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# Create a Telemetry Action Definition

Store the actions to be taken on a connected vehicle in telemetry action definitions.

### Required Editions

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            <td data-label="User Permissions Needed" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d95795e72 ">To create and update Telemetry Action Definitions:</td>

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1. From Setup, in the Quick Find box, enter and select **Telemetry Definition and Action Management**.
2. Go to the Action Definition tab.
3. Click **New Action Definition**.
4. Enter an action name and description.
5. For Telemetry Definition Version ID, search for and select your telemetry definition version.
    
    The telemetry definition version should be in active status.
6. For Execution Procedure, search for and select a flow or flow orchestrator.
    
    Users can use the predefined flow Fulfill Telemetry Action Request for Connected Services.
7. Save your changes.

![Example](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-ind-automotive-264-0-0-production-enus/55098325-b838-4fed-9e79-8cfa2d7b33a3/images/icon_example.png)

Example

The admin at Neo Motors defines a telemetry action definition for a remote action to lock or unlock the car doors for a connected car. She specifies the following details:

- Action Name: Lock Unlock Door
- API Name: LockUnlockDoor
- Telemetry Definition Version ID: NeoGenTelemetryDefinition
- Description: To look or unlock the passenger doors of the NeoGen connected cars.
- Execution Procedure: Flow
- Execution Procedure: Fulfill Telemetry Action Request for Connected Services