Actions

Action elements are used for specialized function calls to handlers, using already existing handler actions with predefined parameter values.

Actions are optional, yet useful elements to add to a runner. Each action is a specialized function call on an event handler, with predefined set of parameters such as event metadata.

The use of action elements allows creation of reusable functions, which can simply be requested by name, rather than sending a full set of parameter values. This has the following benefits:

• Decreased data size in transit and store, as the same parameter values do not need to be sent with each request.

• Central management of frequently used action specifications, which simplifies change management.

• Ability to enforce standard values for specific parameters across all saga flows for functional governance.

Since actions are simply mappings of predefined parameters, they can be added with "mapping" element type to runners, and simply updated using the remap commands on runners.

A number of settings are shared across all actions:

Setting	Definition	Example	Default
handler	Name of the handler to use for this action	kafka_default	-
meta.[field].default	Default event metadata field values for requests received for this action element	action=Get	-
meta.[field].override	Final event metadata field values for requests received for this action element	domain=product	-

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action-CallRestUSA-0001.json

Example Action Definition (Can be Imported on Element Screen)