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Cisco Process Orchestrator 3.1 User Guide

Appendix 13 Using Adapters

Core Adapter

This setting is only for activities that are inside the loop of a workflow component (While or For
Each). If this setting is not selected, the automation summary will include information about all
instances of activity, for all iterations of the loop.

Step 4

Enter the information in the remaining tabs as necessary, then click Save to complete the activity
definition.

Defining the Find Target Activity

Use the Find Target activity to query a list of defined targets matching specific target attribute criteria.

Step 1

In the Process Editor Toolbox, choose Core Activities > Find Target, then drag and drop the activity
onto the Workflow pane.

Step 2

Click the General tab and enter the required information.

Step 3

Click the Find Targets tab to define the properties specific to the activity, including:

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Target type—Select the appropriate target type to be queried.

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Choose a target group—Select the appropriate target group to be queried. Only target groups defined
in Process Orchestrator in which the user has Use permission will be available.

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Properties to Match—Select the appropriate exposed target criteria to use to query a list of defined
targets in Process Orchestrator:

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Property—select the appropriate exposed target property to query.

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Operator—Select the appropriate operator to include to match to the criteria. The displayed
operators depend on the selected property. For additional information, see

Common Operators

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Expression—Select the appropriate wildcard expression to associate with the selected operator.

Step 4

Enter the information in the remaining tabs as necessary, then click Save to complete the activity
definition.

Defining the Format Date Activity

Use the Format Date activity to convert date and time into a string text format.

Step 1

In the Process Editor Toolbox, choose Core Activities > Format Date, then drag and drop the activity
onto the Workflow pane.

Step 2

Click the General tab and enter the required information.

Step 3

Click the Format Date tab to define the properties specific to the activity, including:

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Original Date—Click the Reference tool to select the appropriate date/time variable reference, such
as the Process > Start Time reference variable, to be used to format the string.

To customize the specific date/time of the variable reference, add the Parse activity to the process
and use that activity to modify the selected date/time.