Get or Create vRO Configuration Element

getOrCreateConfigurationElement.js

// VMware vRealize Orchestrator action sample.  Valid for vRA/vRO 7.0+
//
// Get or Create a Configuration Element
//
// Action Inputs:
// categoryPath   string    Configuration Category Path (full path)
// configName     string    Name of Configuration Element
//
// Action Output:
//	return type: ConfigurationElement

var configElement = null;
try {
	var configCategory = Server.getConfigurationElementCategoryWithPath(categoryPath);
	if(configCategory) {
		System.log("Found configuration category '"+configCategory.name+"'");
		
		//Find Configuration Element
		var configElements = configCategory.configurationElements;
		for (var i in configElements) {
			ce = configElements[i];
			if (ce.name == configName) {
				configElement = ce;
				break;
			}
		}
		if(configElement) {
			System.log("Found configuration '"+configElement.name+"'");
		} else {
			configElement = Server.createConfigurationElement(configCategory, configName);
			System.debug("Created configuration element '"+configElement.name+"'");
		}
	} else {
		configElement = Server.createConfigurationElement(categoryPath, configName);
		System.debug("Created category path '"+categoryPath+"' and configuration element '"+configElement.name+"'");
	}
} catch(e) {
	System.warn(e);
}

return configElement;