Creating an Action

You can create an action that lets you perform interactively what the Enterprise Knowledge Language (EKL) enables you to do. For example, you can perform search and query operations.

Notes:
  • Actions can be upgraded. Like with other objects using computation algorithms, the upgrade command switches all algorithms used in expressions to the last available version of algorithms. When the relation is modified explicitly, it is automatically upgraded.
  • When creating an action with no arguments, you can choose not to display the action dialog box when executing it. To do so, right-click the action in the tree and select No dialog box when running an action without arguments.
  • You can associate a picture with the action.


Before you begin: You must have created geometry.
To create an action, do the following:
  1. In the Action Editor, enter the arguments in the Argument list frame.
  2. Enter the action script.
  3. Click OK.
Important:
  • Argument types must be written in English.
  • The editor supports the autocompletion that allows you to access available variables, Knowledge types, or methods.
Tips:
  • You can use the following keyboard shortcuts in the editor:
    • Ctrl+Z: Undo. Lets you delete the last word you entered.
    • Ctrl+Y: Redo.
    • Ctrl+F: Search in text.
    • Ctrl+A: Select all.
  • You can reorder the arguments in the list using the up or down arrows.