Summary
In this module, you learned what Workflow Definition Language means and how to use an Azure Resource Manager template to deploy a workflow from Azure Logic Apps.
Azure Resource Manager templates and the JSON representation for an Azure Logic Apps workflow are declarative. This term means that you define what the workflow does and the resources that you need, but you let Azure Resource Manager handle the deployment details.
You used an existing template from a GitHub repo to practice deploying a logic app resource using the Azure CLI. You then extended the template to use parameters, making the template more flexible and configurable for multiple deployments. Finally, you changed an action in a workflow to calculate a rectangle's area.
After you practice with more exercises and explore the documentation, the picture becomes clearer that these templates are powerful for deploying resources, especially for Azure Logic Apps resources. In the university scenario, you can assemble workflow deployments more quickly and in a consistent, reusable, and less error-prone way.
Clean up
The sandbox automatically cleans up your resources when you're finished with this module.
When you're working in your own subscription, it's a good idea at the end of a project to identify whether you still need the resources you created. Resources that you leave running can cost you money. You can delete resources individually or delete the resource group to delete the entire set of resources.
Learn more
- Deploy Azure infrastructure by using JSON ARM templates
- Azure Logic Apps Documentation
- Quickstart: Create and manage automated logic app workflows via Visual Studio Code
- Schema reference for Workflow Definition Language in Azure Logic Apps
- Overview: Automate deployment for Azure Logic Apps by using Azure Resource Manager templates