Resource elements are external objects that you can import to the Orchestrator server for workflows to use as attributes when they run. For example, a workflow can use an imported XML file that defines a map to convert one type of data to another, or a script that defines a function, when it runs.
Prerequisites
Verify that you have the following objects in your Orchestrator server:
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An image, script, XML, or HTML file, or any other type of object imported into Orchestrator as a resource element.
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A workflow that requires the resource element as an attribute.
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Procedure
1 | From the drop-down menu in the Orchestrator client, select Design. |
2 | Click the Workflows view. |
3 | Expand the hierarchical tree viewer to navigate to the workflow that requires the resource element as an attribute. |
4 | Right-click the workflow and select Edit. |
5 | On the General tab, right-click in the attributes pane and select Add attribute. |
6 | Click the attribute name and type a new name for the attribute. |
7 | Click Type to set the attribute type. |
8 | In the Select a type dialog box, type resource in the Filter box to search for an object type.
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Define a single resource element as an attribute
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Select ResourceElement from the list.
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Define a folder that contains multiple resource elements as an attribute
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Select ResourceElementCategory from the list.
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9 | Click Value and type the name of the resource element or category of resource elements in the Filter text box. |
10 | From the proposed list, select the resource element or a folder containing resource elements and click Select. |
11 | Click Save and close to exit the editor. |
You added a resource element or folder of resource elements as an attribute in a workflow.