Working With Actions

Actions are executable objects

1. To add the action to the workflow drag and drop it from the actions list
2. Click on action/object to select it
3. Double-click to change action properties
4. Or use right click to access action properties dialogue

Action properties dialogue

Metadata tab

Parameters tab

Every action may have parameters assigned to it. When action execution starts the parameters are calculated as the first step. If calculation fails execution is aborted.

Parameters can be

1. Static
2. Variables
3. Calculated

Calculated Parameter Example

const dayjs = require("dayjs");
return "/Backup/backup" + dayjs(Date.now()).format("YYYY-MM-DD") + ".7z";

Variables tab

Once action is executed the selected variables are assigned and passed to the next action.

Script tab

This tab provides a convenient way of checking action logic

Debugging action execution

Execution Log Tab provides a convenient way of debugging action execution

Video Tutorial

24 August 2023