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Table 4‑5. PowerShell Script Custom Property Configuration Values (Continued)
Option Value
Script action Select an action based on where the PowerShell script is
located.
n
If the PowerShell script is on a central server, use
executeExternalPowerShellScriptOnHostByName.
n
If the PowerShell script is uploaded into
vRealize Orchestrator, use
executePowershellScriptFromResourceOnHostByName
.
These script actions are example scripts. You can create
specic actions for your environment.
Input parameters Congure the input parameters based on the selected
action.
Dene parameters
n
If you use
executeExternalPowerShellScriptOnHostByName:
n
hostName. Name of the central server where the
script is located.
n
externalPowershellScript. Path to the PowerShell
le on the host.
n
Arguments. Parameters to pass to the script. You
separate the arguments with commas. For
example, Argument1,Arguement2.
n
If you use
executePowershellScriptFromResourceOnHostByName
:
n
vRealize Orchestrator. Name of the
vRealize Orchestrator instance you are using as the
host.
n
scriptResourcePath. Path to the PowerShell le on
the host.
n
scriptResourceName. Path to the PowerShell le as
an uploaded resource in vRealize Orchestrator. For
example,
Blueprint Configuration
To add the custom property to the blueprint Properties tab, see “Add a Custom Property or Property Group
as a Blueprint Machine Property,” on page 95.
Database Query Custom Property Definition
You add a custom property to query a database when you want to retrieve values from that database to
populate the custom property on the request form. The database custom property uses a
vRealize Orchestrator action to run the query and retrieve the values.
The action is supported for the following databases:
n
Microsoft SQL Server
n
MySQL
n
Oracle
n
PostgreSQL
Limitations
All retrieved values are converted to strings.
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