# Data Object - Action(vim.action.Action)

Property of
  AlarmTriggeringAction, ScheduledTaskSpec
Extended by
  CreateTaskAction, MethodAction, RunScriptAction, SendEmailAction, SendSNMPAction
Extends
  DynamicData
Since
  2.0

## Data Object Description

This data object type defines the action initiated by a scheduled task or alarm.

This is an abstract type. A client creates a scheduled task or an alarm each of which triggers an action, defined by a subclass of this type.

Properties

Name | Type | Description
--- | --- | ---
None
Properties inherited from DynamicData
None

Show WSDL type definition
<complexType xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:vim25="urn:vim25" name="Action"> <complexContent> <extension base="vim25:DynamicData"> <sequence> </sequence> </extension> </complexContent> </complexType>