Working with Action Fields
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working with action fields in the classic action designer docid\ uqxjnig3 mntrp6bvyjyk working with action fields in the graphical action designer docid\ uqxjnig3 mntrp6bvyjyk if the specific type of action requires current business object mapping, you can include fields and values additional fields give you more control over the results of your action sometimes the fields and buttons do not appear until you select a business object reference for example, when creating the insert child object action, you must select the child business object reference before the field options appear some actions allow you to include fields and values field description field name to enter a field name, do one of the following begin typing the field name as you type, a list of field names displays from which you can select a field choose a field from the drop down list click the folder icon to the right of the field in the resulting dialog, expand the fields folder and select a field field value enter an expression, built in function, or a value click edit expression to open the expression editor in the classic action designer you can also drag and drop a field or relationship from the insert a field tab, or a function from the insert a function tab working with action fields in the classic action designer this section describes how to add, modify or remove a field for an action in the classic action designer if your action(s) includes deprecated action(s), you will either be warned about limited editing functionality (cad), or these actions won't be visible (gad) adding a field to an action 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 click add/edit to see the actions for the business object the application displays the action designer selection popup select classic action designer open an action from either the your actions or the create new actions tab click add a new blank field is inserted below the line you clicked adding a field to an action enter the field parameters as needed repeat to add more fields click save modifying a field for an action 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 click add/edit to see the actions for the business object the application displays the action designer selection popup select classic action designer open an action from either the your actions or the create new actions tab click in the field to modify make your changes click save removing a field from an action 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 click add/edit to see the actions for the business object the application displays the action designer selection popup select classic action designer open an action from either the your actions or the create new actions tab click delete the field disappears from the interface click save working with action fields in the graphical action designer this section describes how to add, modify or remove a field for an action in the graphical action designer if your action(s) includes deprecated action(s), you will either be warned about limited editing functionality (cad), or these actions won't be visible (gad) adding a field to an action 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 click add/edit to see the actions for the business object the application displays the action designer selection popup select graphical action designer open an action from either the your actions tab, or drag an action from the new actions tab onto the design board select the action block on the design board to view the settings section in the settings section, select the block tab click add field below the last field displayed in the block tab a new blank field is inserted enter the field parameters as needed repeat to add more fields you can drag fields up/down to change the position order in the list select drag row on the field you want to move and drag into position click save modifying a field for an action 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 click add/edit to see the actions for the business object the application displays the action designer selection popup select graphical action designer open an action from either the your actions tab, or drag an action from the new actions tab onto the design board select the action block on the design board to view the settings section in the settings section, select the block tab click in the field to modify make your changes click save removing a field from an action 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 click add/edit to see the actions for the business object the application displays the action designer selection popup select graphical action designer open an action from either the your actions tab, or drag an action from the new actions tab onto the design board select the action block on the design board to view the settings section in the settings section, select the block tab click delete at the right of a field entry the field disappears from the interface click save
