Entity actions

The entity action is shown on an edit view screen, enabling the user to execute code with a simple button click.

How to use

In order to create an entity action for a search view, in the Develop app, click on main menu and select Entity Action. In the page that opens click the Add button and then follow the workflow:

In order to update an entity action, in the Develop app, click on main menu and select Entity Action. In the page that opens select the entity action to update and then follow the workflow:

Designer

Fields in the sidebar:

1. UUID - Is the unique identifier of the row in the table (read-only).
2. Module - Specify if the entity action is contained in a module.

Entity diagram:

ENTITY ACTION tab

1. Name - The name of the entity action displayed to the user.
2. Entity - The name of the entity.
3. Allow multiple - If the entity action is allowed to be used on a multiple selection.
4. Start workflow - The workflow of the entity action to execute.

INPUTS tab

Fields in the inputs table:

1. Title - The name of the input field displayed to the user.
2. Argument Name - The variable that holds the user's input for that specific field.
3. Input type - The variable that holds the user's input for that specific field.
4. Is List - Determines whether the argument is a type of list or not.
5. Catalog - Represents a dropdown or searchable list input that lets users select options from a predefined set of choices.
6. Default value - The default value to display in the UI.
7. Is Optional - If the input field is optional or not.
8. Rank - The rank (order) of the input field.

Tab entity diagram: