Action Properties

To view or edit an action's properties, double-click its diagram symbol or Browser or list entry. The property sheet tabs and fields listed here are those available by default, before any customization of the interface by you or an administrator.

The General tab contains the following properties:

Property	Description
Name/Code/Comment	Identify the object. The name should clearly convey the object's purpose to non-technical users, while the code, which is used for generating code or scripts, may be abbreviated, and should not normally include spaces. You can optionally add a comment to provide more detailed information about the object. By default the code is generated from the name by applying the naming conventions specified in the model options. To decouple name-code synchronization, click to release the = button to the right of the Code field.
Stereotype	Extends the semantics of the object. You can enter a stereotype directly in this field, or add stereotypes to the list by specifying them in an extension file.
Mode	[Data lookup only] Specifies the mean by which values are mapped. You can choose between the following options: Database – [Default] The mapping is performed against a database table. This option triggers the display of the Script tab. Predefined – The mapping is performed against a list of key value pairs. This option triggers the display of the Lookup Keys tab.
Source column	[Data lookup only] Specifies the source column key to replace.
Target column	[Data lookup only] Specifies the target column, which contains the resulting value.
Keywords	Provide a way of loosely grouping objects through tagging. To enter multiple keywords, separate them with commas.

The following tabs are also available:

Script [script executions, data query executions, and data lookups] - specifies the script executed by the action.
Aggregation Columns [data aggregations] - lists the columns to be aggregated.
Sort Columns [data sorts] - lists the columns on which to sort.
Criteria [data filters and data calculators] - specifies the SQL query used by the action.
Joins [data joins] - lists the joins used to combine the input flows.
Data Structure Columns - lists the data structure columns received via the incoming flow, and on which the action operates.
Data Structure Source Objects [data query executions] - lists the source tables or views affected by the query.