An action definition that you assign to an interview design is known as a navigation action.
A navigation action determines the next action performed when you complete the interview. Interview designs also use certain implied navigation actions so that if no other explicit navigation action exists, the next sequential step in the Interview Elements page is performed or the interview is completed. Both exit and navigation actions can be used to set various values in the contract that is created from the interview.
Navigation actions are used to perform actions that involve more than one interview step. For example, setting values in one step based on values that were set in another step. You can also use navigation actions to affect the entire interview. For example, determining the contract template to be used and the actual creation of a contract from the interview.
When you select most types of actions, you also select a target object which accepts the value you pass to it, if any. In order to pass a value to the target of a navigation action, you can specify the value as an expression. You can optionally define a condition for the action. The action is performed only if the condition is satisfied.
The following navigation action types are available in the Interview Wizard: