17
Define Workflow Attributes 17
Attribute and Parameter Naming Restrictions 18
Workflow Schema 19
View Workflow Schema 20
Building a Workflow in the Workflow Schema 20
Schema Elements 23
Schema Element Properties 26
Links and Bindings 29
Decisions 34
Exception Handling 37
Foreach Elements and Composite Types 38
Obtaining Input Parameters from Users When a Workflow Starts 41
Creating the Input Parameters Dialog Box In the Presentation Tab 41
Setting Parameter Properties 43
Requesting User Interactions While a Workflow Runs 46
Add a User Interaction to a Workflow 47
Set the User Interaction security.group Attribute 47
Set the timeout.date Attribute to an Absolute Date 48
Calculate a Relative Timeout for User Interactions 49
Set the timeout.date Attribute to a Relative Date 50
Define the External Inputs for a User Interaction 51
Define User Interaction Exception Behavior 52
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