Action form

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title: Action form
description: The action form enables you to create an action for a demand.
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# Action form

The action form enables you to create an action for a demand.

<table id="table_irz_1dp_c3c"><thead><tr><th>

Field

</th><th>

Description

</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>

Number

</td><td>

System-generated number with a configurable prefix.

</td></tr><tr><td>

State

</td><td>

Current state of the action. Actions are created in the Open state.The available values are:

-   Pending
-   Open
-   Work in Progress
-   Closed Complete
-   Closed Incomplete
-   Closed Skipped

</td></tr><tr><td>

Priority

</td><td>

Urgency for implementing or approving the action based on impact. Actions are created with Low priority.The available values are:

-   Critical
-   High
-   Moderate
-   Low
-   Planning

</td></tr><tr><td>

Estimated Cost

</td><td>

Estimated cost generated by the action.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Impact

</td><td>

Impact of the action on the demand. Actions are created with Low impact.The available values are:

-   High
-   Medium
-   Low

</td></tr><tr><td>

Approval

</td><td>

Status of approval from the stakeholders. The available values are:

-   Not Yet Requested
-   Requested
-   Approved
-   Rejected

</td></tr><tr><td>

Assigned to

</td><td>

Resource assigned to implement the action.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Due date

</td><td>

Requested date for action approval or implementation.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Parent

</td><td>

Demand associated with the action. This field is auto-populated.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Short description

</td><td>

Brief summary of the action.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Description

</td><td>

Brief description of the action and its impacts on the demand.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Work notes

</td><td>

Information about the action.

</td></tr></tbody>
</table>