Non-UI actions
Non-UI actions send email, log events, and control the timing of actions in a macro.
Use an Email action
to send an email notification to one or more recipients.
Email action properties
| Use this property | To do this |
|---|---|
| General tab | |
| Label | Specify a name to identify the action on the macro workspace. |
| Comments | Add notes or comments to the action. |
| Parameter Values tab | |
| Recipients |
Specify one or more recipients.
Type any of the following:
By default, the recipient email address is @@username. You can also do the following:
*;-{@@username} sends the email to everyone except the user running the macro. *;-admin sends the email to everyone except the user named "admin". |
| From Email Address | Specify a From address to associate with the message. |
| Subject | Provide a subject for the message. |
| Message | Type the email message. |
Use the Error action
to display a custom error message.
| Use this property | To do this |
|---|---|
| General tab | |
| Label | Specify a name to identify the action on the macro workspace. |
| Comments | Add notes or comments to the action. |
| Configure tab | |
| Message | Type the error message. |
Use a Log Event action
to write specific log type entries to the static database log tables.
| Use this property | To do this |
|---|---|
| General tab | |
| Label | Specify a name to identify the action on the macro workspace. |
| Comments | Add notes or comments to the action. |
| Configure tab | |
| Event Type |
Specify the type of event to record in the log. Choose from the following:
|
| Message | Type the message that you want to write to the log. |
Use a Message Box action
to display a message in the macro workspace.
| Use this property | To do this |
|---|---|
| General tab | |
| Label | Specify a name to identify the action on the macro workspace. |
| Comments | Add notes or comments to the action. |
| Configure tab | |
| Recipients |
Specify the recipients for the message.
The default message recipient is @@username. |
| Message | Type the message. |
Use a Notification action
to generate internal notifications.
Notification action properties
| Use this property | To do this |
|---|---|
| General tab | |
| Label | Specify a name to identify the action on the macro workspace. |
| Comments | Add notes or comments to the action. |
| Parameter Values tab | |
| To |
Specify the user who you want to receive the notification.
The default notification recipient is @@username. |
| Title | Provide a title for the message. |
| Message | Type the notification message. |
Use a Delay action
to delay the execution of subsequent actions in a macro.
Delay action properties
| Use this property | To do this |
|---|---|
| General tab | |
| Label | Specify a name to identify the action on the macro workspace. |
| Comments | Add notes or comments to the action. |
| Configure tab | |
| Delay (seconds) | Specify for the macro to pause for a specified duration before executing the next action. Type the length of the delay in seconds. |
Last modified: Friday May 12, 2023