====== Explanation of Actions ======
In WorkXpress, actions are the blocks that take the place of code in traditional development environments.


===== How to create actions =====
To create actions, bring up the [[Automation Layer]] on the [[Block Creator]].

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Then click on a yellow control point to bring up the [[Action Manager]] for that form or field. 
^  Automation Control Point Close-up  ^  Automation Layer Toggled for a Page and its Forms and Fields  ^
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===== Actions are Fired by Triggers =====

Read about the available [[Automation Trigger|Action Triggers]].
===== List of Action Types =====

==== Database Actions ====

  * [[Action Type - Create Record|Create a Record]]
  * [[Action Type - Copy Record|Copy a Record]]
  * [[Action Type - Delete Records|Delete Records]]
  * [[Action Type - Import Records|Import Records]]
  * [[Action Type - Set Tenant|Set Tenant]]
  * [[Action Type - Create Relationships|Create Relationships]]
  * [[Action Type - Delete Relationships|Delete Relationships]]
  * [[Action Type - Set Field Value|Set Field Value]]
  * [[Action Type - Set Browser Cookie|Set a Browser Cookie]]
  * [[Action Type - Change User|Change User]]
  * [[Action Type - Decompress File|Decompress File]]
  * [[Action Type - Combine Files|Combine Files]]

==== Interface Actions ====

  * [[Action Type - Open Page|Open Page]]
  * [[Action Type - Close Page|Close Page]]
  * [[Action Type - Reload Form|Reload Form]]
  * [[Action Type - Launch Flyout|Launch Flyout Menu]]
  * [[Action Type - Download a File|Download a File]]
  * [[Action Type - Logout|Logout]]
  * [[Action Type - Modify Class|Modify Class]]
==== Evaluated Field ====
  * [[Action Type - Show Field|Show Field]]

==== Evaluations ====

  * [[Action Type - Switch|Switch]]
  * [[Action Type - Record Change|Did records change?]]
  * [[Action Type - Record Exist|Do records exist?]]
  * [[Action Type - Record Operation|What operation is a record undergoing?]]
  * [[Action Type - Relationship Change|Did a Relationship Change?]]
  * [[Action Type - Relationship Exist|Does a Relationship Exist?]]
  * [[Action Type - Field Change|Did a Field Change?]]
  * [[Action Type - Field Exist|Does a Field/Expression Return a Value?]]
  * [[Action Type - Compare Strings|Compare Two Text Strings]]
  * [[Action Type - Compare Numbers|Compare Two Numeric Values]]
  * [[Action Type - Link Opener|What Link Opened the Page?]]
  * [[Action Type - Save Option|What Save Option Was Selected?]]
  * [[Action Type - Application Role|What Role Is the Application In?]]

==== Communications ====

  * [[Action Type - Enterprise Service Bus|Enterprise Service Bus]]
  * [[Action Type - Emails|Send/Receive Emails]]
  * [[Action Type - SMS Messages|Send/Receive SMS Messages]]
  * [[Action Type - Report|Generate a Report]]
  * [[Action Type - Scan Local Network|Scan a Local Network]]
  * [[Action Type - IVR|IVR (Interactive Voice Response)]]

==== Logic Controls ====

  * [[Action Type - Foreach Loops|Loops]]
  * [[Action Type - Queue and Schedule|Queue and Schedule Automation]]
  * [[Action Type - Run Function|Run a Function]]
  * [[Action Type - Lock|Lock]]
  * [[Action Type - Stop Import|Stop Import]]
==== Integrations ====

  * [[Action Type - Web Service|Use a Web Service (SOAP or REST)]]
  * [[Action Type - DocuSign|Signing Documents With DocuSign]]
  * [[Action Type - Amazon FPS Payments|Use a Credit Card Gateway (Amazon FPS)]]
  * [[Action Type - Braintree Payments|Use a Credit Card Gateway (Braintree)]]
  * [[Action Type - Google Maps|Generate Maps and Directions]]
  * [[Action Type - Custom URLs|Generate Custom Static URLs]]
  * [[Action Type - Read Excel|Read an Excel File]]
  * [[Action Type - Read External Database|Read an External Database]]
  * [[Action Type - FTP Server|Integrate With an FTP Server]]
  * [[Action Type - Send Fax|Send a Fax]]
  * [[Action Type - Fax Barcode|Generate Incoming Fax Barcode]]
  * [[Action Type - Fill PDF|Fill PDF Form]]
  * [[Action Type - Split PDF|Split PDF into Pages]]
  * [[Action Type - WorkXpress API|WorkXpress API]]
  * [[Action Type - Push Custom Billing|Push Custom Billing]]
  * [[Action Type - Read XML File|Read XML File]]
==== Security Actions ====

  * [[Action Type - Hide Form|Hide Form]]
  * [[Action Type - Set Modes|Set Modes]]

==== Validation ====

  * [[Action Type - Show Error|Show Error]]

==== Default Values ====

  * [[Action Type - Set Default Value|Set Default Value]]

==== API Authentication ====

  * [[Action Type - WorkXpress API Key|WorkXpress API Key]]
  * [[Action Type - WorkXpress Manual Authentication|Manual]]

==== API Return ====

  * [[Action Type - WorkXpress API Return Value|Return Value]]