When you add scripts on the Scripting tab of a scripted workflow element, certain types of keywords appear in different colors to enhance the readability of the code.

All scripting appears in standard black font unless stated otherwise.

Color Coding of Scripting Keywords

Keyword Type

Text Color in Scripting Tab

Standard JavaScript keywords, for example if, else, for, and new

Bold black

Variable declarations, namely var

Green

Modifiers in loops, for example in

Red

Null variable values

Purple

Non-null variable values

Green

Code comments

Italic gray

Orchestrator plug-in object types, for example VC:VirtualMachine or VC:Host

Green

Output text

Green

Workflow attributes

Pink

Workflow inputs

Pink

Workflow outputs

Pink