Orchestrator Runbook "Links"

Question

Good morning!

I'm very new to MS Orchestrator so please give me your utmost support whenever possible. Thank you in advance.

I have created a Runbook

When the Check User script completed, There's a Published Data $CompareResult which is either "True" or "False". However, in the Link, regardless of how I apply a check, It will always proceed in all directions. Isn't the filter suppose to determine whether the action following the link gets executed?

Appreciate any advise.

Thank you once again and best regards.
Ronald

Answer 1

Hi Ronald,

you can download this sample Runbook from here https://1drv.ms/u/s!AkXRVOcQ_Bj_iLR_287BNf_tqL-2-Q?e=XuOhCi.

Since System Center 2019 Orchestrator the Windows PowerShell Version of the system exectuting the Runbook will be excuted in "Run. Net Script" Activity. For previous versions check https://sc-orchestrator.vasol.eu/run-the-powershell-version-of-windows-executing-the-orchestrator-runbook-service-in-run-net-script-activity/

A checked-in Runbook will always be executed from the Account running Orchestrator Runbook Service. Only with Runbook Tester a checked-out Runbook will be executed from the user running Tester
If you want to get Who started the Runbook from the Orchestration console take a look at: https://blog.ctglobalservices.com/automation/jgs/who-started-the-runbook-from-the-orchestration-console-use-this-runbook/.

Regards
Stefan

Answer 2

Hi Andreas/Stefan,

Thank you for all your kind support, enabling me to complete my task successfully.

Really appreciate all your advises, efforts and replies despite your busy schedule.

Best regards.
Ronald

Answer 3

It is like you described. The Link can be configured like that.

Just a simple example:

Config of Published Data

Config of the Link

Result in the Runbook Tester

Details of the first activity in the Runbook Tester

Maybe this is helpful.

Regards

Andreas Baumgarten

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Answer 4

Hi,

Here is the official document about how to use the smart link in Orchestrator.
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/system-center/orchestrator/control-runbook-activities?view=sc-orch-2019

Answer 5

Hi! Andreas,

Thank you for your kind advise.

Will there be an impact if the name of the variable has a blank space between words?

Thank you once again.
Ronald