Update Post activity

An activity that changes a post on a WordPress site.


Update Post activity

Configure the Update Post activity

To configure the Update Post activity, do the procedure in this topic.

Prerequisites

Good to Know

  • This activity supports rich text posts. Raw HTML content is not currently supported, nor are other post types, such as image or video. You can use embedded images or video in your post, but configuration for these post types is not currently supported.
  • ​​To send an e-mail notification, click Advanced Advanced icon > E-mail Notifications E-mail Notifications icon.

    For more information, refer to Configure E-mail Notifications for Any Activity.

  • In most text fields, you can use process data variables as an alternative to literal data values.
  • You can configure whether this activity waits for other activities before it runs.

    For more information, refer to How Do I Configure an Activity to Wait for Other Incoming Activities?

  • Some information about third-party integrations is outside the scope of the AgilePoint NX Product Documentation, and it is the responsibility of the vendors who create and maintain these technologies to provide this information. This includes specific business uses cases and examples; explanations for third-party concepts; details about the data models and input and output data formats for third-party technologies; and various types of IDs, URL patterns, connection string formats, and other technical information that is specific to the third-party technologies. For more information, refer to Where Can I Find Information and Examples for Third-Party Integrations?

How to Start

  1. On the Application Explorer screen, do one of these:
  2. Do one of these:
    • Add an activity:
      1. In the Process Builder, in the Activity Library, open the WordPress WordPress icon tab.
      2. On the WordPress WordPress icon tab, drag the Update Post Update Post icon activity onto your process.
    • Change an activity:
      1. In your process, double-click your activity.

General Configuration

Specifies the basic settings for the Update Post activity.

Figure: General Configuration screen

General Configuration screen

Fields

Field Name Definition

Display Name
Function:
Specifies the activity name that shows in your process.
Accepted Values:
One line of text that can have spaces.
Default Value:
None
Accepts Process Data Variables:
No
Example:
This is a common configuration field that is used in many examples. Refer to:
  • Examples - Step-by-step use case examples, information about what types of examples are provided in the AgilePoint NX Product Documentation, and other resources where you can find more examples.

Description
Function:
Specifies an optional text description for your activity.
Accepted Values:
More than one line of text.
Default Value:
None
Accepts Process Data Variables:
No

Update Post Configuration > Configuration tab

Specifies the configuration to change a post in WordPress site.

Figure: Update Post Configuration > Configuration tab

Update Post Configuration Configuration tab

Fields

Field Name Definition

WordPress
Function:
Specifies the access token that connects to your WordPress.
Accepted Values:
A list of access tokens configured for your environment.
Default Value:
None
Accepts Process Data Variables:
No

Add Token Add Token icon
Opens this Screen:
Access Token for WordPress
Function of this Screen:
Configure an access token to connect to WordPress.

Filter By Post Status
Function:
Specifies the post statuses to filter on the WordPress site.
Accepted Values:
  • Publish - Filters the posts whose status is Published.
  • Scheduled - Filters the posts whose status is Scheduled.
  • Draft - Filters the posts whose status is Draft.
  • Pending - Filters the posts whose status is Pending.
  • Private - Filters the posts whose status is Private.
  • All - Filters the post with all status.
Default Value:
Publish
Accepts Process Data Variables:
Yes

Update Using Post Title
Function:
Specifies whether to change a post based on post title in WordPress site.
Accepted Values:
A post title from the list.
Default Value:
None
Accepts Process Data Variables:
Yes

Update Using Post URL or ID
Function:
Specifies the ID or URL of the post to be changed in WordPress site.
Accepted Values:
The ID or URL of the WordPress post.
Default Value:
None
Accepts Process Data Variables:
Yes

Update Post Configuration screen > Publish tab

Specifies the status of the post you changed in WordPress site.

Figure: Update Post Configuration > Publish tab

Update Post Configuration Publish tab

Fields

Field Name Definition

Title
Function:
Specifies the subject for your post.
Accepted Values:
One line of text that can have spaces.
Default Value:
None
Accepts Process Data Variables:
Yes

Publish Date
Function:
Specifies the date and time to publish the post on WordPress.
Accepted Values:
  • Custom - Uses a process data variable to specify a dynamic date and time.
  • Static - Uses date and time fields to select a specific date and time.
  • Now - Specifies that the post publishes at the time the process activity executes at runtime.
Default Value:
None

Post Status
Function:
Specifies the status of your post.
Accepted Values:
  • Draft - A post is in draft status, not ready for review or publish.
  • Pending - Marks the post as pending editorial approval.
  • Private - Only the WordPress users can see the post.
  • Publish - A post is published and any WordPress site visitor can see the post.
  • Scheduled - Scheduled the post to be published in a future date. You must set a future date.
Default Value:
None
Accepts Process Data Variables:
Yes

Comment Status for Post
Function:
Specifies whether your post is open for comments.
Accepted Values:
  • Closed - Site users can not comment on a post.
  • Open - Site users can comment on a post.
Default Value:
None
Accepts Process Data Variables:
Yes

Update Post Configuration screen > Content tab

Specifies the content for your post in WordPress.

Figure: Update Post Configuration > Content tab

Update Post Configuration Content tab

Fields

Field Name Definition

Content
Function:
Specifies the content of your post.
Accepted Values:
More than one line of text in text-only format.
Default Value:
None
Accepts Process Data Variables:
Yes