Button - Run Automation (Vizlib Actions)
As part of Vizlib Actions, the Run Automation action lets you trigger a Qlik Cloud Automation directly from Vizlib Button, without configuring the API call manually. Configuring Run Automation is similar to configuring the API Integration action, except that you select an automation from a list instead of entering a URL.
The Run Automation action is available only in Qlik Cloud.
This topic contains the following sections:
Adding a Run Automation Action
- From the Button Items section of the property panel, select the button you want to configure.
- Click Add Action.
- From the Pick Action drop-down, select Run Automation.
Pick Action drop-down
Selecting an Automation
The Automation name drop-down lists the automations available in Analytics > Automations for your tenant. Only automations that the current user has permission to run appear in the list.
Automation Response
By default, insightsoftware saves the automation's response to a Qlik variable.
Runtime Behavior
When a user selects a button configured with the Run Automation action, the software:
- Starts the selected automation.
- Displays a toast notification confirming that the automation started, with a link to the automation run.
- Saves the automation's response to the specified variable.
Note: The link in the toast notification opens the automation's run history at:
{tenant}/analytics/automations/editor/{automationId}/history/{automationRunId}
Toast notification confirming the automation run