6.2
Table Of Contents
- Machine Extensibility
- Contents
- Machine Extensibility
- Updated Information for Machine Extensibility
- Machine Extensibility Overview
- Extending Machine Lifecycles By Using vRealize Orchestrator
- Extending Machine Lifecycles By Using vRealize Automation Designer
- Extending Machine Lifecycles By Using vRealize Automation Designer Checklist
- Installing and Configuring vRealize Automation Designer
- Customizing IaaS Workflows By Using vRealize Automation Designer
- Workflows and Distributed Execution Management
- CloudUtil Command Reference
- vRealize Automation Workflow Activity Reference
vRealize Automation Workflow
Activity Reference 6
VMware provides a library of workflow activities with vRealize Automation Designer for use in customizing
workflows.
Five categories of Windows Workflow Foundation activities are also included in vRealize Automation
Designer, including Control Flow, Flowchart, Primitives, Collection and Error Handling.
This section provides a reference to the IaaS workflow activities included with vRealize Automation
Designer in the DynamicOps.Repository.Activities and DynamicOps.Cdk.Activities
namespaces. Activities related to calling vCenter Orchestrator workflows are described in Using vRealize
Orchestrator Workflow Activities.
Note In the IaaS activity library, the Model Manager is referred to as the repository.
This chapter includes the following topics:
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DynamicOps.Repository.Activities
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DynamicOps.Cdk.Activities
DynamicOps.Repository.Activities
The DynamicOps.Repository.Activities namespace contains basic workflow activities for IaaS
workflows.
AddLink
Adds the specified link to the set of objects the DataServiceContext is tracking.
Table 6‑1. AddLink Activity Input Parameters
Argument Type Description
DataServiceContext RepositoryServiceContext The DataServiceContext to which to add the link.
Source Object The source object for the new link.
SourceProperty String The name of the navigation property on the source object that
returns the related object.
Target Object The object related to the source object by the new link.
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