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Sequence designer

Overview​

To manage sequence templates, select menu Design/Sequences. Click on the add button to create a new sequence template. This is the main screen used to design and save your sequence template.

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Sequence design pane​

The upper pane is The design pane and will let you organize your sequence jobs. main

Clicking on a job select it. If you are using embedded jobs, the content of the current job will be displayed on the lower pane of sequence designer screen.

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Start sequence parameters​

The start parameter are available by double-clicking on Start box in the sequence designer.

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Main Tab​

Start form template
This will define a user defined form that will show up when starting a sequence.

Forms CSS
Default CSS to be used for all UIJobs in this sequence

Notification template
Notification Template to use when executing the sequence steps

Notifications Node/Cluster
Node or cluster that will be used to notify users.

Metric tab​

Let you define a metric template to be used with this sequence. Refer to Metric chapter for details

Auto-delete tab​

This will define how load the sequence instances will be kept in the system.

Job creation​

Double-click on a job to edit job parameters.

Adding a UIJob​

If the job is a UI Job:

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You can design your form in 2 ways:

  • as a form object
  • as an embedded form object

If you don't choose an external form, the sequence consider that your form is embedded.

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main This will let you define directly in the sequence to which user or group you want the UIJob to be assigned.

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Adding a workflow job​

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You can design your workflow in 2 ways:

  • as a workflow object
  • as an embedded workflow object

Start sequence parameters​

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Editing an embedded workflow​

If you selected a workflow job, the workflow editor be displayed in the lower part.

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Options​

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This will let you switch between the workflow views.

  • Worfklow: main workflow editor
  • Wait Until: Specific workflow used to make a workflow wait until something is ready.
  • Notifications: Let you edit Notifications call based on events

Editing an embedded Form​

If you selected a UI Job, the form editor will be displayed main

Options​

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This group of buttons let you:

  • define where to put the tabs access

  • Add a new tab

  • define manually or graphically the size the form

Adding a new job​

To add a new job, simply drag one from the right Job selector panel. main

The Automate-IT have an extra job available.

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Sequence parameter buttons​

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Sequence Designer​

Displays the Sequence template editor

Sequence Tasks reports​

Lets you compare current sequence with another version of it.

Permissions​

Lets you define the template ACL used by Sequences instances created when you run a sequence.

Information​

Lets you set the name, description for the current sequence. You can use description field to describe the content of your sequence. This information will be used when searching for sequence in list view.

Sequence actions​

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Sequence launcher​

Let you start a sequence directly from the sequence designer.

Saving​

Let you save your sequence. You need to save your sequence before starting it.

Duplicate​

Saves a duplicate copy of the sequence.

New version​

Creates a new version of the sequence.

Export​

Export the sequence as a file that could be imported on another server. Please beware that both server should be running the same version.