Generate a new workflow from a SOAP operation

You can create a custom workflow from a SOAP operation.

You can integrate custom-generated workflows into high-level workflows. For more information about workflow development, see the Developing Workflows with Automation Orchestrator guide.

Prerequisites

• Verify that you are logged in to the Automation Orchestrator Client as an administrator.
• Verify that you have a connection to a SOAP host from the Inventory view.

Procedure

1. Navigate to Library > Workflows and enter the soap tag in the workflow search box.
2. Locate the Generate a new workflow from a SOAP operation workflow and click Run.
3. Select the SOAP operation from the list of available operations.
4. In the Name text box, enter the name of the workflow to generate.
5. Select the workflow folder in which to generate the new workflow.
   You can select any existing folder from the workflow library.
6. Click Run.

What to do next

You can test the generated workflow.

Test a Custom-Generated Workflow

You can run a custom workflow generated from a SOAP operation to get the output parameters of the operation.

Prerequisites

• Verify that you are logged in to the Automation Orchestrator Client as an administrator.
• Verify that you have a connection to a SOAP host from the Inventory view.

Procedure

1. Navigate to Library > Workflows.
2. Locate the custom workflow and click Run.
3. Provide the input parameters that the SOAP operation requires.
4. Click Run.
5. (Optional) In the Logs tab, review the list of available output parameters.