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The Imports tab displays imported namespaces from which you can select entity types to add to the
workow.
The collapsible Information pane at the boom of the console displays any errors in conguring activities
and provides access to the XAML representation of the workow.
IaaS Workflow Types
You can customize two types of workows by using vRealize Automation Designer: state change workows
and menu operation workows.
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A state change workow is executed when the master workow transitions between states, for example
at a particular stage during the process of provisioning a new machine.
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A menu operation workow is executed when a user selects an option from the Action menu in the
service catalog or from the machine menu in the Infrastructure tab.
State Change Workflows
Creating a state change workow enables you to trigger the execution of a workow before the IaaS master
workow enters a specic state.
For example, you can create custom workows to integrate with an external database and record
information at dierent stages of the machine life cycle:
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Create a custom workow that runs before the master workow enters the MachineProvisioned state to
record such information as machine owner, approvers and so on.
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Create a custom workow that runs before a machine enters the MachineDisposing state to record the
time at which the machine was destroyed and data such as its resource utilization at last data collection,
last logon, and so on.
The following illustrations show the main states of the master workow.
Life Cycle Extensibility
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