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VMware vRealize Orchestrator Cookbook - Second Edition

By : Daniel Langenhan
Book Image

VMware vRealize Orchestrator Cookbook - Second Edition

By: Daniel Langenhan

Overview of this book

VMware vRealize Orchestrator is a powerful automation tool designed for system administrators and IT operations staff who are planning to streamline their tasks and are waiting to integrate the functions with third-party operations software. This book is an update to VMware vRealize Orchestrator Cookbook and is blend of numerous recipes on vRealize Orchestrator 7. This book starts with installing and configuring vRealize Orchestrator. We will demonstrate how to upgrade from previous versions to vRealize Orchestrator 7. You will be taught all about orchestrator plugins and how to use and develop various plugins that have been enhanced in Orchestrator 7. Throughout this book, you will explore the new features of Orchestrator 7, such as the introduction of the control center, along with its uses. You will also come to understand visual programming, how to integrate base plugins into workflows, and how to automate VMware. You will also get to know how to troubleshoot vRealize Orchestrator. By the end of this book, you will be able to get the most out of your Orchestrator installation, and will be able to develop complex workflows and create your own highly integrated automations of vRealize environments.
Table of Contents (19 chapters)
VMware vRealize Orchestrator Cookbook Second Edition
Credits
About the Author
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
Preface

JavaScript complex variables


In this recipe, we will have a look at JavaScript complex variables, such as arrays, objects, and properties. All these are needed to deal with plugin return codes such as from REST calls.

Getting ready

We need a new workflow and a scriptable task inside it to try it out.

The example workflow 06.01 JavaScript complex variables contains all the examples that follow.

How to do it...

We will look into several different JavaScript complex variable type pieces.

Arrays

Arrays are pretty useful for storing multiple elements of the same type:

  1. To define a new empty array in JavaScript, use either one of the following codes:

    • var family = new Array();

    • var myArray = [];

  2. You can define a new filled array by using either of the following examples:

    • var family = new Array("Father","Mother","Daughter","Son");

    • var myArray = ["Father","Mother","Daughter","Son"];

  3. While accessing the element (numbering starts at zero), System.log(family[2]); will show Daughter.

  4. You can add element(s) with...