Parameter actions

Parameter actions are actions that are applied to a parameter.

The following types of actions are available for parameters:

Param. Action Description
New Edit Remove

You can add, change and remove individual parameters on the parameter stack. Specify the parameter affected by the action in the Parameters column.

You can specify the parameter's process in the Process column.

You can use the Edit parameter action to apply a regular expression to a field value and to write the result to a parameter:

  • Select the source field using the Info Area and right-most Fieldcell.
  • Enter the target parameter in the Parameters cell.
  • Select Edit in the Param. Action cell.
  • Enter the regular expression in the Content cell. For information on the syntax used by regular expressions, see Regular Expressions Syntax in the Administrator Guide and http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb982727.aspx.
Clear All parameters are removed from the stack.
Add Mul Sub Div You add, subtract, divide and multiply numeric parameters. Use the Content column to specify the value to be added, subtracted etc.
Append Insert You can either Append a string to the end of a string value or overwrite the existing value using Insert.
Complete Field

Data stored in field parameters can be written to fields. You can write the following types of data to the field specified in the Info Area and Field columns:

A fixed value entered in the Content column (double-click in the Content column to select catalog values from a list).

Data from other fields in the same record. Leave the Parameters field empty and specify the source field in the right-most Field column.

Data from a field parameter specified in the Parameters column Fields can only be completed in edit or new mode.

The New Input Parameter command allows the workflow to react when the user navigates in a parent level. Data can be reread or the display refreshed. You need to specify the target info area under Info Area. Specify the action to parameters using the Param. Action column in the Actions table, see Actions.

  • Command: Command = New Input Parameter, Info Area =Company
  • Action: Parameter = "Initial Company", Param. Action =Edit

Navigating between companies updates the "Initial Company" parameter, and further actions can be triggered using the new company. This command can be intercepted by any process.