Instruction activity
Display a simple message to guide end users through your playbook.
Roles and availability
- This activity is available as a common activity. Users with the admin, pd_admin, or pd_author role can add this activity to a playbook.
Inputs
Open the activity properties panel and configure your activity to add values for the following inputs. If the input value varies, use the pill-picker to show where to get the
value. To learn more about the pill-picker, see Dot-walking examples.
| Input | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Label | String | Title to display as activity and playbook card. |
| Description | String | Information to display about activity usage or outcome. |
| Run condition | Condition Builder | Conditions that must be met to run an activity or stage. You can use data from prior activities to build conditions. Note: Show additional options to see this field. |
| Start Rule | Choice | Under , select a start rule for when your stage should start running:
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| Start with delay | True/False | Option to wait for a duration of time before running an activity or stage. When enabled, this input displays the Start with delay input properties. Note: Show additional options to see this field. |
| Message | String | Message text to display to end users. |
| Wait for user input | Choice | Option to pause the playbook until the end user manually completes or skips the activity. Only users with the pd_admin role can edit this field. By default, the activity waits for user action or data before it completes. |
Outputs
These outputs can provide data to other activities in your playbook. You can access this data as activity inputs when you configure your activity:
| Output | Description |
|---|---|
| Record | Reference to the record associated with the activity. |