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action type - record exist [2016/09/14 18:19]
action type - record exist [2016/09/14 18:19] (current)
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 +====== Do records exist? ======
 +Build a [[Query Builder|query]] to find [[Record|records]]. When this action runs if the query finds a record the evaluation will pass. If it does not find a record the evaluation will fail.
 +===== Explanation =====
 +Evaluations have two [[Automation Trigger|automation triggers]] associated with them : Then and Else.  Actions under the "​Then"​ automation trigger execute when the evaluation passes, and actions under the "​Else"​ automation execute when the evaluations fails.
  
 +{{ ::​action_evaluation_drop.png?​direct |}}
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 +Record exists evaluations are used to execute a set of actions if certain records exist, and another set of actions if those records don't exist.
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 +Example : Suppose an application allows Contacts to be imported, and once they are imported if any Contacts live in the state of Pennsylvania,​ a set of actions should execute. ​ To accomplish this, the builder would first build the [[Action Type - Import Records|record import]] actions appropriately. ​ After the record import actions are complete, they would then add a record exists evaluation, and query the Contact [[Table|table]] for all Contact records, filtering the state part of their [[Field Type - Address|Address field]] to be "​PA"​. ​ Under the "​Then"​ section they could add the actions for when there are Contacts in "​PA"​ and under the "​Else"​ section actions for when there are no Contacts in "​PA"​.
 +===== Settings =====
 +==== Query records to evaluate ====
 +When this action runs if the query finds a record the evaluation will pass. If it does not return a record the evaluation will fail.
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 +{{ ::​action_recordexists_query.png?​direct |}}
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 +==== Describe this action ====
 +Useful as a comment, this description will overwrite the automatically generated description in the [[Action Manager|Action Manager]].
 +==== Queue this action and children ====
 +When an action is [[Action Queue|queued]],​ the subsequent actions continue to process without it. Meanwhile, the queued action and its children process separately. Queue actions that you don't want a user to wait for.
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