KB-XXXX Rule input "action" does save value in interface designer

Symptoms

When setting a save into value for a rule input named ri!action, the value is not saved.

This can be seen in the interface designer trying to save a value into a rule input named ri!action. The SAIL code resembles this:

saveInto: ri!action

Cause

The "action" keyword disables the interface designer from saving the value properly. This issue has been reported to the Appian Product Team. The reference number for this issue is AN-109013.

However the actual function of the code works fine in process, just not in the interface designer.

Workaround

It is always best practice to use a!save like so:

saveInto: a!save(
ri!action,
save!value
)

This explicitly defines the target and the value to be saved.

Affected Versions

This article applies to Appian 17.4 and later.

Last Reviewed: November 2019