About Action Builder

The Action Builder is an extension to the AWI which allows users to create Actions (sets of objects) for common operations to be used in workflows.

What are Actions?

Actions are pre-defined tasks for executing single operations as part of the Workflow. They simplify constructing Workflows by providing reusable, ready-to-use, and tested building blocks for frequently needed operations.

Actions cover different areas of critical data center operations and help you to automate simple and complex tasks. Examples of simple actions are checking file system operations or permission on Windows, UNIX and Linux. Some of the more complex actions include creating websites, web applications, and application pools for various platforms like IIS, JBoss, Tomcat, or Websphere.

Because Actions are parametrized with prompts for input values, they can be applied in various workflows.

What are Action Packs?

Action Packs are outbound integrations with third-party products such as Amazon S3, Docker, and Tomcat for automation purposes. They group actions that are related to each other (for example, Windows File System Actions) and are always imported and exported as a single unit to an existing CDA client.

The Action Builder is used from within the AWI and creates objects in the Automation Engine. When exporting an Action Pack, the objects from the Automation Engine are bundled and provided as download via the AWI.