(WAL) - Workflow Example - Create All Resource Set for a New Resource

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In this Workflow Example we will demonstrate how to use the MIM WAL to build a Workflow that can be used to create a set in the FIM / MIM Portal that is an All Resources Set. When Creating a new Resource in the FIM / MIM Portal it is important to remember to create a Set that contains all of the resource that you just created. This step is often overlooked and although it is not difficult it could be automated with a simple workflow. Additionally this example demonstrates how to work with Filters in a workflow.

Prerequisites:

  1. Read The MIMWAL (Custom Workflow Activity Library)
  2. Add "Forefront Identity Manager Service Account" to the Administrator Set
  3. Create an "_All Resources" Sets with the Criteria of Created Time after 1 day ago (this is to ensure that the workflow will only be triggered for Resources Created after yesterday.

 

  • In the FIM Portal navigate to the Workflows Page
  • Click on New
    • Enter the name for your Workflow (I start all my workflows with an "_" which makes it easy to identify all non custom workflows.
    • For Workflow Type Select
      • Action
    • For Run On Policy Update
      • (Leave unchecked)
    • Click on Next
  • Click on Select
  • For Activity Display Name type something like "Create Resource Set" or what ever you wish to call this activity.
  • For Resource Type
    • Set
  • For Advanced Features
    • (Leave Unchecked)
  • For Attribute Population add the following

Value Expression

Target

"_ALL "+[//Target/DisplayName]

DisplayName

"<Filter xmlns:xsi="https://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:xsd="https://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" Dialect="https://schemas.microsoft.com/2006/11/XPathFilterDialect" xmlns="https://schemas.xmlsoap.org/ws/2004/09/enumeration">/"+[//Target/Name]+"</Filter>"

Filter

Make sure the entire text above in the Value Expression for the Target Filter is entered into the Value Expression.

  • Click on Save
  • Click on Next
  • Click on Finish
  • Click on Submit

Post Operation Steps

  1. Create Transition In MPR with using the "_All Resources" set that was created as part of the prerequisite steps above.