Definition of action

The basic building block of a macro; a self-contained instruction that can be combined with other actions to automate tasks. This is sometimes called a command in other macro languages.

A unit of work that is represented to users in the form of buttons, links, and menu items.

A named entity made up of an XML document and an operation on that document. Web services can be generated from actions.

An end-user-initiated operation on a selected cube or portion of a cube.

A workflow that is used to process any further activities after the original request has been completed successfully.

An object that does something when it is invoked by a trigger.

A function that corresponds to the Then’ part of a rule (If-Then) and is used to specify what is to be done when a condition evaluates as true.’

An option presented to the user through a right-click menu that simplifies common Office tasks and provides more control over automatic features.

An act that has an effect in a system.

A way to categorize events based on entry points, such as page calls, button clicks, web service calls, or some other atomic action representing a particular business process. This grouping is valuable for determining under what circumstances a failure occurs.

A data service operation that is bound to a URI that, when called, has a sideeffect on data exposed by the data service.

An entity in a graph edge that is the operation the actor performs on the object.

Operations that are performed on a ticket by a customer or customer service representative (CSR) to provide information, change ticket status, and notify CSRs or customers of changes to the ticket.