Creating Actions
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Actions can be created from the Actions
page. You can choose whether to create an action:
Blank and empty — you will need to select the action type and configure or set the all the parameters for the actions.
From template — based on an existing action template. You can use an existing template or upload a template that you have previously exported.
From package — based on an existing action defined within an installed package.
To create a new action:
Go to the Repository and Views page.
Select a Repository or View.
Click the tab on the top bar of the User Interface
Select from the menu on the left
Click
In the New actiondialog, enter a name for the action and choose how to create it:
Empty action to create a new empty action from scratch, then click
Figure 191. Creating an Empty Action Dialog
When creating an empty action, the
New actionpage will be displayed. From here, you can change the type of action that you want to create using the popup box at the top of the page. Until the action has been saved, the type of action has not been set and you can edit and update the action across the different types.
Figure 192. Creating an Empty Action Type
From template to browse for or drag and drop a template based on an existing action, then click
Figure 193. Creating an Action from a Template File
When creating an action from an existing template, the dialog for the corresponding action type will be shown and cannot changed. See the corresponding action types for information on the supported configuration parameters.
From package to invoke action templates that are part of a LogScale package, then click
Figure 194. Creating an Action from an Existing Package
When creating from an existing package, the package and action name must be selected, and the package must have previously been installed into repository. See Packages for more information on packages and installation.
Select the desired Action type from the drop-down list and fill in the required fields, which vary according to the different action types that are supported.
Figure 195. Choosing an Action Type
When you're finished setting the properties for the new action, click .
LogScale uses message templates and variables to create the messages sent by actions. They currently apply to some of the available action types — see Message Templates and Variables for more information.