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2 Create a Custom Action for the Complex Workflow Example on page 104
The Check VM scriptable element calls on an action that does not exist in the Orchestrator API. You
must create the getVMDiskModes action.
3 Create the Schema of the Complex Workflow Example on page 105
You can create a workflow's schema in the workflow editor. The workflow schema contains the
elements that the workflow runs, and determines the logical flow of the workflow.
4 (Optional) Create the Complex Workflow Example Zones on page 107
Optionally, you can highlight different zones of the workflow by adding workflow notes. Creating
different workflow zones helps to make complicated workflow schema easier to read and understand.
5 Define the Parameters of the Complex Workflow Example on page 109
You define workflow parameters in the workflow editor. The input parameters provide data for the
workflow to process. The output parameters are the data the workflow returns when it completes its
run.
6 Define the Bindings for the Complex Workflow Example on page 109
You can bind a workflow's elements together in the workflow editor. Bindings define the data flow of
the workflow. You also bind the scriptable task elements to their JavaScript functions.
7 Set the Complex Workflow Example Attribute Properties on page 119
You set the attribute properties in the General tab in the workflow editor.
8 Create the Layout of the Complex Workflow Example Input Parameters on page 119
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.
9 Validate and Run the Complex Workflow Example on page 120
After you create a workflow, you can validate it to detect any possible errors. If the workflow contains
no errors, you can run it.
Create the Complex Workflow Example
You must begin the workflow development process by creating the workflow in the Orchestrator client.
For information about how to install and configure vCenter Server, see the vSphere Installation and Setup
documentation. For information about how to configure Orchestrator, see Installing and Configuring VMware
vCenter Orchestrator.
Prerequisites
Verify that the following components are installed and configured on the system.
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vCenter Server, controlling a resource pool that contains some virtual machines
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The Workflow Examples folder in the workflows hierarchical list, that you created in “Create the Simple
Workflow Example,” on page 81.
Procedure
1 From the drop-down menu in the Orchestrator client, select Design.
2 Select Workflows > Workflow Examples.
3 Right-click the Workflow Examples folder and select New workflow.
4 Name the new workflow Take a Snapshot of All Virtual Machines in a Resource Pool and click
OK.
The workflow editor opens.
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