# Execute Action

> `UiPath.MicrosoftDynamics.Activities.ExecuteAction`

`UiPath.MicrosoftDynamics.Activities.ExecuteAction`

The **Execute Action** activity uses the Web API [POST](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powerapps/developer/common-data-service/webapi/use-web-api-actions?view=dynamics-ce-odata-9) operation to execute an [action](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/customer-engagement/web-api/actions?view=dynamics-ce-odata-9) (**Action**).

After executing the action, the activity outputs action specific field values (if applicable) and the status of the request (success/failure information) in a `ResponseStatus` object (**MicrosoftDynamicsStatus**) that you can use in subsequent activities (e.g., conditional logic).

## How it works

The following steps and message sequence diagram is an example of how the activity works from design time (i.e., the activity dependencies and input/output properties) to run time.

1. Complete the [Setup](https://docs.uipath.com/activities/other/latest/legacy-integrations/microsoft-dynamics-365-setup) steps.
2. Add the [Microsoft Dynamics Application Scope](https://docs.uipath.com/activities/other/latest/legacy-integrations/microsoft-dynamics-365-scope) activity to your project.
3. Add the **Execute Action** activity inside the **Microsoft Dynamics Application Scope** activity.
4. Click the **Configure** button inside the **Execute Action** activity (this opens the **Object Wizard**).
5. Select the **Action** you want to insert and enter values for the fields returned in the **Object Wizard**.
6. Create and enter a `ResponseStatus` variable for the [Output](https://docs.uipath.com/activities/other/latest/legacy-integrations/microsoft-dynamics-365-execute-action#execute-action) property, as well as, any fields that have a **Direction** value of *Out*.
   * Your input property values are sent in the [POST](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powerapps/developer/common-data-service/webapi/use-web-api-actions?view=dynamics-ce-odata-9) operation request.
   * The operation returns the `ResponseStatus` and any applicable field values to your output property variables.

     ![docs image](https://dev-assets.cms.uipath.com/assets/images/activities/legacy-integrations-docs-image-178259-f656403e-27633f2f.webp)

### Configure

To enter your **Execute Action** property values, you must use the **Object Wizard** by clicking the **Configure** button.

When you select an **Action** using the Object Wizard, the required in/out fields are displayed for the selected action. Unlike the other activities in this package, you can not add or remove in/out property fields for an **Activity** object.

For a complete list of the available fields for each object, see the [Web API EntityType Reference](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/customer-engagement/web-api/entitytypes?view=dynamics-ce-odata-9) in the Microsoft documentation.

## Properties

### Common

* **DisplayName** - The display name of the activity. This field supports only strings or `String` variables.

### Misc

* **Private** - If selected, the values of variables and arguments are no longer logged at Verbose level.

### Output

* **ResponseStatus** - The status of the request (success/failure information). Enter a `ResponseStatus` variable (*UiPath.BAF.Models.ResponseStatus*). The `ResponseStatus` object includes three properties that you can use in other activities.
  + **Success** - `Boolean` - Specifies whether the API request was successful.
  + **ErrorCode** - `String` - The response error if the API request is unsuccessful (**Success**=*False*).
  + **Message** - `String` - The error message.

## Example

The following image shows an example of the activity dependency relationship and input/output property values.

For step-by-step instructions and examples, see the [Quickstart](https://docs.uipath.com/activities/other/latest/legacy-integrations/microsoft-dynamics-365-quickstarts) guide.

![docs image](https://dev-assets.cms.uipath.com/assets/images/activities/legacy-integrations-docs-image-183529-f4a9032f-f5af24d4.webp)