Create a workflow

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Use a script editor such as the Windows PowerShell Integrated Scripting Environment (ISE) to write the workflow.

It enforces workflow syntax and highlights syntax errors. For more information, review the tutorial Tutorial - Create a PowerShell Workflow runbook in Azure Automation.

A benefit of using PowerShell ISE is that it automatically compiles your code and allows you to save the artifact.

Because the syntactic differences between scripts and workflows are significant, a tool that knows both workflows and scripts will save you considerable coding and testing time.

Syntax

When you create your workflow, begin with the workflow keyword, which identifies a workflow command to PowerShell.

A script workflow requires the workflow keyword. Next, name the workflow, and have it follow the workflow keyword.

The body of the workflow will be enclosed in braces.

A workflow is a Windows command type, so select a name with a verb-noun format:
```
workflow Test-Workflow
  {
      ...
  }
```
To add parameters to a workflow, use the Param keyword. It's the same techniques that you use to add parameters to a function.

Finally, add your standard PowerShell commands.

workflow MyFirstRunbook-Workflow
  {
      Param(
            [string]$VMName,
            [string]$ResourceGroupName
        )
        ....
      Start-AzureRmVM -Name $VMName -ResourceGroupName $ResourceGroupName
  }

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