Object inactivation with WorkflowCommander

inactivation_clean.ps1

# Open connection with predefined profile
$ae = new-aeConnection -profile client4321

# Option 1: use search-result as input for what objects should be inactivated. Here we take
#           all SCRI objects below path /SET_INACTIVE matching the name DEMO_*
$objects = (search-aeObject -ae $ae -path /SET_INACTIVE -type SCRI -name DEMO_*).name

# OR...
# Option 2: use a text file as input.
$objects = get-content c:\temp\objectlist.txt 

# OR...
# Option 3: Use a VARAs "key"-columncontent to define what objects to proceed.
$objects = (get-aeVARA -ae $ae -name VARA.INACTIVE.LIST).key

# OR...
# Option 4: Use static values
$objects = 'JOBS.OBJA','JOBS.OBJB','JOBS.OBJC'

# OR…
# … get data from XML, webservices, databases, CSVs and so on and so forth often with just a single line of code

# Iterate through the list and set object to inactive
foreach ($object in $objects) {
  $changeMe = open-aeObject -ae $ae -name $object -readwrite
  $changeMe.header().setActive($false)
  save-aeObject -ae $ae -object $changeme -close
}