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Creating a custom action

A custom action is used to run a custom workflow action based on a Java class you previously created and added to your system.

Before you create a custom workflow action, you must create a custom workflow class.

To create a custom action, open the applications menu and go to Content > Web Content Management and then click New > Workflow Actions > Custom Action**.

  1. Entering identification information Specify identification information for the current item, including the name and title for the item. The identification section is common to all item forms.
  2. Specifying a location for an item When you create an item, you can specify the location of the item.
  3. Defining custom action properties
    Define the custom action properties by selecting a custom workflow plug-in and defining related properties.
  4. Entering item properties Specify properties for the current item, including the location of the item and the list of authors and owners that are associated with the item. The item properties section is common to all item forms.
  5. Granting users or groups access to an item Specify the access control settings for the current item to designate which users have access to an item and their level of access. The access section is common to all item forms.