7.1

Configuring Workflow
Subscriptions to Extend
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You create workflow subscriptions that use the event broker service to monitor the registered services for
event messages in vRealize Automation, and then run a specified vRealize Orchestrator workflow when
the conditions in the subscription are met. To configure the subscription you specify the event topic, the
triggering conditions, and the workflow that runs when triggered.
Tenant administrators can create and manage the workflow subscriptions that are specific to their tenant.
The system administrator can create and manage system workflow subscriptions. The created system
workflow subscriptions are active for events in any tenant and for system events.
This chapter includes the following topics:
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Event Topics Provided with vRealize Automation
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Workflow Subscriptions and Event Broker Terminology
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Blockable and Replyable Event Topics
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Best Practices for Creating vRealize Orchestrator Workflows for Workflow Subscriptions
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Workflow Subscription Settings
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Working with Provisioning and Life Cycle Workflow Subscriptions
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Working with Approval Workflow Subscriptions
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Troubleshooting Workflow Subscriptions
Event Topics Provided with vRealize Automation
Event topics describe the type of event message that is sent to the event broker service by the other
services. You select an event topic and configure the workflow subscription based on the topic.
Table 4‑1. Event Topics
Event Topic Name Description Service
Post Approval A post-approval policy level is configured
to use the event subscription option.
approval-service
Pre Approval A pre-approval policy level is configured
to use the event subscription option.
approval-service
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