Conditional Elements

Within a plan or a component, you can use the <if> element to conditionally perform a block of steps. Similar to traditional programming if-then-else constructs, the statement within the <if> element is evaluated. If that statement is true, then the steps of the <then> element are performed. Otherwise, the steps of the <else> element are performed. If no <else> element exists, then no action is taken.

Example 2–10 XML for <if> Element

The following example uses the <if> element to allow users to decide at deployment time whether to take a snapshot.

<if>
    <condition>
        <istrue value=:[createSnapshot]"></istrue>
    </condition>
    <then>
        <createSnapshot blockName="default"></createSnapshot>
    </then>
</if>