wfAction

Retrieves the action that is currently being performed on the revision.

• This variable is set after the Exit event of a workflow step, so it is normally evaluated during the Entry event of the next step.

• The possible actions are:

  • APPROVE

  • REJECT

  • CHECKIN

  • CONVERSION

  • META_UPDATE

  • TIMED_UPDATE

  • RESUBMIT

Type and Usage

• "Workflow Variables"

• "Workflow"

Output

Returns the name of the action as a string.

Example

If the revision is in the process of being rejected, notify the original author:

<$if wfAction like "REJECT"$>
    <$wfSet("wfJumpName", "notifyAuthor")$>
    <$wfSet("wfJumpEntryNotifyOff", "0")$>
    <$wfNotify(dDocAuthor, "user")$>
<$endif$>

If the revision is currently being approved but the metadata value of xDept is not HR, terminate the approval and display an error page:

<$if wfAction like "APPROVE" and not(xDept like "HR")$>
    <$abortToErrorPage("The revision is not in HR.")$>
<$endif$>