# Valid Values for the $Action Global Variable

The $Action global variable contains a list of actions and objects on which the actions can be performed.

The following table lists the actions you can reference with the `$Action` global variable and the objects on which you can perform those actions.

|                              |                                                                                   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| ---------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Value**                    | **Description**                                                                   | **Objects**                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| Accept                       | Accept a record.                                                                  | Ad group, Case, Event, Google campaign, Keyword, Lead, Search phrase, SFGA version, or Text ad                                                                                                                                     |
| Activate                     | Activate a contract.                                                              | Contract                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| Add                          | Add a product to a price book.                                                    | Product2                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| AddCampaign                  | Add a member to a campaign.                                                       | Campaign                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| AddInfluence                 | Add a campaign to an opportunity's list of influential campaigns.                 | Opportunity                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| AddProduct                   | Add a product to price book.                                                      | OpportunityLineItem                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| AddToCampaign                | Add a contact or lead to a campaign.                                              | Contact or Lead                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| AddToOutlook                 | Add an event to Microsoft Outlook.                                                | Event                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| AdvancedSetup                | Launch campaign advanced setup.                                                   | Campaign                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| AltavistaNews                | Launch [www.altavista.com/news/](http://www.altavista.com/news/).                 | Account or Lead                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| Cancel                       | Cancel an event.                                                                  | Event                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| CaseSelect                   | Specify a case for a solution.                                                    | Solution                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| ChangeOwner                  | Change the owner of a record.                                                     | Account, Ad group, Campaign, Contact, Contract, Google campaign, Keyword, Opportunities, Search phrase, SFGA version, or Text ad                                                                                                   |
| ChangeStatus                 | Change the status of a case.                                                      | Case or Lead                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| ChoosePricebook              | Choose the price book to use.                                                     | OpportunityLineItem                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| Clone                        | Clone a record.                                                                   | Ad group, Asset, Campaign, Campaign member, Case, Contact, Contract, Event, Google campaign, Keyword, Lead, Opportunity, Product, Search phrase, SFGA version, Text ad, or Custom objects                                          |
| CloneAsChild                 | Create a related case with the details of a parent case.                          | Case                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| CloseCase                    | Close a case.                                                                     | Case                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| Convert                      | Create a new account, contact, and opportunity using the information from a lead. | Lead                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| ConvertLead                  | Convert a lead to a campaign member.                                              | Campaign Member                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| Create_Opportunity           | Create an opportunity based on a campaign member.                                 | Campaign Member                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| Decline                      | Decline an event.                                                                 | Event                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| Delete                       | Delete a record.                                                                  | Ad group, Asset, Campaign, Campaign member, Case, Contact, Contract, Event, Google campaign, Keyword, Lead, Opportunity, Opportunity product, Product, Search phrase, SFGA version, Solution, Task, Text ad, or Custom objects     |
| DeleteSeries                 | Delete a series of events or tasks.                                               | Event or Task                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| DisableCustomerPortal        | Disable a Customer Portal user.                                                   | Contact                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| DisableCustomerPortalAccount | Disable a Customer Portal account.                                                | Account                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| DisablePartnerPortal         | Disable a Partner Portal user.                                                    | Contact                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| DisablePartnerPortalAccount  | Disable a Partner Portal account.                                                 | Account                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| Download                     | Download an attachment.                                                           | Attachment or Document                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| Edit                         | Edit a record.                                                                    | Ad group, Asset, Campaign, Campaign member, Case, Contact, Contract, Event, Google campaign, Keyword, Lead, Opportunity, Opportunity product, Product, Search phrase, SFGA version, Solution, Task, Text ad, or Custom objects     |
| EditAllProduct               | Edit all products in a price book.                                                | OpportunityLineItem                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| EnableAsPartner              | Designate an account as a partner account.                                        | Account                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| EnablePartnerPortalUser      | Enable a contact as a Partner Portal user.                                        | Contact                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| EnableSelfService            | Enable a contact as a Self-Service user.                                          | Contact                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| FindDup                      | Display duplicate leads.                                                          | Lead                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| FollowupEvent                | Create a follow-up event.                                                         | Event                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| FollowupTask                 | Create a follow-up task.                                                          | Event                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| HooversProfile               | Display a Hoovers profile.                                                        | Account or Lead                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| IncludeOffline               | Include an account record in Connect Offline.                                     | Account                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| GoogleMaps                   | Plot an address on Google Maps.                                                   | Account, Contact, or Lead                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| GoogleNews                   | Display [www.google.com/news](http://www.google.com/news).                        | Account, Contact, or Lead                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| GoogleSearch                 | Display [www.google.com](http://www.google.com).                                  | Account, Contact, or Lead                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| List                         | List records of an object.                                                        | Ad group, Campaign, Case, Contact, Contract, Google campaign, Keyword, Lead, Opportunity, Product, Search phrase, SFGA version, Solution, Text ad, or Custom objects                                                               |
| LogCall                      | Log a call.                                                                       | Activity                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| MailMerge                    | Generate a mail merge.                                                            | Activity                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| ManageMembers                | Launch the Manage Members page.                                                   | Campaign                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| MassClose                    | Close multiple cases.                                                             | Case                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| Merge                        | Merge contacts.                                                                   | Contact                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| New                          | Create a new record.                                                              | Activity, Ad group, Asset, Campaign, Case, Contact, Contract, Event, Google campaign, Keyword, Lead, Opportunity, Search phrase, SFGA version, Solution, Task, Text ad, or Custom objects                                          |
| NewTask                      | Create a task.                                                                    | Task                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| RequestUpdate                | Request an update.                                                                | Contact or Activity                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| SelfServSelect               | Register a user as a Self Service user.                                           | Solution                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| SendEmail                    | Send an email.                                                                    | Activity                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| SendGmail                    | Open a blank email in Gmail.                                                      | Contact or Lead                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| Sort                         | Sort products in a price book.                                                    | OpportunityLineItem                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| Share                        | Share a record.                                                                   | Account, Ad group, Campaign, Case, Contact, Contract, Google campaign, Keyword, Lead, Opportunity, Search phrase, SFGA version, or Text ad                                                                                         |
| Submit for Approval          | Submit a record for approval.                                                     | Account, Activity, Ad group, Asset, Campaign, Campaign member, Case, Contact, Contract, Event, Google campaign, Keyword, Lead, Opportunity, Opportunity product, Product, Search phrase, SFGA version, Solution, Task, or Text ad  |
| Tab                          | Access the tab for an object.                                                     | Ad group, Campaign, Case, Contact, Contract, Google campaign, Keyword, Lead, Opportunity, Product, Search phrase, SFGA version, Solution, or Text ad                                                                               |
| View                         | View a record.                                                                    | Activity, Ad group, Asset, Campaign, Campaign member, Case, Contact, Contract, Event, Google campaign, Keyword, Lead, Opportunity, Opportunity product, Product, Search phrase, SFGA version, Solution, Text ad, or Custom objects |
| ViewAllCampaignMembers       | List all campaign members.                                                        | Campaign                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| ViewCampaignInfluenceReport  | Display the Campaigns with Influenced Opportunities report.                       | Campaign                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| ViewPartnerPortalUser        | List all Partner Portal users.                                                    | Contact                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| ViewSelfService              | List all Self-Service users.                                                      | Contact                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| YahooMaps                    | Plot an address on Yahoo! Maps.                                                   | Account, Contact, or Lead                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| YahooWeather                 | Display <http://weather.yahoo.com/>.                                              | Contact                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
