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Configuring the Custom Action

Prerequisites:
Create custom actions to run during workflow transitions.

See Adding Transition Actions for details about actions.

CMS 10.6 Steps

To configure the custom action:
  1. Click the Add New Transition Action button in the Actions tab of the Workflow Transition Editor dialog.
  2. Select Custom in the New Action drop-down list.

    Add New Transition Action

  3. Enter the custom action's corresponding class (e.g., the ProgID) in the entry field.

    Custom Action Field

  4. Choose one of the following steps:
    • Click Save Current Item to save your action changes, then use arrow icons in the bottom-left corner of the dialog to go to another transition to edit.
    • Click Save and Close to exit the Workflow Transition Editor dialog.
    When you close the dialog, the Actions icon Transition Actions Icon displays next to all transitions that contain actions in the Workflow Transitions list.
  5. Click the Save button Save Button in the toolbar menu of the Designing Workflow area to save your workflow changes.

CMS 10.0-10.5 Steps

To configure the custom action:
  1. Click the Add New Transition Action plus (+) button in the Actions tab of the New Transition or Edit Transition dialog.
  2. Select Custom in the New Action drop-down list.

    Select Custom Action

  3. Click the Confirm plus (+) button, then click Custom to expand the action entry.

    Custom Action Fields

  4. Locate the progID. Enter the custom action's corresponding class in the ProgID field.
  5. If a custom DLL requires information to be passed on, enter the name of the custom attribute in the Add Custom Attribute field. Click the Add New Custom Attribute plus (+) button to add the attribute.
  6. Choose one of the following steps:
    • Click Save Current Item to save changes and continue working in the dialog.
    • Click Save and Close when finished to close the dialog.
  7. Click Save in the top menu of the Designing Workflow area when finished making changes in the workflow. Ingeniux CMS saves the workflow in Workflows Designer. This workflow is available for content items in the Site Tree and Assets Tree.