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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
- 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
- Index
Create the Input Parameters Dialog Box for the User Interaction 53
Respond to a Request for a User Interaction 54
Calling Workflows Within Workflows 54
Workflow Elements that Call Workflows 55
Call a Workflow Synchronously 57
Call a Workflow Asynchronously 58
Schedule a Workflow 59
Prerequisites for Calling a Remote Workflow from Within Another Workflow 59
Call Several Workflows Simultaneously 60
Running a Workflow on a Selection of Objects 61
Implement the Start Workflows in a Series and Start Workflows in Parallel Workflows 62
Developing Long-Running Workflows 63
Set a Relative Time and Date for Timer-Based Workflows 63
Create a Timer-Based Long-Running Workflow 64
Create a Trigger Object 66
Create a Trigger-Based Long-Running Workflow 67
Configuration Elements 68
Create a Configuration Element 68
Workflow User Permissions 69
Set User Permissions on a Workflow 70
Validating Workflows 70
Validate a Workflow and Fix Validation Errors 71
Debugging Workflows 72
Debug a Workflow 72
Example Workflow Debugging 73
Running Workflows 73
Run a Workflow in the Workflow Editor 74
Run a Workflow 74
Resuming a Failed Workflow Run 76
Set the Behavior for Resuming a Failed Workflow Run 76
Set Custom Properties for Resuming Failed Workflow Runs 77
Resume a Failed Workflow Run 77
Generate Workflow Documentation 78
Use Workflow Version History 78
Restore Deleted Workflows 79
Develop a Simple Example Workflow 79
Create the Simple Workflow Example 81
Create the Schema of the Simple Workflow Example 82
Create the Simple Workflow Example Zones 84
Define the Parameters of the Simple Workflow Example 85
Define the Simple Workflow Example Decision Bindings 86
Bind the Action Elements of the Simple Workflow Example 87
Bind the Simple Workflow Example Scripted Task Elements 90
Define the Simple Workflow Example Exception Bindings 97
Set the Read-Write Properties for Attributes of the Simple Workflow Example 98
Set the Simple Workflow Example Parameter Properties 98
Set the Layout of the Simple Workflow Example Input Parameters Dialog Box 100
Validate and Run the Simple Workflow Example 101
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