New-SCSMWorkflow

Module:

System.Center.Service.Manager

Creates a new workflow in Service Manager.

Syntax

New-SCSMWorkflow
   -Class <String>
   [-DisplayName] <String>
   [-Description <String>]
   [-Enable <Boolean>]
   [-Event <WorkflowEvent>]
   [-ManagementPack <ManagementPack>]
   [-Criteria <String>]
   [-Template <ManagementPackObjectTemplate>]
   [-EnableNotification <Boolean>]
   [-Notification <Hashtable[]>]
   [-PassThru]
   [-SCSession <Connection[]>]
   [-ComputerName <String[]>]
   [-Credential <PSCredential>]
   [-WhatIf]
   [-Confirm]
   [<CommonParameters>]

Description

The New-SCSMWorkflow cmdlet creates a workflow in Service Manager.

Examples

Example 1: Create a workflow for manual activity creation

PS C:\>$Template = Get-SCSMObjectTemplate -Name "DefaultManualActivityTemplate"
PS C:\> $Notification = @{ User = "Reviewers"; Template = Get-SCSMObjectTemplate -Name "AssignedToUserNotificationTemplate" },@{ User = "Affected User"; Template = Get-SCSMObjectTemplate -Name DefaultReviewActivityTemplate }
PS C:\> New-SCSMWorkflow -DisplayName "Manual activity workflow 07" -Class "ManualActivity" -Description "Contoso workflow 07." -Enable $True -Event Create -Notification $Notification -Template $Template

The first command gets a template named DefaultManualActivityTemplate by using the Get-SCSMObjectTemplate cmdlet. The command stores the template in the $Template variable.

The second command creates an array of notifications as hash tables, and stores them in the $Notification variable.

The final command creates a workflow which can be used when a manual activity is created. Because the script specifies no criteria, this workflow applies to any creation of a manual activity.

Example 2: Create a workflow for manual activity creation for a user

PS C:\>$CriteriaString = @'
>>  <Criteria>
>>   <Expression>
>>    <SimpleExpression>
>>     <ValueExpression>
>>      <Property State="Post">
>>  $Context/$Path[Relationship='System.WorkItem.Library!System.WorkItemCreatedByUser' TypeConstraint='System!System.Domain.User']/Property[Type='System!System.Domain.User']/UserName$
>>      </Property>
>>     </ValueExpression>
>>     <Operator>Equal</Operator>
>>     <ValueExpression>
>>      <Value>Evan Narvaez</Value>
>>     </ValueExpression>
>>    </SimpleExpression>
>>   </Expression>
>>  </Criteria>
>>  '@
PS C:\> $ManagementPack = Get-SCSMManagementPack -Name "Workflows"
PS C:\> $Template = Get-SCSMObjectTemplate -Name "DefaultManualActivityTemplate"
PS C:\> $Notification = @{ User = "Reviewers"; Template = Get-SCSMObjectTemplate -Name AssignedToUserNotificationTemplate },@{ User = "Affected User"; Template = Get-SCSMObjectTemplate -Name DefaultReviewActivityTemplate }
PS C:\> New-SCSMWorkflow -DisplayName "Manual activity workflow 09" -Class "ManualActivity" -Criteria $CriteriaString -Description "Contoso workflow 09." -Enable $False -Event Create -ManagementPack $ManagementPack -Template $Template

The first command creates a criteria string defined for the manual activity to select only those manual activities that were created by the user Evan Narvaez. The command stores those criteria in the $CriteriaString variable.

The second command gets the management pack named Workflows by using the Get-SCSMManagementPack cmdlet, and then stores it in the $ManagementPack variable. A subsequent command uses this value to specify where to save the workflow. This must not be a sealed management pack.

The third command gets a template named DefaultManualActivityTemplate by using the Get-SCSMObjectTemplate cmdlet. The command stores the template in the $Template variable.

The fourth command creates an array of notifications as hash tables, and stores them in the $Notification variable.

The final command creates a workflow which can be used when a manual activity is created.

Parameters

-Class

Specifies the name of the class that starts the workflow when it changes. Valid values are:

• Configuration
• Change
• Incident
• ManualActivity
• ReviewActivity
• DeploymentActivity

Type:	System.String
Position:	Named
Default value:	None
Required:	True
Accept pipeline input:	False
Accept wildcard characters:	False

-ComputerName

Specifies the name of the computer on which the System Center Data Access service runs. The user account that is specified in the Credential parameter must have access rights to the specified computer.

Type:	System.String[]
Position:	Named
Default value:	Localhost
Required:	False
Accept pipeline input:	False
Accept wildcard characters:	False

-Confirm

Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.

Type:	System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter
Aliases:	cf
Position:	Named
Default value:	False
Required:	False
Accept pipeline input:	False
Accept wildcard characters:	False

-Credential

Specifies the credentials that this cmdlet uses to connect to the server on which the System Center Data Access service runs. The specified user account must have access rights to that server.

Type:	System.Management.Automation.PSCredential
Position:	Named
Default value:	None
Required:	False
Accept pipeline input:	False
Accept wildcard characters:	False

-Criteria

Specifies an object that represents criteria to restrict the result set.

Type:	System.String
Position:	Named
Default value:	None
Required:	False
Accept pipeline input:	False
Accept wildcard characters:	False

-Description

Specifies a description for the workflow.

Type:	System.String
Position:	Named
Default value:	None
Required:	False
Accept pipeline input:	False
Accept wildcard characters:	False

-DisplayName

Specifies the name of the workflow to create.

Type:	System.String
Position:	0
Default value:	None
Required:	True
Accept pipeline input:	False
Accept wildcard characters:	False

-Enable

Indicates whether this cmdlet enables or disables the workflow.

Type:	System.Boolean
Position:	Named
Default value:	True
Required:	False
Accept pipeline input:	False
Accept wildcard characters:	False

-EnableNotification

Indicates whether this cmdlet enables or disables notifications from the workflow.

Type:	System.Boolean
Position:	Named
Default value:	None
Required:	False
Accept pipeline input:	False
Accept wildcard characters:	False

-Event

Specifies the condition under which the workflow starts. Valid values are:

• Create
• Update

Type:	Microsoft.EnterpriseManagement.ServiceManager.Sdk.Workflows.WorkflowEvent
Accepted values:	Create, Update
Position:	Named
Default value:	Created
Required:	False
Accept pipeline input:	False
Accept wildcard characters:	False

-ManagementPack

Specifies the management pack in which to store the workflow. Do not specify a sealed management pack.

Type:	Microsoft.EnterpriseManagement.Configuration.ManagementPack
Position:	Named
Default value:	The default management pack
Required:	False
Accept pipeline input:	False
Accept wildcard characters:	False

-Notification

Specifies a hash table of users and templates to be used for notifications from the workflow.

Type:	System.Collections.Hashtable[]
Position:	Named
Default value:	None
Required:	False
Accept pipeline input:	False
Accept wildcard characters:	False

-PassThru

Indicates that this cmdlet returns the workflow that this cmdlet creates. You can pass this object to other cmdlets.

Type:	System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter
Position:	Named
Default value:	None
Required:	False
Accept pipeline input:	False
Accept wildcard characters:	False

-SCSession

Specifies an object that represents a session to a Service Manager management server.

Type:	Microsoft.SystemCenter.Core.Connection.Connection[]
Position:	Named
Default value:	None
Required:	False
Accept pipeline input:	False
Accept wildcard characters:	False

-Template

Specifies the template to be applied to the objects which the workflow affects.

Type:	Microsoft.EnterpriseManagement.Configuration.ManagementPackObjectTemplate
Position:	Named
Default value:	None
Required:	False
Accept pipeline input:	False
Accept wildcard characters:	False

-WhatIf

Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.

Type:	System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter
Aliases:	wi
Position:	Named
Default value:	False
Required:	False
Accept pipeline input:	False
Accept wildcard characters:	False

Inputs

None.

You cannot pipe input to this cmdlet.

Outputs

None.

This cmdlet does not generate any output.

Related Links

• Get-SCSMWorkflow
• Remove-SCSMWorkflow
• Update-SCSMWorkflow