Available One-Step Editor Actions
Multiple Actions are available in the Actions pane of the One-Step Editor. These Actions can be added to the Designer Board in countless combinations to create simple or complex One-Step Actions.
Actions are categorized as follows:
- Common Actions: Actions that are commonly used in One-Step Actions.
- Business Object Actions: Actions that create new Business Objects or require access to Business Object data.
- Advanced Actions: Actions that involve user knowledge of advanced concepts and/or more complex configuration.
Common Actions
| One-Step Action | Description | Business Object Required | Trusted Agent Support |
|---|---|---|---|
| Launch a URL | Launches a specified URL. | Not required | No |
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Creates a document that is automatically sent to the printer. This Action requires a connection to a printer. |
Not required | Yes | |
| Run a Program | Launches a program that can be run from a Windows command line. | Not required | Yes |
| Run a Report | Runs a Report created using the Cherwell Report Writer™. | Not required | Yes |
| Send a Tweet |
Posts a Tweet to a Twitter Account. This Action requires a Twitter Account. |
Not required | No |
| Send an E-mail |
Automatically sends an e-mail to specified recipients This Action requires a CSM E-mail Account. |
Not required | No |
| Show a Pop-Up | Shows a message to Users, usually asking whether they want to continue, requesting additional information, or prompting them to select from a list of options. | Not required | No |
| Write to a File | Creates, overwrites, or appends contents to a file. | Not required | Yes |
Business Object Actions
Several Actions that access Business Object data (example: Update a Business Object) are executed against whichever Business Object is active, either a Business Object association or a Business Object from a preceding Action (Create a New Business Object or Go to a Record). For example, if a One-Step Action that updates a Business Object is associated with an Incident, then Incident is the active object (the Update a Business Object Action runs against Incident). If a Create a New Business Object Action is added to create a Problem record (preceding the Update a Business Object Action), then the Problem Business Object becomes the active object (the Update a Business Object Action runs against Problem).
Several Actions that access Business Object data (example: Link/Unlink Business Objects) allow you to select which Business Object to execute against (if more than one Business Object is available within a One-Step Action).
| One-Step Action | Description | Business Object Required | Trusted Agent Support |
|---|---|---|---|
| Create a New Business Object | Creates a Business Object and optionally sets values for Fields within the Business Object. | Not required | No |
| Create a New Child Business Object | Creates a child record that belongs to the active Business Object. | Required | No |
| Delete a Business Object | Deletes a Business Object, either the active Business Object or a related Business Object. | Required | No |
| Go to a Record | Navigates to a specified record based on type and record ID or a Relationship. | Not required (unless going to a record in a Relationship) | No |
| Link/Unlink Business Objects | Links/unlinks records to/from a Relationship. | Required* | No |
| Step Through Children | Runs the same Actions on each child record of a Business Object. | Required | No |
| Transfer Attachments | Transfers Attachments to a file system or Business Object from another file system or Business Object. |
Required*
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Yes |
| Transfer Related Business Objects | Transfers related records from one Business Object to another. | Required* | No |
| Transition a Business Object | Performs transitions from one lifecycle status to another for multiple Business Object records. Also migrates records from legacy lifecycle to the Business Object Lifecycle Editor. | Required* | No |
| Update a Business Object | Updates the value of Fields in the active Business Object. | Required | No |
| Work with a Queue | Performs Queue operations against the active record. | Required | No |
*Select the Business Object for this Action (if more than one Business Object is available within a One-Step Action).
Advanced Actions
| One-Step Action | Description | Business Object Required | Trusted Agent Support |
|---|---|---|---|
| Call a Web Service | Dynamically calls a web service, and then saves the results as a variable. | Not required | Yes |
| Decide Between Multiple Cases | Branches the One-Step into multiple paths that are executed based on defined conditions. | Not required | No |
| Excel Merge |
Creates an Excel file using data from CSM. Requires creating an Excel template. |
Not required | Yes |
| Execute a Command | Executes commands, runs reports or Search Groups, or opens Calendars, Dashboards, or Visualizations. | Not required | No |
| Go to a Field | Navigates to a particular Field or tab in the active record. | Required | No |
| Go To Action | Navigates to another One-Step Action, or ends One-Step Action execution. | Not required | No |
| HTTP Request | Passes information to and from a web service, and then saves the results as a variable. | Not required | No |
| Import Data Action | Runs a Stored Import (.csv import). Can import User data or stored data. | Not required | No |
| Run Another One-Step Action | Runs another One-Step Action. | Not required | No |
| Step Through Collection | Steps through each item or object in a collection or array of XML or JSON data. | Not required | No |
| Update a Variable or Stored Value | Updates a variable value or Stored Value using a predefined value, or the value of a User-specific variable that you create. | Not required | No |