Change workflow user

[Orf Gelbrich]

Task Name	Change workflow user
Description	Change the user of a running workflow
Prerequisites	Tested on 4.1.0.3B / 5.3.1
Category	Workflow
Components	vSphere 5.x
User Inputs	userid to change to
Output

Instructions for Regular Workflow Use:

1. Download the attached .ZIP file below to your computer. *Remember the location of the saved file on your computer.
2. Unzip the file on your computer. Should end up with a .WFD file.
3. Log in to UCS Director as a user that has "system-admin" privileges.
4. Navigate to "Policies-->Orchestration" and click on "Import".
5. Click "Browse" and navigate to the location on your computer where the .WFD file resides. Choose the .WFD file and click "Open".
6. Click "Upload" and then "OK" once the file upload is completed. Then click "Next".
7. Click the "Select" button next to "Import Workflows". Click the "Check All" button to check all checkboxes and then the "Select" button.
8. Click "Submit".
9. A new folder should appear in "Policies-->Orchestration" that contains the imported workflow. You will now need to update the included tasks with information about the specific environment.

Code for custom task:

importPackage(java.lang);

importPackage(com.cloupia.service.cIM.inframgr.workflowmgr);

function changeUser(){

      var user = input.UserID;

      try{

         var sr = ctxt.getSR();

          if (sr != null){

              sr.setInitiatingUser(user);

              WorkFlowPersistenceUtil.modifyServiceRequest(sr);

              logger.addInfo("User ID successfully changed to "+ user);

          }

      }catch(e){

           logger.addError(e);

           ctxt.setFailed("Task failed to modify User ID");

           ctxt.exit();

      }     

}

changeUser();