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Use the Action tab of the Node Details panel to specify the message text and the names and types of parameters. The Action tab is available if Item is selected for the Type field. The message text can include placeholder marks for parameter values.

Use the drop-down list on the Action tab to select the item to be opened from the following options:

  • None
  • Open Landing Page
  • Open List
  • Create New Work
  • Open Rule
  • Open Rule By Class and Name
  • Open Rule By Keys
  • Run Script
  • Open URL In Window
  • Open Wizard
  • Open Work By Handle
  • Open Work Item
  • Open Local Action
  • Open Assignment

  Open Landing Page

Field

Description

Open Landing Page
Action Choose Display to open a landing page for display, or CreateNewWork to create a new work object based on a landing page.
Name Enter a unique name for the landing page. Attempting to open a landing page while a landing page with the same Name value is open will result in the new landing page overriding the tab in which the already open landing page was displayed.
Class
  • DisplayAction — Enter the class on which the harness for the landing page is based.
  • CreateNewWorkAction — Enter the class on which the flow run to create the work object is based.
Harness Name DisplayAction only. Select the harness that the landing page is built on.
Model DisplayAction only. Select the model used to generate the landing page.
Page DisplayAction only. Specify an existing page.
Flow Name CreateNewWorkAction only. Specify the name of the flow used to create new work.
Level A Enter a value to work with a when condition on the harness to open the selected item in a specified tab on the landing page.
Level B Enter a value to work with a when condition on the harness to open the selected item in a specified tab on the landing page.
Level C Enter a value to work with a when condition on the harness to open the selected item in a specified tab on the landing page.
Parameters
Name Specify additional parameters to pass to the harness or flow.
Value Specify additional parameter values to pass to the harness or flow.
Advanced
Icon Class Enter the CSS class that contains the icon to be used for the node in a menu.
Selection Select Checkmark to enable multiple items to be selected or Group to enable a single selection.
Show-Privilege Select a privilege rule to define to which operators the node is shown.
Show-When Select a when to define when the node is shown.
Enable-Privilege Select a privilege rule to define to which operators the node is enabled.
Enable-When Select a when to define when the node is enabled.
Additional Parameters Add parameters to be used as metadata in a custom user interface element.

  Open List

Field

Description

Open List
Class Specify the class of a list view to be opened.
Purpose Required. Specify the Purpose (second key-part) of the list view to be opened from the menu.
Action Choose Refresh, Redisplay, or Sort.
Header Select to display the list view header.
Parameters
Name Specify additional parameters to pass to the list view.
Value Specify additional parameter values to pass to the list view.
Advanced
Icon Class Enter the CSS class that contains the icon to be used for the node in a menu.
Selection Select Checkmark to enable multiple items to be selected or Group to enable a single selection.
Show-Privilege Select a privilege rule to define to which operators the node is shown.
Show-When Select a when to define when the node is shown.
Enable-Privilege Select a privilege rule to define to which operators the node is enabled.
Enable-When Select a when to define when the node is enabled.
Additional Parameters Add parameters to be used as metadata in a custom user interface element.

  Create New Work

Field

Description

Open New Work
Class Name Select the class that contains the flow you wish to start.
Flow Name Required. Select the flow you wish to start.
Parameters
Name Specify additional parameters to pass to the harness or flow.
Value Specify additional parameter values to pass to the harness or flow.
Advanced
Icon Class Enter the CSS class that contains the icon to be used for the node in a menu.
Selection Select Checkmark to enable multiple items to be selected or Group to enable a single selection.
Show-Privilege Select a privilege rule to define to which operators the node is shown.
Show-When Select a when to define when the node is shown.
Enable-Privilege Select a privilege rule to define to which operators the node is enabled.
Enable-When Select a when to define when the node is enabled.
Additional Parameters Add parameters to be used as metadata in a custom user interface element.

  Open Rule

Field

Description

Open Rule
Handle Specify the name or handle of the rule you wish to open.
Resolved By Select Name, Handle, or Handle By Condition to define how the rule is located.
Handle Condition Select a when condition to define when a rule should be resolved by handle.

  Open Rule by Class and Name

Field

Description

Open Rule By Class and name
Class Select the class in which the rule is saved.
Handle Name Required. Enter the handle of the rule you wish to open.

  Open Rule By Keys

Field

Description

Open Rule By Keys
Class Required. Specify the class that has keys defined.
Key The Key value is populated based on the keys defined on the class rule form.
Value Enter the key value that pertains to the rule you wish to open.

  Run Script

Field

Description

Open Script
Function Required. Enter the clipboard property or literal reference that contains the function you wish to run.
Parameters
Name Specify additional parameters to pass to the script function.
Value Specify additional parameter values to pass to the script function.

  Open URL in Window

Field

Description

Open URL In Window
Use Alternate Domain Enter an absolute URL of a page you wish to be opened.
Use Primary Page Invoke an activity based on the contents of the primary page.
Activity Name Reference an activity to return an HTML stream that will be shown in the opened window.
Window Name Enter a text string to define the name of the opened window.
Replace History Erase the history of the opened browser window.
Height Enter a numerical value to represent the height in pixels of the opened window
Width Enter a numerical value to represent the width in pixels of the opened window
Top Enter a numerical value to represent the offset in pixels from the top of the screen
Left Enter a numerical value to represent the offset in pixels from the left of the screen.
Resizable Check the box to enable the opened window to be resized.
Scrollbars Check the box to enable scrollbars in the opened window.
Location Bar Check the box to enable the location bar in the opened window.
Menu Bar Check the box to enable the browser's menu bar in the opened window.
Status Bar Check the box to enable the browser's status bar in the opened window.
Tool Bar Check the box to enable the browser's tool bar in the opened window.

  Open Wizard

Field

Description

Open Wizard
Class Required. Enter the class of the wizard. This class name will begin with PegaAccel-.

  Open Work By Handle

Field

Description

Open Work By Handle
Handle Required. Specify the handle of a work item, beginning with the class name.

  Open Work Object

Field

Description

Open Work Item
ID Required. Specify the full ID of a work item.

 Open Local Action

Field

Description

Open Local Action
Using Page Select a page from the Pages & Classes tab to use when invoking the local action.
Class Name Specify the built-on class of the flow action.
Local Action Specify the flow action to be triggered.

  Open Assignment

Field

Description

Open Assignment
Key Enter the key of the assignment you wish to open.

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