OnCommand Workflow Automation includes various features to help you design storage workflows.
For more information about the features, see the next topics.
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How repeat row works
A workflow contains commands and command details arranged in rows. You can specify the commands in a row to be repeated for a fixed number of iterations or dynamic number of iterations based on the results of a search criteria.
What approval points are
Approval points are check points used in a workflow to pause the workflow execution and resume it based on a user approval.
How continue on failure works
The continue on failure feature helps you to configure a step in a workflow so that the workflow execution can continue even if the step fails. You can address the failed steps and resolve the issue that caused the step to fail by accessing the wfa.log file or by clicking the icon.
How resource selection works OnCommand Workflow Automation (WFA) uses search algorithms to select storage resources for workflow execution. You should understand how resource selection works in order to design workflows efficiently.
How reservation works OnCommand Workflow Automation resource reservation capability reserves the required resources to ensure that the resources are available for successful execution of workflows.
What incremental naming is
Incremental naming is an algorithm that enables you to name the attributes in a workflow based on the search results for a parameter. You can name the attributes based on an incremental value or a custom expression. The incremental naming functionality helps you implement a naming convention based on your requirement.
What conditional execution is
Conditional execution helps you to design workflows that can execute commands when specified conditions are met.
How return parameters work
Return parameters are parameters that are available after the planning phase of a workflow. The values returned by these parameters are useful in debugging a workflow. You should understand how return parameters work and what parameters can be used as return parameters to debug workflows.
What schemes are
A scheme represents the data model for a system. A data model is a collection of dictionary entries. You can define a scheme and then define a data source type. The data source defines how the data is acquired and the scheme is populated. For example, a vc scheme acquires data about your virtual environment, such as virtual machines, hosts, and datastores.
What remote system types are OnCommand Workflow Automation (WFA) communicates with remote system types. A remote system type specifies the type of remote systems with which WFA can communicate. You can configure remote system types in WFA. For example, Data ONTAP system can be configured as a remote system type.
How entity versioning works
The OnCommand Workflow Automation (WFA) entities, such as commands and workflows, are versioned. You can use the version numbers to easily manage changes to the WFA entities.