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OnCommand Workflow Automation 5.1

MVEL-enabled fields in OnCommand Workflow Automation

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Several fields in OnCommand Workflow Automation (WFA) are enabled for MVFLEX Expression Language (MVEL). You can use MVEL syntaxes in these fields while designing workflows.

The following table explains when and where you can use MVEL syntaxes in the WFA interface:

When…​ Where to use…​

Creating or editing a workflow

  • Workflow › Details › Return Parameters › Parameter Value

  • Workflow › Details › Constants › Value

Creating or editing command details in a workflow

  • Commands › Parameters for parameter_name › Enter search criteria › Resource Selection › Finder › Parameters

  • Commands › Parameters for parameter_name › Enter search criteria › Resource Selection › Advanced › Execute search only when the following expression evaluates to TRUE

  • Commands › Parameters for parameter_name › Advanced › If the following expression is TRUE

  • Commands › Parameters for parameter_name › Other Parameters

  • Commands › parameter_name › Attributes

Creating or editing a command

  • Commands › Command Definition command_name › Properties › String Representation

Creating or editing a function

  • Functions › Function function_name › Function definition

Creating or editing a template

  • Template › Parameters for parameter_name › Template template_name › Attributes › Value

Editing a row

  • Workflow › Workflow › Repeat row › Repeats › Number of times

  • Workflow › Workflow › Repeat row › Variables › Variables for initial_value and expression

  • Workflow › Workflow › Repeat row › Repeats › For every resource in a group › Resource Search Criteria › Parameters to filter

  • Workflow › Workflow › Add condition › If the following expression is TRUE