Activities

Procedure 

1. Choose Automation > Workspace in the navigation menu.
2. On the Workflows tab, click Create Workflow.

3. Choose a type according to the intent of this workflow, and click Continue. For more information, see the Workflow Intent Help topic.

4. In the Properties panel of the Workflow Editor, define the workflow properties. For more information, see the Workflow Editor Help topic.

5. From the Activities panel, search for activity you want to add to your workflow. The following example shows Ansible Tower activities:

6. Drag and drop the activities onto the canvas. The table below contains helpful hints and best practices for using these activities. It is not an exhaustive list, since more activities are being developed and added. If you're looking for something that's not listed here, please enter it in the Search activities field in the Workflow Editor. The left panel in the Workflow Editor displays the list of activities currently supported by workflows.

Activity Category	Description
Ansible Tower	Activities related to Ansible Tower automation
Database	Activities for performing JDBC database functions
Email	Allows you to send an email as part of a workflow
File Operations	Activities related to file upload and download
Meraki	Activities for configuring networks and devices in Cisco Meraki
Microsoft Windows	Activities for interacting with Microsoft Windows services and functions
Python	Execute scripts from a defined list of Python functions
SNMP	Activities for executing SNMP commands from a workflow
Table	Create and modify multi-dimensional arrays that do not require a target or authentication
Task	Activities related to workflows that require user input
Terminal	Execute terminal commands from within a workflow
Terraform	Activities for interacting with Terraform resources
Unix/Linux System	Activities for interacting with Unix/Linux platforms
Web Service	Activities for generating HTTP requests

7. Add properties for the activities.

Each activity has both general and activity-specific properties that must be configured. Depending on the activity, you might need to configure Targets or Account Keys. The following are the general properties that are common among all activities:

Property Name	Description
Display Name	Provide a descriptive name for the activity (required).
Description	Provide a short description of the activity (optional).
Activity Timeout	Enter the amount of time in seconds that Automation will attempt to complete an activity (required).
Continue Workflow Execution on Failure	Check the check box to continue the workflow if this activity fails (optional).
Skip Activity Execution	Check this check box to bypass running the activity during the workflow execution (optional).

Logic Components 

Logic components add flexibility to your workflows by allowing you to include elements such as groups, conditions, and loops. To access the Logic components, click the (Logic) icon at the top of the Activities panel. For more information, see the Logic help topic.