Actions Element (WorkflowActions)

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Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 provides a number of default actions to a declarative, code-free workflow editor, such as Microsoft Office SharePoint Designer 2007, that can be used to build workflows that address common business needs. However, complex business rules can sometimes require customized actions. You can use the Actions element to add custom workflow activities and expand the workflow actions available to you beyond those that are included in the default list.

<WorkflowInfo>
    <Conditions>...</Conditions>
    <Actions>
        <Action>...</Action>
    </Actions>
</WorkflowInfo>

Attributes

Attribute

Description

Parallel

Required text. If the user creating the workflow indicates that all workflow actions should be executed in parallel, the string defined in this attribute is used to join the Actions elements in the RuleDesigner sentence.

The default value for this attribute is and (which is defined in the WSS.ACTIONS file) and applies only to the English language version of Windows SharePoint Services 3.0. This value cannot be overridden in a custom .ACTIONS file.

Sequential

Required text. If the user creating the workflow indicates that all workflow actions should be executed in sequence, the string defined in this attribute is used to join the Actions elements in the RuleDesigner sentence.

The default value is then (which is defined in the WSS.ACTIONS file) and applies only to the English language version of Windows SharePoint Services 3.0. This value cannot be overridden in a custom .ACTIONS file.

Child Elements

Action

Default

Parent Elements

WorkFlowInfo

Example

The following example demonstrates how to construct the Actions element so that parent and child Action elements display correctly in the workflow designer.

<WorkflowInfo>
  <Conditions>…</Conditions>
  <Actions Sequential="then" Parallel="and">
    <Action Name="Update my custom SharePoint list"
            ClassName="CustomActivities.OrderListFunctions"
            Assembly="CustomActivities,
                      PublicKeyToken=71e9bce111e9429c,
                      Version=1.0.0.0,
                      Culture=nuetral"
            Category="My Custom Actions"
            CreatesTask="true"
            CreatesInList="UpdateList"
            AppliesTo="all"
            ListModeration="false"
            UsesCurrentItem="true">
      <RuleDesigner Sentence="Update %1">
        <FieldBind Field="UpdateList"
                   Function="UpdateOrderList"
                   DesignerType="ChooseListItem"
                   ID="1"
                   Text="My Custom List">
        </FieldBind>
      </RuleDesigner>
      <Parameters>
        <Parameter Type="System.String, mscorlib"
                   Direction="In"
                   Name="UpdateList" />
      </Parameters>
    </Action>
  </Actions>
</WorkflowInfo>

See Also

Tasks

.ACTIONS File Example

Concepts

Creating Declarative, No-Code Workflow Editors

Default Workflow Actions

Default Workflow Conditions