Action nodes are used to perform operations in the background. There are various types of action nodes, each geared towards generating or processing data, e.g., Calculate, Create Document, or Send Email actions.
You can also add integrations as actions to your module. To switch between actions and integrations use the ACTIONS and INTEGRATIONS tabs below the search bar.
Available types of action nodes
- Empty: Strucure complex modules.
- Set Value: Set or create a Value node for use within the module.
- Calculate: Perform mathematical calculations on numberic values in the background.
- Calculate Dates: Add or subtract days, weeks, months or years to a specified date.
- Calculate Days Between Dates: Calculate the duration between a start date and an end date.
- Perform Collection Operation: Perform operations, such as calculating and counting items, and combine items to a text, on collections.
- Create Document: Combine MS Word templates with end user answers to automatically generate documents.
- Search and Replace in Text Value: Search and replace within a Text value or Text Block. References to this node will display the updated text with search terms replaced.
- Send Email: Send automated emails with attachments including, e.g., generated or uploaded files.
- URL Parameter: Take a value from a URL query parameter for use within the module.
- Delete From a Database: Delete values via a module.
- Read From a Database: Read values from a database and make them available as variables in your module.
- Write to a Database: Write values from your module into a database and store them there.
- Handover: Hand over the following steps in your module to another end user.
- Batch process: Run one module multiple times in the background.
Find relevant actions and integrations quickly by using the search bar. The search includes both the name and description.
If you are interested in custom actions, refer to this section.