Understanding Inputs and Outputs

Inputs and outputs are settings that are part of the underlying nodes. When you add the nodes to the orchestration job flow and connect them together, you can configure the settings using the Settings tab of the node. The Inputs and Outputs tabs are available for advanced users who need to perform advanced manipulations. Typically, you should be able to manipulate the node using the Settings tab. Working directly with inputs is not needed under most circumstances.

For those rare occasions when you need to perform advanced input and output processing, many of the orchestration job nodes contain Inputs and Outputs tabs. These tabs enable you to manage the data that comes into the node and the data that exits the node.

The Inputs tab contains a toolbar, a table that lists the inputs, and a section that shows the properties for a selected input.

The toolbar in the Inputs tab enables you to perform the following functions:

The properties section at the bottom of the Inputs tab enables you to review and update properties for the selected input. These properties include the name, description, default value, and source binding of a selected input.