Adding initial actions

You add initial actions to specify actions to be executed before a task is processed.

About this task

Deprecated feature:

Deprecation icon Rule Solutions for Office (RSO) is deprecated in V8.8.1. This feature will be removed in a future release of the product. See Deprecated features for migration details.

Initial actions run before a task is processed. You define initial actions in the same way that you define actions for an action task.

Note: Like action tasks, initial actions can use only action phrases associated with ruleset parameters.

Procedure

To add initial actions to a task:

  1. In the Ruleflow Editor, edit the task in one of the following ways:
    • Right-click the task, and then click Initial Actions Editor.

    • Select the task, and then edit the Initial Actions property.

    • Click the arrow icon Arrow icon in the top corner of the task to open the Smart Tag panel, and then click Initial Actions Editor.

    In the Initial Actions Editor, enter the actions for the task.

  2. Click OK to close the Initial Actions Editor.