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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
fields such as check boxes, drop-down menus, and so on, and apply various constraints. If the new fields
you add are not valid or are not correctly mapped to the vRealize Orchestrator workflow inputs, when the
consumer runs the workflow, vRealize Orchestrator skips the invalid or unmapped fields.
Designing a Custom Resource Form
All fields 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 fields, or you can add new externally defined fields that use
vRealize Orchestrator script actions to supply additional read-only information to consumers.
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Edit a Custom Resource Element
You can edit some of the characteristics of an element on the custom resource Details Form page.
Each default field 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
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
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
You can insert a text box to add some descriptive text to the form.
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Insert an Externally Defined Field in a Custom Resource Form
You can insert a new field and assign it an external value definition to dynamically provide read-only
information that consumers can see on the item details page when they provision a custom
resource.
Configuring vRealize Automation
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