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You can edit how an object is represented in the form designer. For example, you can edit the default
VC:VirtualMachine representation and make it a tree instead of a search box. You can also add new elds
such as check boxes, drop-down menus, and so on, and apply various constraints. If the new elds you add
are not valid or are not correctly mapped to the vRealize Orchestrator workow inputs, when the consumer
runs the workow, vRealize Orchestrator skips the invalid or unmapped elds.
Designing a Custom Resource Form
All elds on the resource details form are displayed as read-only to the consumer on the item details page
when they provision your custom resource. You can perform basic edit operations to the form, such as
deleting, modifying, or rearranging elds, or you can add new externally dened elds that use
vRealize Orchestrator script actions to supply additional read-only information to consumers.
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Edit a Custom Resource Element on page 324
You can edit some of the characteristics of an element on the custom resource Details Form page. Each
default eld on the page represents a property of the custom resource. You cannot change the type of a
property or the default values, but you can edit the name, size, description.
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Add a New Custom Resource Form Page on page 325
You can add a new page to rearrange the form into multiple tabs.
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Insert a Section Header in a Custom Resource Form on page 325
You can insert a section header to split the form into sections.
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Insert a Text Element in a Custom Resource Form on page 325
You can insert a text box to add some descriptive text to the form.
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Insert an Externally Dened Field in a Custom Resource Form on page 326
You can insert a new eld and assign it an external value denition to dynamically provide read-only
information that consumers can see on the item details page when they provision a custom resource.
Edit a Custom Resource Element
You can edit some of the characteristics of an element on the custom resource Details Form page. Each
default eld on the page represents a property of the custom resource. You cannot change the type of a
property or the default values, but you can edit the name, size, description.
Prerequisites
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Log in to the vRealize Automation console as a tenant administrator or XaaS architect.
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“Add a Custom Resource,” on page 309.
Procedure
1 Select Design > XaaS > Custom Resources.
2 Click the custom resource to edit.
3 Click the Details Form tab.
4 Point to the element you want to edit and click the Edit icon.
5 Enter a new name for the eld in the Label text box to change the label.
6 Edit the description in the Description text box.
7 Select an option from the Size drop-down menu to change the size of the element.
8 Select an option from the Label size drop-down menu to change the size of the label.
9 Click Submit.
10 Click Finish.
Configuring vRealize Automation
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