Create a form action button
Create a form action button for a Configurable Workspace.
Before you begin
Role required: admin
[Omitted video] Description: Procedural video for creating a form action button
Procedure
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Navigate to All > Declarative Actions > Create New Action.
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Select Form from the list of action types.
A new Action Assignment record opens.
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Complete the following fields:
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Action label
The label for the action.
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Action name
Action label populates automatically in all lowercase and with spaces replaced with underscores.
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Implemented as
- Server Script applies the action to the server or database as JavaScript.
- UXF Client Action applies the action as a UI Builder page event.
- Client Script applies the action to the web browser as JavaScript.
- UI interaction applies the action as reusable logic and UI elements. For configuration instructions, see Trigger a UI interaction from a declarative action.
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Application
The scope that the action exists within.
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Table
Table for the action button to appear on.
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View
UI view for the action button to appear on.
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Enable for all Configurable Experiences
When selected, the action is visible in all Configurable Experiences.
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Active
When selected, the action is active.
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Order
Order in which the action appears relative to other actions.
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Tooltip
Tooltip text that appears for the action.
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Description
Description of the action for internal reference.
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Select Submit.
Result
The form action button is created and scoped to the table and view you specified.
What to do next
Configure a button to apply an action in the following ways:
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Trigger a UI interaction from a declarative action
Trigger a UI interaction from a declarative action to extend a page without taking ownership.
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Configure a form action to open a custom modal
Configure a declarative action to open a custom modal that provides information or interactive elements without navigating away from the current page.
---
title: Create a form action button
description: Create a form action button for a Configurable Workspace.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/platform-user-interface/create-a-new-form-action.html
release: brazil
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-11-06"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Create action buttons, Declarative actions, Administer, Configurable Workspace UI, Configure UIs and portals, Configure user experiences]
---
# Create a form action button
Create a form action button for a Configurable Workspace.
## Before you begin
Role required: admin
\[Omitted video\] Description: Procedural video for creating a form action button
## Procedure
1. Navigate to **All** > **Declarative Actions** > **Create New Action**.
2. Select **Form** from the list of action types.
A new Action Assignment record opens.
3. Complete the following fields:
- **Action label**
The label for the action.
- **Action name**
Action label populates automatically in all lowercase and with spaces replaced with underscores.
- **Implemented as**
- **Server Script** applies the action to the server or database as JavaScript.
- **UXF Client Action** applies the action as a UI Builder page event.
- **Client Script** applies the action to the web browser as JavaScript.
- **UI interaction** applies the action as reusable logic and UI elements. For configuration instructions, see [Trigger a UI interaction from a declarative action](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/platform-user-interface/configure-da-ui-interactions.md).
- **Application**
The scope that the action exists within.
- **Table**
Table for the action button to appear on.
- **View**
UI view for the action button to appear on.
- **Enable for all Configurable Experiences**
When selected, the action is visible in all Configurable Experiences.
- **Active**
When selected, the action is active.
- **Order**
Order in which the action appears relative to other actions.
- **Tooltip**
Tooltip text that appears for the action.
- **Description**
Description of the action for internal reference.
4. Select **Submit**.
## Result
The form action button is created and scoped to the table and view you specified.
## What to do next
Configure a button to apply an action in the following ways:
- **[Trigger a UI interaction from a declarative action](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/platform-user-interface/configure-da-ui-interactions.md)**
Trigger a UI interaction from a declarative action to extend a page without taking ownership.
- **[Configure a form action to open a custom modal](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/platform-user-interface/configuring-an-action-button-to-open-a-custom-modal.md)**
Configure a declarative action to open a custom modal that provides information or interactive elements without navigating away from the current page.
| title | Create a form action button |
| description | Create a form action button for a Configurable Workspace. |
| locale | en-US |
| canonical_url | https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/platform-user-interface/create-a-new-form-action.html |
| release | brazil |
| topic_type | task |
| last_updated | 2026-11-06 |
| reading_time_minutes | 1 |
| breadcrumb | Create action buttonsDeclarative actionsAdministerConfigurable Workspace UIConfigure UIs and portalsConfigure user experiences |