3.2.1. Open an Action Dialog Box

About this task

Buttons on the Actions tab enable you to open an Action dialog box to create a new or modify an existing action.

  • New action.
  • Existing action.
  • Duplicate action.
Note: You can delete any action by selecting an ID and clicking Delete.

New Action

Procedure

  1. Click New on the Actions tab in the Class dialog box.

    The New Action dialog box displays.

  2. Enter a unique name in the Action ID field.

    The Action ID:

    • Is limited to 16 characters.
    • Can be composed of
    • Uppercase alphabetic characters,
    • Numeric characters and
    • Underscores.
    • Must begin with an alphabetic character.

    A blank New Action dialog box opens.

  3. Click OK.

    Result: A New Action dialog box for the new action opens.

    Existing Action Properties

  4. Select an existing action.
  5. Click Properties.

    Result: The Action dialog box with specifications for the existing action opens.

    Duplicate Action

  6. Select an existing action.
  7. Click Duplicate.

    A Duplicate Action dialog box opens.

    The selected source action displays.

  8. Enter a unique name for the Destination action that adheres to the action ID requirements.
  9. Click OK.

Results

A New Action dialog box with specifications for the source action opens.