Help adding an Action in CiviRules

Question

I trying to add an Action in CiviRules. I am trying to follow the API add instructions.

Here is what I did 1. Copied the file org.civicoop.civirules/CRM/CivirulesActions/Activity/UpdateStatus.php (this looked like an easy edit to do what I wanted--update a field) and created a new file in org.civicoop.civirules/CRM/CivirulesActions/Contributions/UpdateInstallments.php

2. I edited the copied file (edits in bold)

` * @license http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl-3.0.html */

class CRM_CivirulesActions_Contribution_UpdateInstallments extends CRM_CivirulesActions_Generic_Api {

/** * Method to get the api entity to process in this CiviRule action * * @access protected * @abstract */ protected function getApiEntity() { return 'Contribution'; }`

But it does not show up in the Rules option list. I tried a cache clear. What am I doing wrong?

Answer 1

There is documentation on how to add your own action here: https://docs.civicrm.org/civirules/en/latest/create-your-own-action/.

I would recommend reading the documentation, it will give you a better understanding of what is required. And then copy and adapt as much as you like :-)

If you do not see it in the list of actions it is because you have copied the class, but not added a record to the civirule_action table (from what you describe).