Working with packages
As we saw in the last section, exporting a workflow will only export it and not the objects that we used in it. Therefore, we should have a look at packages. Packages export and import all the dependent objects that are needed to run the workflow and not just a single object.
Creating a package
Before we go ahead and export a package, we have to create one, as follows:
- In your Orchestrator Client, make sure that you are in the Design mode.
-
Click on Packages,
.
-
Select Add Package,
, from the side menu.
- As package name, select
com.packtpub.Orchestrator-essentials
. - You will see that a new package has been added to the end of the package list.

Filling a package
Now that we have created the package, we need to fill it with objects, as follows:
- Starting from where we left off, right-click on the newly created package and select Edit.
- Select Workflows.
- Click on the green + button.
- Find the InstallFreshVM workflow, mark it, and click on Select.
- You will now see that the workflow has...