Example: Using the Run for Child Action

Parameters for Release Project Business Object

Parameters for Change Business Object

Parameters for Problem Business Object

Parameters for ServiceReq Business Object

Use the Run for Child action to perform an action on a child business object of a business object. See Run for Child Action.

To use the Run For Child action:

1.From the Configuration Console, click Build > Automation Tools > Quick Actions to open the Actions Manager workspace. The list of business objects that have actions appears.

2.Select a business object from the list and click Add/Edit.

3.In the Actions Center, click the Create New Actions tab.

4.Under the Create New Actions tab, click Run for Child.

5.Enter your parameters in the fields provided. Examples of business objects and their parameters are shown in the tables below.

6.Click Save.

Parameters for Release Project Business Object

Field Parameter
Enter action name Update linked RFCs to implemented
Enter action description Updates the status of a linked RFC to Implemented if its status is approved.
Enter category Form actions
Relationship ChangeAssociatedReleaseProject
Child Object Filter

$(ApprovalCondition == "true")

Action to run

Update status to implemented

Parameters for Change Business Object

Field Parameter
Enter action name Update variance flag
Enter action description None.
Enter category None. Place this action into no category.
Relationship Frs_data_VarianceAssocChange
Child Object Filter

None.

Action to run

Update variance flag

Parameters for Problem Business Object

Field Parameter
Enter action name Resolve via resolution
Enter action description Runs a resolution action for problems of highest priority.
Enter category Workflow Engine
Relationship ProblemAssociatesIncident
Child Object Filter

$(Priority == "1")

Action to run

Resolve incident via problem resolution

Parameters for ServiceReq Business Object

Field Parameter
Enter action name Cancel tasks
Enter action description Cancels the service request assignment once it reaches 30 days old.
Enter category System
Relationship ServiceReqAssociatedTask:Task#Assignment
Child Object Filter

$(BeginningOfDay(30))

Action to run

Cancel