Configuration Manager ShowDialog Action

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Applies To: System Center 2012 Configuration Manager, System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SP1, System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager

The ShowDialog action, in System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager, opens a property sheet or regular dialog box in the Configuration Manager console. With the ShowDialog action, you can display existing dialog boxes or extension dialog boxes that you create.

The following attributes and elements are specific to an action that opens a dialog box:

  • The ActionDescription element Class attribute is set to ShowDialog.

  • The DialogID element is the identifier for a property sheet or dialog box displayed in a dialog. It matches the name of the form XML file in the %ProgramFiles%\Microsoft Configuration Manager\AdminConsole\XmlStorage\Extensions\Forms folder.

Sample ShowDialog Action XML

The following XML shows how to show a dialog box with the identifier PrototypeForm:

<ActionDescription Class="ShowDialog" DisplayName="Test Action (dialog)" MnemonicDisplayName="Mnemonic" Description="Description"> <ShowOn>              <string>DefaultHomeTab</string>      <string>ContextMenu</string>           </ShowOn>
 <DialogId>PrototypeForm</DialogId>
</ActionDescription>

Sample Properties ShowDialog Action XML

The following attributes and elements are specific to an action that adds a property page to a properties property sheet:

  • The ActionDescription element ActionVerb attribute is set to Properties.

  • The DialogID element identifies a property sheet containing the property page to be displayed in the Properties dialog.

The following XML shows how to integrate a property page (PrototypeForm) into a properties context menu option:

<ActionDescription ActionVerb="Properties" Class="ShowDialog">  <ShowOn>    <string>DefaultHomeTab</string>    <string>ContextMenu</string>  </ShowOn>  <DialogId>PrototypeForm</DialogId>
</ActionDescription>

For more information about creating and showing dialog boxes, see Configuration Manager Console Forms.

See Also

About Configuration Manager Console Forms
Configuration Manager Actions
How to Create a Configuration Manager Action
How to Create Form XML for a Configuration Manager Property Sheet
How to Create Form XML for a Configuration Manager Dialog Box
How to Find a Configuration Manager Console Node GUID