Activities

• Interactive PSscript
• PS ScriptPSscript
• Powershell DSC
• Powershell PS Script External

Interactive PSscript

This activity runs a powershell script under interactive session.

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• Command (text box editor type) (type: string): 
  • the PowerShell inline script. This parameter takes precedence over the Script Code parameter. Without $using, a $a workflow variable (variable defined via workflow, visible in the Variables area) is not visible in the script. $Using imports the variable and its current value (e.g. {$a = $using:a+1; $a})
  • the Command editor has a syntax highlighting toggle, for displaying the lines according to the chosen language. In the example below, PowerShell was used:
    

  • the user can also use an external editor of his/her choice via the button to the left of the edit field (). The external editor is by default Windows notepad, but it can be changed in the Designer Settings.

    
    

• Include Administrator Scripts (combobox editor type) (type: string): this parameter specifies whether to include the execution of the scripts assigned to the workflow in Administrator. The workflow selected from Administrator will be executed first and added to the result of the powershell script.
• Parameters collection (collection editor type) (type: string): the parameters you want to send with the request. e.g. Name: -ArgumentList and Value:arg1.
• Script Passwords (password collection editor type) (type: string): the names and the values for the password types variables which will be used in the script. These passwords will be incorporated in the script with the $using: syntax
  • password value: this value should be manually configured in the editor window. The value will also be encrypted in thew workflow's content file
  • password binding value: this field can be linked to an existing variable, argument or global variable, where the value would be automatically taken during the workflow's execution
  • this is an example of a script which connects to a vCenter server using different credentials and including multiple passwords:
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• Output (type: Boolean): outputs True whether the operation succeeded or False otherwise.

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PSscript

This activity runs a powershell script.

Activity Parameters

The PS Script PSscript activity parameters can be provided by manual inserted values or via IN arguments or variables:

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Parameters:

• Command (text box editor type) (type: string): 
  • the PowerShell inline script. This parameter takes precedence over the Script Code parameter. Without $using, a $a workflow variable (variable defined via workflow, visible in the Variables area) is not visible in the script. $Using imports the variable and its current value (e.g. {$a = $using:a+1; $a})
  • the Command editor has a syntax highlighting toggle, for displaying the lines according to the chosen language. In the example below, PowerShell was used:
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  • the user can also use an external editor of his/her choice via the button to the left of the edit field (Image Removed). The  The external editor is by default Windows notepad, but it can be changed in the Designer Settings.

    
    

• Include Administrator Scripts (combobox editor type) (type: string): this parameter specifies whether to include the execution of the scripts assigned to the workflow in Administrator. The workflow selected from Administrator will be executed first and added to the result of the powershell script.
• Parameters collection (collection editor type) (type: string): the parameters you want to send with the request. e.g. Name: -ArgumentList and Value:arg1.
• Run isolated (text box editor type) (type: string): specify whether to execute the script on a new isolated application domain. This parameter should be set to True when the script contains import modules
• Script Passwords (password collection editor type) (type: string): the names and the values for the password types variables which will be used in the script. These passwords will be incorporated in the script with the $using: syntax
  • password value: this value should be manually configured in the editor window. The value will also be encrypted in thew workflow's content file
  • password binding value: this field can be linked to an existing variable, argument or global variable, where the value would be automatically taken during the workflow's execution
  • this is an example of a script which connects to a vCenter server:
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  • execution                   

• Script Code (text box editor type) (type: string): the Powershell script code to be executed. For example: "mkdir 'C:\FlowsterSolutions'" (this command creates a folder with the specified path).
• Script File (text box editor type) (type: string): the Powershell script file. This parameter takes precedence over the Command and the Script Code parameter.
• Script Parameters (text box editor type) (type: string): the parameters that will be passed to the PowerShell code stored in a PowerShell script file. For multiple parameters, separate the values with comma ( , ). This parameter will take effect only when a script file is selected for execution.

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