Evaluate the workflow

You can use the Workflow Editor to review the z/OSMF workflow and its input variables.

About this task

To customize the provisioning for your installation, you might modify input variables that are used by the workflow. Typically, documentation provided by the software vendor describes the input variables that you need to review and potentially customize.

Procedure

  1. In the Templates table, use the Modify action for the template.
    1. Click the checkbox for the template named CICS_SMSS_1, to select that template.
    2. Click Actions to display a menu.
    3. Select Modify.
      The Modify page is displayed.

      A warning message indicates that updates to the definition files will reset approvals. You can click the X at the right side of the message to remove it.

  2. On the Modify page, click Edit for the Workflow file field.
    This opens the workflow file in the Workflow Editor. The Workflow Editor lets you view and edit the workflow definition, without needing to know the syntax of workflow XML. It organizes information about the workflow on tabs. The Metadata tab contains metadata for the workflow.
  3. In the Workflow Editor, click the Steps tab.
    The tabs group attributes. Click Steps.

    This displays the steps of the workflow. A step is a logical unit of work. It describes a specific activity that the workflow performs.

  4. Select any step by clicking the radio button next to it.

    A properties pane that appears to the right. It allows you to evaluate additional properties of the workflow. You can explore the properties by clicking the tabs.

  5. Click the Input Properties tab.
    Click the Input Properties.
    The Input Properties tab shows the input properties file, which supplies default values for input variables that are defined in the workflow definition file. It is a series of name and value pairs. You can change a value by typing over the existing value.
  6. Click Cancel to close the Workflow Editor.
  7. Click the Software Services tab.
    Click the Software Services tab.
  8. To return to the Templates table, click Cancel at the bottom of the page.

Although it is not part of this example scenario, you might in some cases use an editor in z/OSMF to modify the actions definition file. You would do that as follows.

  1. On the templates table, select the template, click Actions, then select Modify Template.
  2. On the Modify Template window, click Edit for the Actions file field.
    Use the editor to make changes. Note that there is also an Edit button for the Workflow file field.