Bulk actions let you perform various tasks on multiple playbooks and
playbook blocks simultaneously, boosting productivity.
The following actions are available at the top left of the Playbooks
page:
add
Add New Playbook or Block: Selects the folder and environment to
which the playbook or playbook block belongs.
Edit: Selects single or multiple playbooks and blocks for use
with the action menu.
filter_alt
Open Filter: Opens the
Playbooks Filters dialog where you can choose to filter the display based
on:
Playbook simulator is on/off
Active/inactive playbooks – also referred to as Enabled/Disabled
Priority level
Environments (multi-select option)
format_list_bulleted
Menu: Displays the following actions. Before you click this menu, click the
Edit icon and select the required playbooks or playbook blocks.
create_new_folder
New Folder: Adds a new folder. To edit the folder name, click
the Edit icon, click New Folder, type the
new name, and then click
keyboard_arrow_up
.
content_copy
Duplicate: Creates a duplicate playbook with the following options:
Keep or Change Priority – Keep the original
priority value, or change to a different priority
Keep in same folder or move to a different folder
Choose environments it belongs to: options include single, multiple,
or all environments, where all refers to both current and
future-defined environments.
Change priority: Changes the priority.
Export/Import : Sends both playbooks and playbook
blocks from staging to a production server and the other way around. Playbooks
are exported with views. The system only recognizes ZIP files for
import.
Move To: Moves playbooks and playbook blocks to another folder or
create a new folder from this option.
Delete: Deletes playbooks or playbook blocks.
Show All: Shows playbooks or playbook blocks, or both in the queue.
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