Define ActionTypes

The ActionType field appears in several places in Design Mode. For example, you define actions when designing a page summary section, and you can include actions on any page sections you add to tabs. The drop-down menu in the ActionType field includes several options, allowing you to select the action that best meets your needs. When you select an ActionType, the options included on the properties screen change based on your selection. For example, if you select a “DataForm” ActionType, a DataForm frame appears, displaying options specific to a DataForm.

In addition, using the ActionType field in the Post-Action Event frame you can select the type of action to follow the execution of the first action. For example, on the Contact tab in the constituent record, you can Add contact information to the Phone Number section. On the Phone Numbers actions properties screen, the Post-Action Event field is set to “RefreshPage.” So after the program saves the new information to the constituent’s record, the page displaying the phone numbers data is refreshed to include the new information.

Note: The Post-Action Event is available for only the following actions types: ExecuteCLRAction, ExecuteRecordOperation, ShowAddDataForm, ShowDataForm, and StartBusinessProcess.

The program supports the following ActionTypes: