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Use `-Parameters` to pass literal property values and `-Expressions` to assign PowerShell expressions when a property should be evaluated at runtime instead of serialized as a fixed value. ## EXAMPLES ### Example 1 ```powershell PS C:\> New-PSUWorkflowActivity -Type Flowchart ``` Creates a simple flowchart activity definition that can be used as the root activity of a workflow. ### Example 2 ```powershell PS C:\> New-PSUWorkflowActivity -Type Script -ScriptFullPath 'C:\ProgramData\UniversalAutomation\Repository\scripts\Deploy.ps1' -Name 'Deploy' -FailOnScriptError $true -DeconstructHashtableOutput $true ``` Creates a script activity and binds dynamic parameters from the script-backed workflow activity metadata. ### Example 3 ```powershell PS C:\> New-PSUWorkflowActivity -Type Sequence -Parameters @{ Activities = @( >> New-PSUWorkflowActivity -Type Flowchart >> ) } ``` Creates a container activity and supplies nested activities through the `-Parameters` hashtable. ## PARAMETERS ### -AppToken Specifies the app token to use when authenticating to the PowerShell Universal management API. ```yaml Type: String Parameter Sets: (All) Aliases: Required: False Position: Named Default value: None Accept pipeline input: False Accept wildcard characters: False ``` ### -ComputerName Specifies the URL or host name of the target PowerShell Universal instance. Bare host names are normalized to an `http://:5000` URL. ```yaml Type: String Parameter Sets: (All) Aliases: Uri Required: False Position: Named Default value: None Accept pipeline input: False Accept wildcard characters: False ``` ### -Cookies Reuses and persists authentication cookies for the current PowerShell session. ```yaml Type: SwitchParameter Parameter Sets: (All) Aliases: Required: False Position: Named Default value: None Accept pipeline input: False Accept wildcard characters: False ``` ### -Credential Specifies the credentials to use for Basic authentication against the PowerShell Universal management API. ```yaml Type: PSCredential Parameter Sets: (All) Aliases: Required: False Position: Named Default value: None Accept pipeline input: False Accept wildcard characters: False ``` ### -Expressions Specifies activity property values as PowerShell expressions. Use this hashtable when the target activity property should execute an expression at runtime instead of storing a serialized literal value. ```yaml Type: Hashtable Parameter Sets: (All) Aliases: Required: False Position: Named Default value: None Accept pipeline input: False Accept wildcard characters: False ``` ### -Integrated Uses the in-process integrated management client when the cmdlet runs inside PowerShell Universal. ```yaml Type: SwitchParameter Parameter Sets: (All) Aliases: Required: False Position: Named Default value: None Accept pipeline input: False Accept wildcard characters: False ``` ### -Name Specifies the activity name to assign to the generated workflow activity definition. ```yaml Type: String Parameter Sets: (All) Aliases: Required: False Position: Named Default value: None Accept pipeline input: False Accept wildcard characters: False ``` ### -Parameters Specifies literal activity property values. Each key must match a valid property for the selected activity type. ```yaml Type: Hashtable Parameter Sets: (All) Aliases: Required: False Position: Named Default value: None Accept pipeline input: False Accept wildcard characters: False ``` ### -ScriptFullPath Specifies the full path of the script when `-Type Script` is used. The cmdlet uses this path to resolve script-backed activity metadata and dynamic parameters. ```yaml Type: String Parameter Sets: (All) Aliases: Required: False Position: Named Default value: None Accept pipeline input: False Accept wildcard characters: False ``` ### -TrustCertificate Allows connections to servers with untrusted TLS certificates. ```yaml Type: SwitchParameter Parameter Sets: (All) Aliases: Required: False Position: Named Default value: None Accept pipeline input: False Accept wildcard characters: False ``` ### -Type Specifies the workflow activity type to create, such as `Flowchart`, `Sequence`, or `Script`. The selected type determines which dynamic parameters and properties are available. ```yaml Type: String Parameter Sets: (All) Aliases: Required: True Position: 0 Default value: None Accept pipeline input: False Accept wildcard characters: False ``` ### -UseDefaultCredentials Uses the current Windows credentials when authenticating to the management API. ```yaml Type: SwitchParameter Parameter Sets: (All) Aliases: Required: False Position: Named Default value: None Accept pipeline input: False Accept wildcard characters: False ``` ### CommonParameters This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutBuffer, -OutVariable, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, -WarningVariable, and -ProgressAction. For more information, see [about\_CommonParameters](http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216). ## INPUTS ### None ## OUTPUTS ### PowerShellUniversal.Models.Workflows.WorkflowActivityDefinition ## NOTES ## RELATED LINKS [New-PSUWorkflow](/powershell-universal/powershell-commands/new-psuworkflow.md) --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. 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