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title: Workflow XML Reference - Action Properties
slug: rm/workflow-xml-reference-action-properties
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createdAt: 2026-06-09T13:38:48.816Z
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The following lists the parameters that can or must be included when defining a triggered action:
# Triggered Action: EmailNotificationAction
| **Properties** | **Property Requirement** | **Notes** |
| ---------------------- | ------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Emails or PropertyName | Required | - Sends a message to the specified users about the action
- Users are specified either as individual email addresses or a user group name
- Contains the following child-element structure:
``name of the user group``
``message sent to recipients``
OR
``
``email address 1``
``email address 2``
``email address n``
``
``message sent to recipients`` |
| Message | Required | The message sent to specified users about the action |
# Triggered Action: PropertyChangeAction
| **Properties** | **Property Requirement** | **Notes** |
| -------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| PropertyName | Required | - The name of the standard artifact property that is changing |
| PropertyValue | | - Applies to one of the following standard artifact types: text, number, and date
- Replaces the existing value
- Contains the following child-element structure:
``name of standard artifact property``
``its new value``
- Date format can be one of the following:
- `yyyy-mm-dd`
- `0` (the date of the property change)
- A non-zero integer that adds or subtracts the number of days from the current date (for example, "-7" is a week before the property change)
- Clears the property value if entered as an empty element
`()` |
| ValidValues | - one of these three properties (PropertyValue, ValidValues, UsersGroups) is required - only one instance of these properties can be used in any given `` block in the XML | - Applies to the "choice" standard artifact type (single, or multi-choice)
- Replaces the existing set of choices
- Contains the following child-element structure:
`` ``NewValue1`` `` ` ` ``NewValue2`` `` ` ` ``NewValueN`` `` |
| UsersGroups | | - Applies to the "user" standard artifact type
- Updates a user-type property with the defined users, and instance- and project-level groups
- Contains the following child-element structure:
``
``username`` ``
``
``instance-level group name``
`` ``
``project-level group name``
``ProjectIDNumber``
``
`` ``project-level group name``
``Blueprint/folder/project1``
``
- When the `IsGroup="true"` attribute and value are used, the `Name` is interpreted as a group, not an individual user
- When the `IsGroup` attribute is used, and the `GroupProjectId` or `GroupProjectPath` child elements are also included, the `Name` is interpreted as a project-level user group; otherwise, it is an identically named instance-level group
- If the `IncludeCurrentUser="true"` attribute and value are included with the parent `UsersGroups` element, the current user (who has triggered the property change) is also included in the property change
***Note: username declarations are case-sensitive*** |
# Triggered Action: Webhook Action
| **Properties** | **Property Requirement** | **Notes** |
| --------------------------- | ------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| URL | Required | - The payload will be sent to this address if the action is triggered |
| IgnoreInvalidSSLCertificate | Optional | - False by default
- Controls whether the webhook should ignore an invalid SSL certificate
- Accepted values: **true** and **false** |
| HttpHeaders | Optional | - The call to the specified URL will include these headers
- Headers can be used to include additional information when sending the webhook
- Contains the following child-element structure:
``
``
``
`` |
| BasicAuth | Optional | - If a username and password are specified, they are included here
- Contains the following child-element structure:
``
`admin-user`
`$ecr3tP@ssw0rd`
``
- Must be listed before `` if both elements are provided |
| Signature | Optional | - Has two child elements: `` (required) and `` (optional)
- Accepted values for `` are: **HMACSHA256 **and **HMACSHA1 **
- If `` value not provided, defaults to **HMACSHA256**
- Must be listed after `` if both elements are provided |
# Triggered Action: GenerateActionType (value is "Children")
| **Properties** | **Property Requirement** | **Notes** |
| -------------- | ------------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| ChildCount | Required | - The number of child artifacts that are created
- Contains the following child-element structure: `Children`
``number to create``
``standard artifact type`` |
| ArtifactType | Required | - The type of standard artifact that is automatically created |
# Triggered Action: GenerateActionType (value is "TestCases")
| **Properties** | **Property Requirement** | **Notes** |
| -------------- | ------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| -- | -- | - Contains the following child element:`TestCases` |
# Triggered Action: GenerateActionType (value is "UserStories")
| **Properties** | **Property Requirement** | **Notes** |
| -------------- | ------------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| -- | -- | - Contains the following child element:`UserStories` |