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How I Write Beautiful Code in VCF Operations Orchestrator using ESLint and Prettier
Configure ESLint and Prettier for Orchestrator JavaScript development, including command-line checks, VS Code formatting and performance tuning.
VCF Operations Orchestrator: Auto-Document Your Actions with Ease
Generate Markdown documentation from Orchestrator actions, class wrappers and JSDoc comments in a Build Tools JavaScript project.
VCF Operations Orchestrator: Why I Write Actions and Not Workflows (Mostly)
Why I move Orchestrator logic into reusable JavaScript actions, keep workflows small and use development tools for testing and code review.
Process locking made easy in VCF Operations Orchestrator, featuring automatic unlock
Use LockingService to create and remove Orchestrator locks, configure retries and optionally remove stale locks after the retry limit.
Empower VCF Operations Orchestrator API integration with HttpRestClient
Use HttpRestClient for Orchestrator API integrations, with shared retry handling, request configuration and examples for supported HTTP methods.
Logger for better Logs in VCF Operations Orchestrator
Use a reusable Logger class to identify Orchestrator actions and workflows in console logs, with examples and a comparison to setLogMarker.
VCF Automation – Native Git Integration vs Alternatives
Compare native Git integration, APIs, Terraform and Build Tools for managing VCF Automation infrastructure and content.
VCF Automation – Build Tools for VMware Aria – Useful Maven Command Reference
A Maven command reference for Build Tools for VMware Aria: create projects, push and pull content, and clean up Orchestrator packages.
VCF Automation – Build Tools for VMware Aria – Visual Studio Code Integration
Explore the vRealize Developer Tools extension for VS Code, including project creation, content browsing, action execution and its limitations.
VCF Automation – Build Tools for VMware Aria – Overview of VCF Automation Projects
Compare TypeScript, JavaScript, XML, mixed and vRA projects in Build Tools for VMware Aria, with creation commands and project limitations.
VCF Automation – Build Tools for VMware Aria – Up and Running
Set up Build Tools for VMware Aria on Windows, configure Maven and an optional Artifactory repository, then push and pull Orchestrator actions.
Using a Service-Oriented Architecture Approach to VCF Operations Orchestrator Development
Apply service-oriented architecture to Orchestrator integrations with reusable actions, constructor functions and prototypal inheritance.