About the component generators

Workflow Designer provides the component generators that let you create your own component libraries. Component generators let you create customized components with specific functionality. You can use custom components like you use any standard components.

You can access the component generators in two locations in Workflow Designer. You can create a new Integration-type project, or you can click Create Integration Library in an open project under the component toolbox.

See About Integration Project Types.

See About the component toolbox.

Almost all of the generators create the components that you can use in your projects. However, some generators do not create components. For example, the User Defined Type generator creates data types.

See About the User Defined Type generator.

You can use the component generators to create the custom components that interact with various systems and files, including the following:.

  • Database Tables

  • Database Stored Procedures

  • CSV Files

  • Fixed Length Values

  • Microsoft InfoPath

  • Microsoft Excel

You can also create custom (user-defined) data types.

After you create custom components, you can use them in your workflow projects. You must import the custom components into your project before you can use them.

See Importing components into a project

You can also share custom components with others in your organization.

Component generators use a wizard to guide you through the component creation process.

See About the component generators

See Generating components

See Symantec workflow component generators

See About Workflow Designer Project Types

The component generators are as follows:

Filter Generator

Creates reports by drawing data from different tables.

See About the filter generator.

Query/Script Generator

Generates the components that submit and process user-specified SQL against a user-specified database. Lets you query a variety of database providers and drivers such as SQL, Oracle, ODBC, and OLEDB. The components that you create with this generator can be fully customized.

See About the query script generator.

Stored Procedure Caller Generator

Generates the components that run a user-specified stored procedure against a user-specified database.

See About the stored procedure caller generator.

Table Generator

Generates the table-related components from a user-specified table in a user-specified database. Components that are created with this generator can perform operations on the tables in a database. These components can add tables, record to a table, rename a table, read information from a table, or add fields to a table.

See About the table generator.

Fast Table Generator

Identical to table generator, except with fewer options. All component types are automatically generated instead of being user-defined.

See About the fast table generator.

DTD Generator

Generates read and write components based on a user-specified document type definition file (.DTD). DTD is used in the creation of XML files.

See About the DTD generator.

XML Schema Generator

Generates read and write components based on a user-specified XML Schema Definition file (.XSD).

See About the XML Schema generator.

Excel Generator

Generates read and write components based on a user-specified Excel spreadsheet file (.xls).

See About the Excel generator.

InfoPath Generator

Generates read and write components based on a user-specified Office InfoPath file (.XSN).

Active Directory

Generates read and write components to let you add, remove, or modify entities in your Active Directory server. These components support Active Directory schema customization and let you use Active Directory information in your workflow projects.

See About the Active Directory generator.

SharePoint Lists Generator

Generates the components to add and remove items in a SharePoint task list. These components also handle document exchanges to and from the document repository in SharePoint. This generator inspects the SharePoint list to discover all of the available columns and transposes them into properties in a component.

See About the SharePoint Lists generator.

Fixed-Length Generator

Generates a read and write component and a customized data type (used for inputs and outputs) to handle fixed-length pieces of information. Fixed-length information can be user data (such as names, SS numbers, and email addresses), impersonal data such as dates, or other static format data. The Fixed length type generator wizard guides you through the process of creating a data type that is specific to your data.

See About the Fixed Length generator.

Fixed-Length Generator (Extended)

Generates read and write components and data types against a fixed position file. This generator is similar to the separated values generator without the delimiter.

See About the Fixed Length generator (extended).

Separated Values Generator

Generates read and write components based on a user-specified comma-separated file (.csv).

See About the Separated Values generator.

Separated Values Generator (Extended)

Generates read and write components based on user-specified comma-separated values (.csv).

See About the Separated Values generator (extended).

LDAP Generator

Generates the components that interact with the directory entries in an LDAP server. This generator inspects the LDAP schema and creates components and data types to interact with the structures in your LDAP environment.

See About the LDAP generator.

Web Service Caller Generator

Generates the components that make calls to user-specified Web services. You can select the specific methods that are available in the Web Service Description Language (WSDL) and use them within workflows. The components that you create with this generator can communicate with, post requests to, and read responses from dynamic Web services.

See About the Web Service Caller generator.

User Defined Type with DB Mapping

Generates the user-defined types with the database mapping that you can use in your project. This generator does not create components like most of the component generators; it creates data types.

Data types with database mapping are called ORM (object-relational mapping) data types.

Database mapping refers to a special feature of Workflow Designer. Data in an ORM data type communicates with corresponding data in a database . The data in the data type is mapped to the data in the database so that the two sets of data have the same value. This mapping is accomplished through exchanges in SymQ.

See About the User Defined Type with Database Mapping generator.

User-Defined Type

Generates the user-defined types that you can use in your project. Does not create components, but exposes user-defined types and structures when you add or import the integration library into your workflow.

See About the User Defined Type generator.

Custom Workflow Interaction

Generates the components that are similar to the Dialog Workflow component except without a dialog model. Custom workflow components create a task and a standard Web page for users to complete the task. You define the input data, output data, and output paths. Although this generator lets you quickly create a task and an interface, Symantec recommends that you use the Dialog Workflow component instead. Use the Custom Workflow interaction generator when you have a separate, custom-built user interface.

See About the Custom Workflow Interaction generator.

WCF Service Caller Generator

The WCF Service Caller generator lets you create the components that make calls to WCF services.

See About the WCF Service Caller generator.

ASDK component generator

The ASDK generator runs after it is installed. This generator creates components out of ASDK method calls. ASDK methods change less frequently than task and resources change. However, when you make a change to an ASDK method in a component, the component must regenerate.

See About the ASDK Component generator.

ASDK Tasks component generator

The Task generator runs after it is installed. This generator gathers ASDK tasks on the Symantec Management Console. A task is an action that is taken on a resource or a collection of resources. Tasks are managed in the Symantec Management Console, and any component that is generated must be regenerated to reflect changes from the Symantec Management Console.

See About the ASDK Tasks Component generator.

Reports component generator

The Report generator runs after it is installed. This generator gathers all of the reports that are available in the Symantec Management Console. For every report that is available, one component is created. Each report component represents a SQL query that retrieves and stores structured data back in a collection within a workflow.

See About the Reports Component generator.

Resource component generator

The Resource generator runs during installation. This generator gathers all of the resources that are available on the Symantec Management Console. A resource is usually a tangible item such as a computer, telephone, or printer. A resource has data and associations to other resources on the Symantec Management Console. Resources are managed in the Symantec Management Console. Any components that are generated must be regenerated to reflect changes from the Symantec Management Platform.

See About the Resource Component generator.

.NET Library Generator

Generates the components that execute .NET code in a DLL. After you select a DLL and a class or method that you want to use, this generator creates a custom component. This component can invoke and leverage code in the selected DLL. With the components that are created with this generator, you can invoke the properties and methods of other components.

See About the .NET Library generator.

Multiple Generator Container

Does not generate components. Lets you group your generators and assemblies into one .DLL library file. By using a multiple generator container, you can import numerous generators and assemblies into your project with only on e container file.

See About the Multiple generator container.

Remedy Connector

Generates the components that run interactions against a Remedy server.

Script Generator

Generates the components that run user-specified C# code or script.

See About the Script generator.
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