Custom task form definition

As with Universal Tasks, Universal Extensions use the Controller's Universal Template form building system.  This allows a new task type to be built up field by field using types and verbiage that is natural and specific to functionality requirements of the task type being created. 

Dynamic Choice Fields

Dynamic Choice Fields are Universal Template Choice fields that can be added to a Universal Extension Task form. 

Dynamic Choice fields are backed by a custom command implementation (Dynamic Choice Command) that executes on a target agent system and send back data used to populate the drop-down.  This can be used, for example, to pull data from third party system that may be needed to define a task (job names, process IDs, modes of operation, etc.).

Dynamic Commands

In addition to the standard instance commands (i.e. Cancel, Re-run, Retrieve Output, etc.), custom commands can be defined to extend the command capabilities of a Universal Extension Task instance. 

Output Only fields

Fields can be defined with an Output Only restriction.  These fields appear on the task instance as read-only and can be updated in real-time during task execution by the Extension instance running on the target agent system.

Job Completion Output

Universal Extensions support a new output type: EXTENSION.  The EXTENSION output type is separated from STDOUT / STDERR and provides more advanced Success/Failure Output Contains processing.

Encapsulation of 3rd party dependencies

Universal Extensions support encapsulation of 3rd party modules/packages that are required for execution.  This minimizes or eliminates manual deployment efforts.