Ask Question Dynamic Action

The “Ask Question” package action is primarily used for debugging.  

Metadata tab

1. The Write Variables option ensures that the “Package Action” logs the variable values into the “Action vars before log file” before the action is executed and logs the updated variable values into the “Action vars after log file” after the action completes.
2. This option is typically used for debugging and is not recommended in a production environment.
3. It can be globally disabled through the options dialog .

Parameters tab

Variables tab

The Variables tab defines the variables to be updated during the action’s execution.

Execution log tab

The Execution log tab is populated after the action is executed. Double click on the row to view the log.

Ask Question Action package example

Calculated Question example

Pascal

begin
  Result:='Is Today is '+DateToStr(Now)+ '?';
end;

Python

import datetime;
if datetime.datetime.today().weekday()==0:
   Result.Value='Have you completed Weekend task?'
else:
   Result.Value='Have you completed Weekday task?'

Related Actions

• Ask Question Action
• Show Message Action
• User Input Action

Useful Links

• Debugging Actions
• Working With Variables

Video Tutorial