Example: Using the UI Action Quick Action to Open a Workflow (CAD)

The following example shows how you can use a UI Action Quick Action to show the approval process of a change.

See UI Action Quick 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.Click Add/Edit for the Change business object. The Actions Center appears.

3.Click the Create New Actions tab.

4.Click UI Action. The UI Action page appears.

5.Enter information into the fields.

Field Description

Enter action name

A name for this action.
Enter action description An optional description.

Enter category

The category. Select from the drop-down list.

Scope

Enter CurrentTab:ObjectWorkspace:ObjectView.

Publish to

The roles that need access to this action.

Command ID

Enter ShowWorkflow.

Confirmation

Enter null.

Command Data

Enter the following:

{

       ObjectType:"Change#"

       ,ChildObjectType:"Change#"

       ,NewObjectType:"Change#"

}

6.Click Save.