UCSD - Create User LOV's from Embedded LOV Providers

[Orf Gelbrich]

Task Name	There is a rather large list of LOV providers in UCSD.  Not every one does have a end user variable associated or needs a new variable type associated.   This workflow and custom task takes as input a new variable name and the embedded LOV provider name.
Description
Prerequisites	Minimum UCSD version: 5.4.0.2
Category	Custom task
Components
User Inputs
User Output

Instructions for Regular Workflow Use:

Instructions for Regular Workflow Use:

1. Download the attached .ZIP file below to your computer. *Remember the location of the saved file on your computer.
2. Unzip the file on your computer. Should end up with a .WFD file.
3. Log in to UCS Director as a user that has "system-admin" privileges.
4. Navigate to "Policies-->Orchestration" and click on "Import".
5. Click "Browse" and navigate to the location on your computer where the .WFD file resides. Choose the .WFD file and click "Open".
6. Click "Upload" and then "OK" once the file upload is completed. Then click "Next".
7. Click the "Select" button next to "Import Workflows". Click the "Check All" button to check all checkboxes and then the "Select" button.
8. Click "Submit".
9. A new folder should appear in "Policies-->Orchestration" that contains the imported workflow. You will now need to update the included tasks with information about the specific environment.

Inspired by Tejeswar Sahu

A list of LOV providers can be found here:

     UCSD LOV Providers (How to find them)

The workflow:

This workflow could also be set to execute at system start up to make sure the new variable is re-registerd:

The user inout for this run:

The workflow run:

The resulting variable Creation:

The use of the new variable:

Original Code:

importPackage(java.lang);

importPackage(java.util);

importPackage(com.cloupia.service.cIM.inframgr);

importPackage(com.cloupia.model.cIM);

importPackage(com.cloupia.service.cIM.inframgr.reservation);

importPackage(com.cloupia.service.cIM.inframgr.forms.wizard);

var registry = CustomFeatureRegistry.getInstance();

registry.registerWorkflowInputFieldType("vlan policy name", "vlan policy name", FormFieldDefinition.FIELD_TYPE_EMBEDDED_LOV, "vlanPoolPolicyNames");

Code in the custom task:

importPackage(java.lang);

importPackage(java.util);

importPackage(com.cloupia.service.cIM.inframgr);

importPackage(com.cloupia.model.cIM);

importPackage(com.cloupia.service.cIM.inframgr.reservation);

importPackage(com.cloupia.service.cIM.inframgr.forms.wizard);

var a1 = input.NewLOVname;

var a2 = input.EmbeddedLOVname;

var registry = CustomFeatureRegistry.getInstance();

//registry.registerWorkflowInputFieldType("vlan policy name", "vlan policy name",

//FormFieldDefinition.FIELD_TYPE_EMBEDDED_LOV, "vlanPoolPolicyNames");

registry.registerWorkflowInputFieldType(a1, a1, FormFieldDefinition.FIELD_TYPE_EMBEDDED_LOV, a2);