General automation actions
AI summary
These automation steps work with any connector. You can set a custom property value on the object that triggered the automation, send emails or Teams messages, and call other systems with an HTTP request, an Azure Function or a webhook. A delay step lets you wait before the next action runs.
These steps work with any connector: notifications, webhooks, approvals and waiting times. You pick them when you build a custom automation or change a template.
Change settings and properties 1
Update a property of an object, such as a label, a name or a setting.
| Action | Description |
|---|---|
| Set a custom propertyCustom MetadataCustom Metadata is a Rencore Governance add-on that adds your own business fields to the inventory, such as cost centers or project codes.Read more value | Set or update the value of a custom property on the object that triggered this automation. |
Notifications 2
Send emails or TeamsMicrosoft TeamsMicrosoft Teams is the Microsoft 365 app for chat, meetings and team collaboration.Read more messages to people.
| Action | Description |
|---|---|
| Message | A step that runs "Message" as part of an automation. |
| Send email | Send an email to one or multiple email addresses. |
Webhooks and requests 3
Call other systems, such as Power AutomatePower AutomatePower Automate, formerly Microsoft Flow, is the Microsoft low-code tool for automated workflows called flows.Read more or ServiceNow.
| Action | Description |
|---|---|
| Send HTTP requestWebhookA webhook is a URL another system listens on, so that a call to it starts something there.Read more | Configure an HTTP request to an endpoint url and pass headers, query parameters and a payload as body to it. |
| Trigger Azure Function | Trigger an external AzureMicrosoft AzureMicrosoft Azure is the Microsoft cloud platform for virtual machines, web apps and other cloud resources.Read more function, that then can retrieve data from Rencore Governance via the API. |
| Trigger Webhook | Trigger and external webhook, that can then retrieve data from Rencore Governance via the API. |
Timing 1
Wait before the next step runs.
| Action | Description |
|---|---|
| Delay | Adds a delay to the automation to execute the following actions after the delay period has passed. |
Frequently asked questions
Which automation actions are not tied to a connector?
7 actions, such as Delay, Message, Send HTTP request and 4 more.
How are the general automation actions grouped?
By category: Change settings and properties, Notifications, Webhooks and requests and Timing.
What is an automation action?
One step an automation runs. An automation chains actions to act on the objects it finds.