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Foglight Automation 7.3.0 - User and Reference Guide

Executing Workflows

In order to execute the business logic of a workflow, you must:

1
Create a task from a workflow.
2
Assign values to the workflow parameters.
3
Configure scheduling and running options.
To create a new task and configure its execution options:
1
On the Automation dashboard, click the Workflow Management tab.
2
Select a workflow to run from the list of available workflows.
3
Click Run on the toolbar.
The Run Work low Wizard - Step 1 opens and guides you through the operations required to run a workflow.

Duplicating Workflows

If you need to create a workflow similar to an existing workflow, you can duplicate (clone) the existing workflow instead of creating an entirely new one. Then you can modify the new workflow according to your needs.

To duplicate a workflow:
1
On the Automation dashboard, click the Workflow Management tab.
2
Select the workflow to duplicate.
3
On the toolbar, click Duplicate.
4
In the Duplicate Workflow Options dialog box, specify the name for the duplicated workflow.
5
Click Create new Duplicate.
The cloned workflow appears in the Workflows list.

Exporting and Importing Workflows

You can save a copy of a workflow by exporting it. You can then reuse the workflow by importing it. Workflows are saved as XML files.

To export a workflow:
1
On the Automation dashboard, click the Workflow Management tab.
2
Select the workflow to export.
3
Click Export on the toolbar.
4
Depending on the Web browser you are using, you are asked to either open an XML file or save it. Choose the option to save the file, then navigate to the destination folder in the standard operating system dialog box.
 
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NOTE: If you select several workflows to export, the result will be saved as a single XML file.
To import a workflow or a set of workflows:
1
On the Automation dashboard, click the Workflow Management tab.
2
On the toolbar, click Import.
3
In the dialog box that opens, click Browse.
4
Navigate to an XML file that contains an exported workflow.
5
Click Apply. The selected workflow is installed.
 
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NOTE: If a workflow with the same name already exists, you are prompted to assign another name to the workflow that you are trying to import.

Saving Workflows

To save a workflow in the Workflow Studio:
1
Click Save on the Workflow Studio toolbar, or to save your workflow under another name, click Save As.
Figure 13. The Save Workflow dialog box opens.
2
In the Workflow Name box, type a name for your workflow.
3
From the Primary parameter list, select a primary resource for your workflow. The primary resource is the one to which you will be able to assign two or more resources.
 
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TIP: Imagine a workflow that stops all VMs running on a host and then shuts down the host. If you select the VM as a primary parameter, you will be able to assign to it not a single VM, but the list of VMs that you want to shut down. However, there may be only one parameter in a workflow to which you can assign a list of resources. This parameter is called the Primary Parameter.
4
Optional: Add a brief description of the current workflow in the Description box.
5
Click Save. Your workflow is saved. You can make additional changes to a workflow if required.
Alternatively, click Save and Close to save the current workflow and close the Workflow Studio, or click Cancel to close the Save Workflow dialog box without saving the current workflow.
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