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# actionTypeID Attribute

Contains a unique ID for the action element.

## Type

`xsd:string`

## Parent Elements

Element | Description
--- | ---
action | Contains the information for an action.

## Definition

    <xsd:attribute name="actionTypeID" type="xsd:string" use="required" ></xsd:attribute>

## Remarks

The actionTypeID attribute is an attribute of the action element.

The value of the actionTypeID attribute must be unique in the form.

Note This item is not supported when the Disable Service Pack features option on the Advanced tab of the Options dialog box in InfoPath is selected or when Microsoft Office 2003 Editions Service Pack 1 or later is not installed. Any form defined by a form definition file (.xsf) that includes this item cannot be opened in InfoPath when service pack features are disabled or unavailable.

## Example

The following is an example of the actionTypeID attribute as it is used in the action element:

    <xsf:hwsWorkflow taskpaneVisible="yes">
       <xsf:location url="http://www.contoso.com/hwsservice/hwsservice.asmx" />
       <xsf:allowedActions>
          <xsf:action name="approval" actionTypeID="123"
             canInitiateWorkflow="yes" caption="Get Approval" />
          <xsf:action name="delegate" actionTypeID="234"
             canInitiateWorkflow="no" caption="Delegate" />
       </xsf:allowedActions>
       <xsf:allowedTasks>
          <xsf:task name="getManagerApproval" taskTypeID="435"
             caption="Send Response" />
          <xsf:task name="getVPApproval" taskTypeID="436"
             caption ="Send Response" />
          <xsf:task name="delegateToManager" taskTypeID="420"
             caption="Respond" />
       </xsf:allowedTasks>
    </xsf:hwsWorkflow>

    <xsf:hwsAdapter name="Start Approval"
       wsdlUrl="http://www.contoso.com/hwsservice/hwsservice.asmx?WSDL"
       submitAllowed="yes" queryAllowed="no">
       <xsf:hwsOperation type="addActionToNewActivityFlow" typeID="{guid}"
          serviceUrl="http://www.contoso.com/hwsservice/hwsservice.asmx">
          <xsf:input source="HWSMessage1.xml">
             <xsf:partFragment match="/ns1:HWSMessage/ActionSection/param1"
                replaceWith="/my:myFields/my:param1" />
             <xsf:partFragment match="/ns1:HWSMessage/ActionSection/param2"
                replaceWith="/a:some/b:thing" dataObject="Aux1"/>
          </xsf:input>
       </xsf:hwsOperation>
    </xsf:hwsAdapter>

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