Parameter Element (WorkflowActions)
Applies to: SharePoint Foundation 2010
Used to describe the input and output parameters for a custom WorkflowActions method call.
<WorkflowActions>
<Action>
<Parameters>
<Parameter />
</Parameters
</Action>
</WorkflowActions>
Attributes
Attribute |
Description |
|---|---|
Type |
Required String. Partially qualified Microsoft .NET data type. Values are not case-sensitive. Example: System.Object, mscorlib |
Direction |
Optional text. Specifies an input or output parameter. Valid values are In, Out, and Optional. Values are not case-sensitive. |
Name |
Required text. Used to associate the FieldBind element with the parameter. Values are not case-sensitive. |
InitialValue |
Optional text. Used to specify the default initial value that is passed to the parameter. Values are not case-sensitive. |
InitialBinding |
Optional text. Specifies the default variable to use for the parameter when creating a new condition or action that contains the parameter. |
Description |
Optional text. Specifies the text to display when the parameter is selected in a grid that matches parameter names with current values. |
DesignerType |
Optional text. Specifies the possible interface elements to use when editing the value of a parameter. |
DisplayName |
Optional text. Specifies the name to display when showing the parameter in a grid structure that matches names of parameters with their current values. |
DesignerType Attribute
DesignerType |
Parameters |
UI Element |
|---|---|---|
Text TextBox Dependent |
String |
Single-line text box. |
ContentType |
Content type identifier |
Dialog box for creating or updating a content type. |
DataSourceFieldNames |
Single parameter |
List that contains options retrieved from the ancestor Action element with a DataSource element that matches the child DataSourceRef element. The result of selecting an element from this list should be the literal value selected. |
DataSourceValues |
Single parameter |
List that contains options retrieved from the ancestor Action element or element with a DataSource element that matches the child DataSourceRef element. The result of selecting an element from this list should be the run-time value of the selected field in the data source. |
Date |
Date/Time |
Text box that accepts dates and times. |
Dropdown |
Single parameter |
List that contains options specified as Option child elements of the FieldBind element. |
FieldNames |
Field |
List of all fields in the list or document library with which the workflow is associated. |
Hide |
None |
The client hides the value. |
Integer |
Int |
Text box that accepts an integer. |
ItemProperties |
Hash table |
Dialog box for setting a hash table of name-value pairs. |
ListItem |
List identifier List item identifier |
Dialog box for selecting a list item. |
ListNames |
List identifier |
List of lists in the current site. |
ParameterNames |
Name |
List that contains the names of variables that are defined in the current workflow. |
Person |
List of people |
Dialog box for selecting accounts on the current site. |
SinglePerson |
Person |
Dialog box for selecting a single account on the current site. |
StatusDropdown |
Status value |
Drop-down list that enables entering a new status value or reusing an existing value. |
StringBuilder |
String |
Single-line text box. |
TextArea |
String |
Text box. |
WritableFieldNames |
List of names |
List that contains all fields in the list or document library with which the workflow is associated that are not read-only, or a list of all document libraries on the current site that are not read-only, depending on the context. |
Child Elements
None