Device Properties in DEX Workflows

About Device Properties

Device Properties are built-in details that DEX Manager Plus can collect from a managed endpoint—for example, Wi-Fi Link Speed, OS Drive Free Space, or Battery Health. You can use them in any workflow without defining them yourself. When you configure a device property in a workflow, its value is collected from the device, so you can build conditions and actions around real device data such as its network, disk, or battery state.

When you build workflow logic, you can reference three types of variables:

• Device Properties: Built-in device details that are ready to use in any workflow, covering areas such as network, disk, and battery state. These are listed in Device Properties Reference.
• Sensor fields: Device data fields collected through sensors. You can access sensor fields directly in a workflow, without first adding a Sensor stage.
• Previous stage outputs: Values produced by earlier stages in the same workflow—for example, the user’s response from an Engage stage. Reference these to branch or act on what happened earlier in the flow.

Sensor Fields: Direct Access or a Sensor Stage

You can bring a sensor field into a workflow in two ways: reference it directly in a stage such as a Switch, or add a Sensor stage and reference its output. Both achieve the same result. Accessing the field directly is simpler, because it removes the need for a separate Sensor stage and keeps the workflow smaller.

How to Use Device Properties in Workflow Stages

Device Properties are available in a workflow out of the box, so you can use them directly in your workflow logic:

• Switch: Compare a variable against a threshold or expected value to branch the workflow—for example, “Battery Health is less than 80%” or “Wi-Fi Connected is true”.
• Function: Run a Deluge or JavaScript function on the server, passing device properties as its parameters—for example, to transform a value or apply custom logic before it is evaluated.
• Engage and Send Mail: Reference a variable’s value in a message so end users or administrators see the actual reading, such as the remaining disk space.

For how these stages connect on the canvas, see Managing Workflows in DEX Manager Plus.

Example

To warn users about an aging battery, evaluate Battery Health in a Switch (for example, less than 80%), then use Send Mail to alert IT or Engage to notify the user on the matching branch.

Device Properties Reference

The following device properties are available, grouped by category. Each row lists the display name shown in the workflow editor, its data type, and what it measures.