Save and Reuse Actions

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Use the Saved Actions feature to save a copy of an action for reuse. You can insert a saved action into your app as a new step, or use a saved action to populate an existing step’s parameters.

You can only save actions if you have Editor access. for that app.

Save an action

  1. In Datadog, navigate to Actions > App Builder and hover over an app. Action icons for that app will appear under the Last Saved column. Click the Edit icon.
  2. Click the Actions menu, then Save Action.
  3. Enter a name and description for the action.
  4. If you want others in your organization to have access to the action, turn on the Usable by others in the organization toggle.
  5. Verify the configuration details for the action and click Save Action Configuration.

Use a saved action in your app

  1. In Datadog, navigate to Actions > App Builder, hover over an app, and click the Edit icon.
  2. Click the Actions menu and select Use Saved Actions.
  3. Browse through the list to find the saved action you’re looking for.
  4. Select the saved action to add it as a configured step in your app.

Manage a saved action

You can edit, clone, or delete your saved actions from the Action Catalog.

If you did not create an action, you cannot delete it or edit it directly. Instead, select the Clone icon to copy the action and make your configuration changes.

To find a saved action:

  1. In Datadog, navigate to the Action Catalog.
  2. Click Saved Actions.
  3. Browse through the list of saved actions or use the search bar to search for actions by name. Hover over the saved action you’d like to edit, clone, or delete.
  4. Click Manage Saved Actions.
  5. Select the icon to edit , clone , or delete the saved action.

Further Reading


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