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Table 4‑41. Constraints in the forms designer (Continued)
Constraint Description
Maximum value Allows you to set a maximum value of the number input element.
Increment Allows you to set an increment for an element such as a Decimal or Integer
field. For example, when you want an Integer field to be rendered as a Slider,
you can use the value of the step.
Minimum count Allows you to set a minimum count of items of the element that can be selected.
For example, when you add or edit a Check box list you can set the minimum
number of check boxes that the consumer must select to proceed.
Maximum count Allows you to set a maximum count of items of the element that can be
selected.
For example, when you add or edit a Check box list you can set the maximum
number of check boxes that the consumer must select to proceed.
Values
You can apply values to some of the elements and define what the consumers see for some of the fields.
The options available depend on the type of element you are editing or adding to the form.
Table 4‑42. Values in the Form Designer
Value Description
Not set Get the value of the element you are editing from the
vRealize Orchestrator workflow presentation.
Predefined values Select values from a list of related objects from the
vRealize Orchestrator inventory.
Value Define a static custom values with labels.
External Values Select a vRealize Orchestrator script action to define your value
with information not directly exposed by the workflow.
External Value Definitions in the Form Designer
When you edit some elements in the forms designer, you can assign external value definitions that use
custom vRealize Orchestrator script actions to supply information not directly exposed by the workflow.
For instance, you might want to publish a resource action to install software on a provisioned machine.
Instead of providing the consumer with a static list of all software available for download, you can
dynamically populate that list with software that is relevant for the machine's operating system, software
that the user has not previously installed on the machine, or software that is out of date on the machine
and requires an update.
To provide custom dynamic content for your consumer, you create a vRealize Orchestrator script action
that retrieves the information you want to display to your consumers. You assign your script action to a
field in the form designer as an external value definition. When the resource or service blueprint form is
presented to your consumers, the script action retrieves your custom information and displays it to your
consumer.
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