Actions

Actions make things happen, for example changing field values, adding or deleting records, triggering the execution of other Events.

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Create User

This action creates a user in the built-in user management system. (If configured to do so in the Log-in component, this will also trigger the sending of a welcome email to the new user.)

Learn more about the Create User action

Email

This action sends emails. Emails can be sent to particular users, or to groups of users. Emails can be sent as plain text or with HTML formatting. Emails can contain fixed content, or dynamic content from tables, queries and views.

Learn more about the Email action

Data Import

This action triggers a Data Import component to execute its pre-configured import of data from an external source. This will trigger a Record Update events for each record imported. Records may be imported to a different Table or set of Tables to this one.

Learn more about the Data Import action

Account Transaction

This action writes transaction records to the built-in financial account system.

Learn more about the Account Transaction action

Clear Site Cache

This action purges the site-wide cache. This is useful to ensure that users see the latest data after changes have been made.

Learn more about the Clear Site Cache action

Delete Record

This action deletes the current record.

Learn more about the Delete Record action

LinkedIn Status Update

This action posts a status update to be published on the LinkedIn social website.

Learn more about the LinkedIn Status action

Regular Expression

This action uses a Regular Expression (regex) to transform the value from one field in the current record, and store it in another field.

Learn more about the Regular Expression action

Reload Account Types, Reload Currencies, Reload Transaction Types

These actions are used to set the built-in account system to refresh itself from data held in Tables.

Learn more about the Reload Account Types action

Learn more about the Reload Currencies action

Learn more about the Reload Transaction Types action

Trigger Table Record Event

This action calls on another Table Event to be executed. This can be in the current Table or another Table. It can specify a particular record in the table to be executed against, or specify a set of records, or specify that a new record should be created there before execution.

Learn more about the Trigger Table Record Event action

Twitter Status Update

This action posts a status update to be published on the Twitter social website.

Learn more about the Twitter Status Update action

Update Field

This action updates the value of a field in the current record.

Learn more about the Update Field action