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title: Add a resource script to a resource block
description: A resource script operates on a resource during deployment or returns data to the CMDB after a resource is deployed.
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last_updated: "2026-03-12"
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# Add a resource script to a resource block

A resource script operates on a resource during deployment or returns data to the CMDB after a resource is deployed.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn\_cmp.cloud\_service\_designer

## Procedure

1.  In the Cloud Admin Portal, navigate to **Design** > **Resource Blocks**.

2.  Open the resource block and then set it to **Draft** \[Omitted image "draft-published-slider.png"\] Alt text: Draft . state.

3.  On the **Resource Script** tab, specify a unique and meaningful **Name** and then define the script:

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Script

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Script code.

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Type

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Type of script:-   Instance Script: Javascript that performs an operation on the instance \(for example, a subflow\).
-   PowerShell Script
-   Python Script
-   Response Processor: Converts return data from the external cloud API to the operation implementation into a format that the CMDB can accept.
-   Shell Script


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</table>4.  Click **Submit**.

    Add as many scripts as are needed.


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