Actions
The Actions page displays the following information for the configured data connections Method of connecting with Nintex platform capabilities e.g. a Nintex Workflow Cloud tenant that Nintex Insights displays data for in your dashboard.:
- A graph showing the number of workflows A method of streamlining manual and paper-based processes often comprised of unstructured tasks involving people, processes, and content. for different action count ranges.
- A list of actions A tool for building the processes, logic, and direction within workflows. used in data connection types, number of workflows using the action, and the usage count.
Access the Actions page
- On the upper-right of the Nintex Insights home page, click Insights.
- Click Actions in the side navigation menu. The Actions page displays the following details:
Interpret Count of actions in workflows data
The Count of actions in workflows widget displays the number of workflows for different action count ranges.
Note: The Count of actions in workflows widget displays data only for the data connections that have an activated status. For more information, see Data connections.
For example, if an organization is in the process of migrating from SharePoint to Nintex Automation Cloud. With the Count of actions in workflows data, IT administrators can monitor the migration progress as well as the complexity (based on action count) of the pending workflows to be migrated.
Actions
The Actions section displays the following details:
| Field | Description |
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| Search action name | Search for specific actions by action name. |
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Displays the Export CSV option which can be used to export the actions list as a .csv file. |
| Action | Lists the actions from the configured data connections. Click on an action to view more details. For more information, see View action details. |
| Data connection type |
Type of data connection. Values can be:
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| Workflows with action | Lists the number of workflows containing the action. |
| Action use count | Lists the number of times the action is used in the workflows within the relevant data connection. |
View action details
- On the upper-right of the Nintex Insights home page, click Insights.
- Click Actions in the side navigation menu. The Actions page displays.
- In the Actions section, search or scroll to locate the workflow you want to view more details for.
- In the Action column, click on the action name. The <action name> page displays the following details:
| Section | Field | Description |
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Refreshes the workflow data in the Workflows section. |
| Search workflows | Search for specific workflows by workflow name. | |
| Workflows |
Workflow name |
Lists the workflows containing the relevant action. Click on a workflow name to view more details. For more information, see Workflows. |
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Type |
Type of workflow. Values can be:
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| Data connection type |
Type of data connection. Values can be:
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| Location |
Location of the workflow. Values can be:
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| Last published | Date when the workflow was last published. | |
| Published by | Name of the user who published the workflow. | |
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Displays the Export CSV option which can be used to export the workflows list as a .csv file. |
Search actions
The Actions section lists the actions and their usage counts within each configured data connections. To search an action, do the following:
- In the Actions section, click the search field.
- Type the action name.
The search results are displayed in the Actions section.
Export actions
To export the actions list.
- In the Actions section, click .
- Click Export CSV.
A .csv file is downloaded listing the action details - data connection types, number of workflows with the action, and action usage count.
Refresh the Actions page
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On the upper-right of the Nintex Insights home page, click Insights.
- Click Actions in the side navigation menu. The Actions page displays.
- On the top-right of the Actions page, click
Refresh.
Filter actions
Use the 
Filter option to filter actions based on one or more data connection types.
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On the upper-right of the Nintex Insights home page, click Insights.
- Click Actions in the side navigation menu. The Actions page displays.
- On the top-right of the Actions page, click Filter. The Filter type and Select filter option drop-down lists are displayed.
- From the Filter drop-down list, select Data connection type.
- From the Select filter option drop-down list, select the data connection type. You can select multiple connection types.
- Click Apply to apply the filter criteria and display the filtered Count of actions in workflows widget and Actions list based on the selected connection type(s).
Actions page columns, buttons and settings
| Section | Column, button or setting | Description |
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Refreshes the actions data displayed in the Actions page. |
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Filters the actions data according to the filter selection(s). Filter section fields
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| Count of actions in workflows | Action count range | Displays the actions range such as, 0 to 5, 6 to 10, and so on. |
| Workflow count range | The horizontal axis displays the count of workflows from 0, 250, 500, and so on. | |
| Connection type bar |
Indicates the actions and workflows counts for each data connection type. Data connection types are differentiated using different colors. |
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| Actions | Action | Lists the actions from the configured data connections. Click on an action to view more details. For more information, see View action details. |
| Data connection type |
Type of data connection. Values can be:
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| Workflows with action | Lists the number of workflows containing the action. | |
| Action use count | Lists the number of times the action is used in the workflows within the relevant data connection. | |
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(More options) |
Displays the Export CSV menu which can be used to export the actions list as a .csv file. |