Create Group
AutomatR.AWS.Activities.CreateGroup
The "Create Group" activity in AutomatR is part of the AWS IAM (Identity and Access Management) activities package, allowing automation processes to create a new IAM group within Amazon Web Services (AWS). This activity streamlines the group creation process, enhancing the efficiency of automation workflows.
Properties
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Input | |
| Access Key ID | Provides the encrypted access key ID for your AWS account, enabling connection to the AWS IAM service. String variables containing the access key ID. |
| Secret Access Key | Provides the encrypted secret access key for your AWS account, enabling connection to the AWS IAM service. String variables containing the secret access key. |
| Region | Specifies the AWS region where you want to create the new IAM group. Use the RegionEndpoint enumeration to set the region. |
| Name | Specifies a unique name for the new IAM group. String variables containing the group name. |
| Misc | |
| Display Name | Provides a customizable name for the activity displayed in the workflow. The display name enhances clarity and organization within the automation project. String variable or argument containing the desired display name. |
| Optional | |
| Path | Specifies the desired path for the IAM group. If no path is set, it will default to a forward slash ("/"). String variables containing the desired path. |
| Delay | Specifies the amount of time (in seconds) to wait before executing the "Create Group" activity. Useful for handling synchronization issues. Integer variables containing the delay duration. Ex.: If the wait time is 1000 milliseconds or 1 sec, i.e., 1. |
| Output | |
| Group | Stores the result in a CreateGroupResponse variable format that can be used for further processing. |
How to use:
- Drag and drop the "Create Group" activity onto the workflow.
- Configure the properties by providing the required inputs, such as access key ID, secret access key, region, group name, and optionally, the group path.
- Optionally, configure the delay and customize the display name.
- Execute the workflow to create a new IAM group within AWS.
Example: Consider an example where the "Create Group" activity is used to create a new IAM group named "Developers" in the AWS region "us-east-1":
Create Group:
Display Name: "Create Developers Group"
Access Key ID: "**************"
Secret Access Key: "**************"
Region: "us-east-1"
Name: "Developers"
Path: "/engineering/"
Group: groupResponse
In this example, the activity attempts to create a new IAM group named "Developers" in the "us-east-1" region with the path "/engineering/". The result of the operation is stored in the groupResponse variable for further handling in the workflow.