Defining Object Actions¶
Available Liferay 7.4 U33+/GA33+
Actions define custom operations triggered by object entry events. Liferay listens for the event—add, delete, or update—and executes the operation.
To add an action,
Open the Global Menu (
), go to the Control Panel tab, and click Objects.Begin editing an object definition.
Note
For Liferay 7.4 U22+ and GA22+, you can add actions to system objects.
Go to the Actions tab and click Add (
).In the Basic Info tab, enter a Name and Description for the action.
Go to the Action Builder tab to define the custom trigger, conditions, and action.
Specify a Trigger event to determine when the action is performed.
Trigger
Description
On After Add
When an entry is added
On After Delete
When an entry is deleted
On After Update
When an entry is updated
(Optional) Enable a Condition upon which the action is triggered. Click the Code button (
) to view available expressions.On Liferay 7.4 U33+ and GA33+, Liferay validates your expression syntax when you click Done. If the expression is invalid, Liferay displays an error message.
For Action, select the type of action performed and fill out all additional fields. See Understanding Action Types for more information.
Click Save.
Once created, the action is active and triggered according to your configuration.
You can deactivate an action from its Basic Info tab. Toggle the Active switch and click Save.
