Custom Action Custom Property Definition

You add a custom property to retrieve data from a source using a custom vRealize Orchestrator action when you want users to select the retrieved values in the request form.

Limitations

Limitations depend on your custom action.

Prerequisites

Verify that you have a working vRealize Orchestrator action. For information about developing workflows and creating and using vRealize Orchestrator script actions, see Developing with VMware vCenter Orchestrator .

The action script must accept the input parameter values. You can configure the values as key value pairs. You can present user-readable names for less friendly identifiers using key value pairs.

Custom Property Configuration Values

You use these options to create the custom property. For the general steps, see Create a vRealize Orchestrator Action Custom Property Definition.

Table 1. Custom Action Custom Property Configuration Values

Option	Value
Name	You can use any string.
Data type	Decimal, Integer, or String
Display as	Dropdown
Values	External
Action folder	Location of your custom action.
Script action	Name of your custom action.
Input parameters	Depends on your custom action.

Blueprint Configuration

Usually you add the custom property on the blueprint Properties tab. Whether you add it to the Properties tab depends on your action. See Add a Custom Property to a Blueprint.