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# Valid Values for the $Action Global Variable

The $Action global variable contains a list of actions and objects on which the actions can be performed.

The following table lists the actions you can reference with the `$Action` global variable and the objects on which you can perform those actions.

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|**Value**|**Description**|**Objects**|
|Accept|Accept a record.|Ad group, Case, Event, Google campaign, Keyword, Lead, Search phrase, SFGA version, or Text ad|
|Activate|Activate a contract.|Contract|
|Add|Add a product to a price book.|Product2|
|AddCampaign|Add a member to a campaign.|Campaign|
|AddInfluence|Add a campaign to an opportunity's list of influential campaigns.|Opportunity|
|AddProduct|Add a product to price book.|OpportunityLineItem|
|AddToCampaign|Add a contact or lead to a campaign.|Contact or Lead|
|AddToOutlook|Add an event to Microsoft Outlook.|Event|
|AdvancedSetup|Launch campaign advanced setup.|Campaign|
|AltavistaNews|Launch www.altavista.com/news/.|Account or Lead|
|Cancel|Cancel an event.|Event|
|CaseSelect|Specify a case for a solution.|Solution|
|ChangeOwner|Change the owner of a record.|Account, Ad group, Campaign, Contact, Contract, Google campaign, Keyword, Opportunities, Search phrase, SFGA version, or Text ad|
|ChangeStatus|Change the status of a case.|Case or Lead|
|ChoosePricebook|Choose the price book to use.|OpportunityLineItem|
|Clone|Clone a record.|Ad group, Asset, Campaign, Campaign member, Case, Contact, Contract, Event, Google campaign, Keyword, Lead, Opportunity, Product, Search phrase, SFGA version, Text ad, or Custom objects|
|CloneAsChild|Create a related case with the details of a parent case.|Case|
|CloseCase|Close a case.|Case|
|Convert|Create a new account, contact, and opportunity using the information from a lead.|Lead|
|ConvertLead|Convert a lead to a campaign member.|Campaign Member|
|Create_Opportunity|Create an opportunity based on a campaign member.|Campaign Member|
|Decline|Decline an event.|Event|
|Delete|Delete a record.|Ad group, Asset, Campaign, Campaign member, Case, Contact, Contract, Event, Google campaign, Keyword, Lead, Opportunity, Opportunity product, Product, Search phrase, SFGA version, Solution, Task, Text ad, or Custom objects|
|DeleteSeries|Delete a series of events or tasks.|Event or Task|
|DisableCustomerPortal|Disable a Customer Portal user.|Contact|
|DisableCustomerPortalAccount|Disable a Customer Portal account.|Account|
|DisablePartnerPortal|Disable a Partner Portal user.|Contact|
|DisablePartnerPortalAccount|Disable a Partner Portal account.|Account|
|Download|Download an attachment.|Attachment or Document|
|Edit|Edit a record.|Ad group, Asset, Campaign, Campaign member, Case, Contact, Contract, Event, Google campaign, Keyword, Lead, Opportunity, Opportunity product, Product, Search phrase, SFGA version, Solution, Task, Text ad, or Custom objects|
|EditAllProduct|Edit all products in a price book.|OpportunityLineItem|
|EnableAsPartner|Designate an account as a partner account.|Account|
|EnablePartnerPortalUser|Enable a contact as a Partner Portal user.|Contact|
|EnableSelfService|Enable a contact as a Self-Service user.|Contact|
|FindDup|Display duplicate leads.|Lead|
|FollowupEvent|Create a follow-up event.|Event|
|FollowupTask|Create a follow-up task.|Event|
|HooversProfile|Display a Hoovers profile.|Account or Lead|
|IncludeOffline|Include an account record in Connect Offline.|Account|
|GoogleMaps|Plot an address on Google Maps.|Account, Contact, or Lead|
|GoogleNews|Display www.google.com/news.|Account, Contact, or Lead|
|GoogleSearch|Display www.google.com.|Account, Contact, or Lead|
|List|List records of an object.|Ad group, Campaign, Case, Contact, Contract, Google campaign, Keyword, Lead, Opportunity, Product, Search phrase, SFGA version, Solution, Text ad, or Custom objects|
|LogCall|Log a call.|Activity|
|MailMerge|Generate a mail merge.|Activity|
|ManageMembers|Launch the Manage Members page.|Campaign|
|MassClose|Close multiple cases.|Case|
|Merge|Merge contacts.|Contact|
|New|Create a new record.|Activity, Ad group, Asset, Campaign, Case, Contact, Contract, Event, Google campaign, Keyword, Lead, Opportunity, Search phrase, SFGA version, Solution, Task, Text ad, or Custom objects|
|NewTask|Create a task.|Task|
|RequestUpdate|Request an update.|Contact or Activity|
|SelfServSelect|Register a user as a Self Service user.|Solution|
|SendEmail|Send an email.|Activity|
|SendGmail|Open a blank email in Gmail.|Contact or Lead|
|Sort|Sort products in a price book.|OpportunityLineItem|
|Share|Share a record.|Account, Ad group, Campaign, Case, Contact, Contract, Google campaign, Keyword, Lead, Opportunity, Search phrase, SFGA version, or Text ad|
|Submit for Approval|Submit a record for approval.|Account, Activity, Ad group, Asset, Campaign, Campaign member, Case, Contact, Contract, Event, Google campaign, Keyword, Lead, Opportunity, Opportunity product, Product, Search phrase, SFGA version, Solution, Task, or Text ad|
|Tab|Access the tab for an object.|Ad group, Campaign, Case, Contact, Contract, Google campaign, Keyword, Lead, Opportunity, Product, Search phrase, SFGA version, Solution, or Text ad|
|View|View a record.|Activity, Ad group, Asset, Campaign, Campaign member, Case, Contact, Contract, Event, Google campaign, Keyword, Lead, Opportunity, Opportunity product, Product, Search phrase, SFGA version, Solution, Text ad, or Custom objects|
|ViewAllCampaignMembers|List all campaign members.|Campaign|
|ViewCampaignInfluenceReport|Display the Campaigns with Influenced Opportunities report.|Campaign|
|ViewPartnerPortalUser|List all Partner Portal users.|Contact|
|ViewSelfService|List all Self-Service users.|Contact|
|YahooMaps|Plot an address on Yahoo! Maps.|Account, Contact, or Lead|
|YahooWeather|Display http://weather.yahoo.com/.|Contact|