# Mastering Automation Addendum for CloudForms 4.6 a

## Mastering Automation Addendum for CloudForms 4.6 a

- [Introduction](https://manageiq.gitbook.io/mastering-cloudforms-automation-addendum/master.md)
- [Preface](https://manageiq.gitbook.io/mastering-cloudforms-automation-addendum/preface.md)
- [Updates](https://manageiq.gitbook.io/mastering-cloudforms-automation-addendum/updates.md)
- [New Service Dialog Editor](https://manageiq.gitbook.io/mastering-cloudforms-automation-addendum/updates/chapter.md)
- [New Custom Button Functionality](https://manageiq.gitbook.io/mastering-cloudforms-automation-addendum/updates/chapter-1.md)
- [Ansible Tower Provider Changes](https://manageiq.gitbook.io/mastering-cloudforms-automation-addendum/updates/chapter-2.md)
- [Notifications](https://manageiq.gitbook.io/mastering-cloudforms-automation-addendum/updates/chapter-3.md)
- [Miscellaneous Updates](https://manageiq.gitbook.io/mastering-cloudforms-automation-addendum/updates/chapter-4.md)
- [Embedded Ansible](https://manageiq.gitbook.io/mastering-cloudforms-automation-addendum/embedded_ansible.md)
- [Introduction to Embedded Ansible](https://manageiq.gitbook.io/mastering-cloudforms-automation-addendum/embedded_ansible/chapter.md)
- [Ansible Playbook Services](https://manageiq.gitbook.io/mastering-cloudforms-automation-addendum/embedded_ansible/chapter-1.md)
- [Playbook Service Provision & Retirement State Machines](https://manageiq.gitbook.io/mastering-cloudforms-automation-addendum/embedded_ansible/chapter-2.md)
- [Running an Ansible Playbook Service Non-Interactively](https://manageiq.gitbook.io/mastering-cloudforms-automation-addendum/embedded_ansible/chapter-3.md)
- [Running a Playbook Service from a Button](https://manageiq.gitbook.io/mastering-cloudforms-automation-addendum/embedded_ansible/chapter-4.md)
- [ManageIQ Ansible Modules](https://manageiq.gitbook.io/mastering-cloudforms-automation-addendum/embedded_ansible/chapter-5.md)
- [Ansible Playbook Methods](https://manageiq.gitbook.io/mastering-cloudforms-automation-addendum/embedded_ansible/chapter-6.md)
- [Calling a Playbook Method from the VM Provision State Machine](https://manageiq.gitbook.io/mastering-cloudforms-automation-addendum/embedded_ansible/chapter-7.md)
- [Using Cloud Credentials](https://manageiq.gitbook.io/mastering-cloudforms-automation-addendum/embedded_ansible/chapter-8.md)
- [Embedded Ansible Automation Objects](https://manageiq.gitbook.io/mastering-cloudforms-automation-addendum/embedded_ansible/chapter-9.md)
- [Troubleshooting](https://manageiq.gitbook.io/mastering-cloudforms-automation-addendum/embedded_ansible/chapter-10.md)
- [Generic Objects](https://manageiq.gitbook.io/mastering-cloudforms-automation-addendum/generic_objects.md)
- [Introduction to Generic Objects](https://manageiq.gitbook.io/mastering-cloudforms-automation-addendum/generic_objects/chapter.md)
- [Generic Object Example](https://manageiq.gitbook.io/mastering-cloudforms-automation-addendum/generic_objects/chapter-1.md)
- [Managing Associations Between Generic Objects from Ansible](https://manageiq.gitbook.io/mastering-cloudforms-automation-addendum/generic_objects/chapter-2.md)
- [Embedded Methods](https://manageiq.gitbook.io/mastering-cloudforms-automation-addendum/embedded_methods.md)
- [Introduction to Embedded Methods](https://manageiq.gitbook.io/mastering-cloudforms-automation-addendum/embedded_methods/chapter.md)
- [Embedded Method Example](https://manageiq.gitbook.io/mastering-cloudforms-automation-addendum/embedded_methods/chapter-1.md)
- [Expression Methods](https://manageiq.gitbook.io/mastering-cloudforms-automation-addendum/chapter.md)


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