Declarative actions glossary

Refer to this glossary for definitions to terminology associated with declarative actions.

Table 1. Action assignment fields

Action assignment field	Description	Action model field appears
Action label	Displays the default label on the button at runtime. Required	Attachment Form List Field decorator Related list
Action name	Populates a unique identifier for the action automatically based on the action label.	Attachment Form List Field decorator Related list
Active	Determines whether an action appears. Default: true Required	Attachment Form List Field decorator Related list
Application	Associates the action with an application scope. Defaults to your current application scope. Required	Attachment Form List Field decorator Related list
Button type	Determines which button variant displays at runtime. Default: Primary	List Related List
Client Script	Applicable when the Implemented as field is set to Client Script. Executes client-side scripts that join form or list functions.	Attachment Form List Field decorator Related list
Decorator applies to	Determines where the decorator should appear. Only three decorators may appear on a single field at one time. Default: Field type Required	Field decorator
Description	Describes what the action does for future reference.	Attachment Form List Field decorator Related list
Enable for all configurable experiences	Determines if an action should appear in all experiences or only in specified experiences. If true, the action appears in any applicable form regardless of experience. Default: false	Form
Experience restricted	Determines if an action should appear in all experiences or only in specified experiences. If true, the action only appears in specified experiences. Default: false	List Related list Field decorator
Field Name	Applicable when the Decorator applies to field is set to Specific field. Determines the specific field that should have the decorator appear. Available options are limited to columns available on the selected table. Required	Field decorator
Field type	Applicable when the Decorator applies to field is set to Field type. Determines which field type displays the decorator. Available field types: Domain ID List Price Date Date/Time Decimal Document ID Email Floating point number Integer Password (1-way encrypted) Phone Number Phone Number (E164) Reference String Field decorators don't support string fields that appear as multiple line text fields at runtime. Required	Field decorator
Group	Applicable when the Group By field is set to true. Determines which group to add the action to. Required	List Related List
Group By	Determines whether to add the action to a group displayed as a split button at runtime. Default: false	List Related List
Implemented as	Determines whether the action is a server script, client script, or UXF client action. Required	Attachment Form List Field decorator Related list
Order	Sets the display order of the action. An action with an order lower than other actions will appear closer to the front. Default: 0	Attachment Form List Field decorator Related list
Server Script	Applicable when the Implemented as field is set to Server Script. Executes server-side scripts such as creating, deleting, or reassigning a record.	Attachment Form List Field decorator Related list
Specify client action	Applicable when the Implemented as field is set to UXF Client Action. Determines the payload dispatched when the action is triggered. Required	Attachment Form List Field decorator Related list
Table	Determines the table where the action appears. If set to Global [global], the action appears regardless of the table. Required	Attachment Form List Field decorator Related list
Tooltip	Displays text when you hover over the action.	Attachment Form Field decorator Related list
UI interaction	Applicable when the Implemented as field is set to UI interaction. Determines the UI interaction to execute when the action is triggered. Required	Form List Related List
UXF Client Action	Applicable when the Implemented as field is set to UXF Client Action. Executes a page-level event in UI Builder.	Attachment Field decorator Form List Related List
View	Determines the view where the action appears. If left empty, the action appears regardless of view.	Attachment Form List Field decorator Related list

Table 2. Condition fields

Condition field	Description	Action model field appears
Client Conditions	Defines the client-side conditions that evaluate whether the action appears.	Attachment Field decorator Form
Dynamic Record Conditions	Applicable when the Enable Dynamic Evaluation field is set to true. Defines record-based conditions based on the table's columns that determine whether the action appears.	List Related List
Dynamic Script Conditions	Applicable when the Enable Dynamic Evaluation field is set to true. Defines a client-side JavaScript expression that determines whether the action appears. List actions have access to the current record. Related list actions have access to the parent record.	List Related List
Enable Dynamic Evaluation	Applicable when the Experience Restricted and Record Selection Required fields are set to true. Determines whether dynamic script and record conditions can evaluate whether the action appears.	List Related List
Record Conditions	Defines record-based conditions that determine whether the action is returned to the client.	Attachment Field decorator Form
Required user role names	Determines which roles can view the action. Default: snc_internal	Attachment Field decorator Form List Related List
Requires create access	Requires you to have create access to view the action. Default: false	Attachment Field decorator Form List Related List
Requires delete access	Requires you to have delete access to view the action. Default: false	Attachment Field decorator Form List Related List
Requires read access	Requires you to have read access to view the action. Default: true	Attachment Field decorator Form List Related List
Required write access	Requires you to have write access to view the action. Default: false	Attachment Field decorator Form List Related List
Script Condition	Defines a server-side script that determines whether the action is returned to the client for rendering. Form actions have access to the current record, script includes, and the GlideRecord API. Related list actions have access to the parent record.	Attachment Field decorator Form List Related List
Scripted Client Condition	Defines a client-side JavaScript expression that dynamically determines whether the action appears. Supports dot-walking and string interpolation using {{variable}} syntax.	Form Field decorator

Table 3. Related lists

Related list	Description	Action model field appears
Action Configurations	Groups actions in an experience. Must be referenced on the corresponding form or list page to display the actions.	Attachment Field decorator Form List Related List
Action Exclusions	Defines the tables and views where the action is hidden.	Attachment Field decorator Form List Related List
Action Model Fields	Provides contextual runtime data based on the action model.	Attachment Field decorator Form List Related List
Form Action Layout Item	Determines how the action appears at runtime. Created automatically for any new form actions formatted for Configurable Workspace.	Form
UX Add-on Event Mappings	Applicable when the Implemented as field is set to UXF Client Action. Maps an action to a UXF event on a specific page or controller. Can remap the payload to a new structure.	Attachment Field decorator Form List Related List