7.8.1. Managing actions

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To manage actions, you first need to select the content, then click on the Action bar to open the Manage Actions form.

Adding an action

Select the Add Action tab.
Select one type for your action from the Create Action of Type drop-down menu, including:

Type Description
exo:AddMetadataAction Adds metadata.
exo:autoVersioning Adds a version automatically.
exo:enableVersioning Enables versioning.
exo:taxonomyAction Creates categories.

Type	Description
exo:AddMetadataAction	Adds metadata.
exo:autoVersioning	Adds a version automatically.
exo:enableVersioning	Enables versioning.
exo:taxonomyAction	Creates categories.

Complete all the fields in the Add/Edit Action form. The Name and Lifecycle fields are required.

Details:

Field	Description
Name	Name of the action. This name is internal to the JCR explorer.
Lifecycle	Selects the lifecycle for this action. The action will be executed, depending on the lifecycle: 'User Action': The action is executed when you right-click the folder and then select the action. 'Content Addition': The action will be executed on a new document, but not on a subfolder when the document or the subfolder is created in the folder to which an action has been added. It is also applied to a new document in the subfolder of the folder. 'Property Addition': The action will be executed on a document when a property is added to the document. 'Property Removal': The action will be executed on a document when a property is removed from the document. 'Property Modification': The action will be executed on a document when a property of the document is modified.

Field

Description

Name

Name of the action. This name is internal to the JCR explorer.

Lifecycle

Selects the lifecycle for this action. The action will be executed, depending on the lifecycle:

'User Action': The action is executed when you right-click the folder and then select the action.
'Content Addition': The action will be executed on a new document, but not on a subfolder when the document or the subfolder is created in the folder to which an action has been added. It is also applied to a new document in the subfolder of the folder.
'Property Addition': The action will be executed on a document when a property is added to the document.
'Property Removal': The action will be executed on a document when a property is removed from the document.
'Property Modification': The action will be executed on a document when a property of the document is modified.

Click Save to commit the action.

All actions of the content are listed in the Available Actions tab.

Once an action is added to the content, it is auto-added to any children of the selected content.

If an action is added with the lifecycle named 'User Action', it will be applied to the current content. If an action is added with other lifecycles, it will be applied to the child content.

Note

Not all actions are listed in a Right-click menu of the content. Some actions can be performed immediately when that action is added.

Viewing an action

Select the Available Actions tab.
Click that corresponds to the action you want to view.
The details will be displayed in the Action Info tab.

Editing an action

Select the Available Actions tab.
Click that corresponds to the action you want to modify.
Edit properties in the Action Form.
Click Save to accept your changes.

Deleting an action

Select the Available Actions tab.
Click corresponding to the action you want to delete, then click OK in the confirmation message.