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Action Descriptor

An action is an integrally closed function that can be triggered in the user interface. An action can consist of a number of tools. In the data model, the description of an action is called the Action Descriptor. An Action Descriptor must refer to at least one Tool Descriptor. An execution number (SeqNo) specifies a tool's processing sequence within the action, which is determined by the relationship to a Tool Descriptor, as shown in this graphic.

An action's execution is usually triggered actively by a user. In some cases, an action can also execute automatically, such as determining an element's properties.

At run time, actions can occur:

As an Expand function of structural elements
In the context menus of filters
As a standard action for filters (refresh or double-click)
In the context menus of elements
As a standard action for elements (double-click)
In the context menus of tables derived from a structured file descriptor
In the Eclipse menu bar
In the context menus of editors
In the context menu of an AWM application
To update the properties of an element
To refresh an element list
As a button in a modeled dialog to retrieve valid property values

The actions that should be carried out for the listed types are defined in the AWM model through the relationships of the types (element type, filter type, …) to action descriptors. Actions which do not belong to a certain type must be modeled as global actions, See Global actions for more information.