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If the machine does not have the Image.WIM.Name property, nothing is returned.
The VirtualMachineTemplateEx object returns a specific item of information about the source blueprint of
the machine associated with the even triggering the email. The information is determined by the attribute
provided with the object; see the table Selected Attributes of the VirtualMachineTemplateEx Email Object
for more information. For example, to include the daily cost specified in the source blueprint you could
use the following line:
<xsl:value-of select="//VirtualMachineTemplateEx/Cost"/>
Table 1‑2. Selected Attributes of the VirtualMachineTemplateEx Email Object
Attribute Returns
Name Name of blueprint
Description Blueprint’s description
MachinePrefix Machine prefix specified in blueprint
LeaseDays Number of lease days specified in blueprint
ExpireDays If a virtual blueprint, number of archive days specified
Cost Daily cost specified in blueprint
VirtualMachineTemplateEx also takes the special attribute Properties to let you search the custom
properties included in the blueprint for a specific property and return the value if found, as described for
the VirtualMachineEx object.
The ReservationHelper object returns information about the daily cost of the machine, as specified by the
attributes in the table Selected Attributes of the ReservationHelper Email Object, when a cost profile
applies to the virtual or physical machine associated with the event triggering the email.
Table 1‑3. Selected Attributes of the ReservationHelper Email Object
Attribute Returns
DailyCostFormatted Daily cost of machine
LeaseCostFormatted Daily cost times the number of days in the machine’s lease.
Modify an Existing Automatic Email Template
You can edit the automatic email templates used by the IaaS service when notifying machine owners and
managers.
You can customize the text and format of the automatic email for an IaaS event by editing the XSLT
template for the event. You can find the following IaaS templates in the directory \Templates under the
vRealize Automation server install directory (typically %SystemDrive%\Program Files
x86\VMware\vCAC\Server).
For related information about configuring vRealize Automation email notifications, see the following
Knowledge Base articles:
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