Action Items¶
Introduction¶
Action elements of a Business Logic are the activities that a Business Logic have to fulfill. For example, to retrieve a text, create an image, or
retrieve information from the Internet. The action item list includes various action items linked to the plug-in function of the Business Logic.
For example, behind action element @[ActionItem.MathResult]
is plugin function getMathResult(@MathTask]
. The plugin function expects the parameter @MathTask
to calculate the math task.
The parameter name @MathTask
corresponds to the name of the entity attribute.
Manage action items¶
Create action item
You can create an action item using the following web form:
Navigation bar: Dialogue Designer
→ Dialogue Container Management
→ in the action field of the dialogue container Action Item Management
→ Create action item
The following data is required to create the action item:
Parameter | Example value | Description |
---|---|---|
Action name | ActionItem.MathResult | Unique name |
Description | Calculate math task | Brief description of purpose |
Plugin Function | getMathResult(mathTask) | Selection of business logic plugin functions |
Entity attributes of the selected plugin function | @[MathTask] | Selection and order of the entity attributes for the plugin function |
Modify action item
You can modify an action item using the following web form:
Navigation bar: Dialogue Designer
→ Dialogue Container Management
→ in the action field of the dialogue container Action Item Management
→ Actions [Settings]
Delete action item
You can delete an action item using the following web form:
Navigation bar: Dialogue Designer
→ Dialogue Container Management
→ in the action field of the dialogue container Action Item Management
→ Actions [Delete]
The user will be prompted to confirm the delete action.
Notice
An action item can be deleted, even if it is used in dialogues of the dialogue management.