Building the "Order Management" Training App : Adding actions

Prerequisite : The Supplier, Product, Client and Order objects must be complete before starting this tutorial

What is an Action ?

Actions in Simplicité allow users to interact with business objects. While some actions are built into the platform (e.g., create, edit, bulk update), custom actions can be added for specific business needs. Actions can be executed on the front end or the back end... Learn more

Creating a front-end Action for the Product Business object

To create an Action for the Product Business object, follow the steps below :

1. In the Business objects > Actions menu, click Create
   

2. Fill in the Action information like so :

   • Name : IncreaseStock
   • Type : Form
   • Execution : Front
   • URL : javascript:alert("To be implemented...")

3. Click Save

4. In the Functions panel linked to the Action, click Create
   

5. Fill in the Function information like so :

   • Function : TRN_PRD_INCREASE_STOCK_A
   • Object : TrnProduct

   For more information about Functions, see Functions

6. Click Save

7. In the Grant panel linked to the Function, click Associate Groups
   

8. Select the TRN_SUPERADMIN Group and click Apply the selection
   

9. Click Save & Close

Success

The Increase stock Action is now granted to the TRN_SUPERADMIN Group.

Test the Action with the usertest User

1. Clear the platform's cache and log in using usertest

   For a detailed step-by-step, see : Testing the User

2. Open an existing Product

Success

The "Increase stock" button is visible

An alert is displayed when clicked