A rule action is what a rule performs when the entire qualifier is met. The fields on the Action tab depend on the rule type:

•The action for security and validation rules is to deny the operation that is attempted by the user if the qualifier conditions in the rule are met. If an operation is denied by a security or validation rule, a message appears.

You may view, create, or modify a rule's rejection message on the Action tab. For details, see Defining Messages for Security and Validation Rules.

•The action for approval rules is to follow a Route of approvers who decide whether to deny or allow the operation.

You must set various parameters for an approval rule, including which route to use, on the Action tab of the rule. For details, see Defining Actions for Approval Rules.

•The action for custom action or scheduled action rules is defined using Java or JavaScript. You select the file that defines the action on the Action tab of the rule.

You may also need to make additional selections on the Action tab, depending on the rule type and whether additional fields appear that are specific to the custom rule. For details about the fields available for scheduled action rules, see Defining Settings for Scheduled Action Rules.