# Long actions

Long actions (or long running actions) are a special class of Workato actions that excels at processing bulk data. Long actions may require several minutes to hours to complete.

Under normal circumstances, actions throw a timeout error after a certain amount of time has elapsed. However, long actions allow the action to complete without raising a timeout error.

CANNOT RUN LONG ACTIONS IN TEST MODE

Long actions require dedicated users to periodically check if the action is complete. This is not available in test mode.

If your recipe contains a long action, start the recipe instead.

# How does this work?

When the job execution reaches a long action, Workato temporarily puts the job on hold and checks periodically if the long action has completed processing. Workato proceeds to the next step in the recipe after the action completes.

LONG ACTIONS JOB SEQUENCE

If your recipe has a long action step and job, note that when the action is put on hold, Workato automatically disregards the job sequence. The next job begins to process even if the previous job is not finished and the recipe concurrency is set to 1.

# List of long actions

Long actions are supported by applications including Salesforce, NetSuite, and database applications, and more.

Connector Action Description
Anaplan Run data import Run a data import process in Anaplan.
Run data export Run a data export process in Anaplan.
Run deletion Run a delete action in Anaplan.
Run process Run a process in Anaplan.
Databases Export query result Exports a query result as a CSV.
Google BigQuery Insert rows Inserts rows in the selected table.
Select rows Select rows in a table in BigQuery.
Select rows using custom SQL Select rows using custom SQL in BigQuery.
Run custom SQL Run custom SQL in BigQuery.
Select rows using custom SQL and insert into table Select rows using custom SQL and insert the result into a table in BigQuery.
Load data from Google Cloud Storage Load data from Google Cloud Storage into BigQuery.
GRPC Invoke a gRPC service Invoke a gRPC service. Use this action to call gRPC services that return smaller payload responses (up to 5 MB).
Invoke a gRPC service and write the results to a CSV file. Invoke a gRPC service and write the results to a CSV file. Use this action to call gRPC services that return large payload responses (up to 100 MB). In addition, this action accepts a reference to an S3 file to store the response after converting it to CSV format.
HubSpot Export object data Export content from HubSpot to a file. You can use the file contents in subsequent recipe steps to upload the file into other applications.
Marketo Bulk export leads to file Retrieve a list of Marketo leads, separated by a comma, tab, or semi-colon.
Bulk import leads from file Bulk import leads to Marketo from a file.
Bulk export activities to file Retrieve a list of Marketo activities, separated by a comma, tab, or semi-colon.
NetSuite Add/Create in bulk Adds or creates records in bulk in NetSuite.
People Task Request task approval Request approval using People Task.
QuickBooks Wait for paid invoice Wait for paid invoice in QuickBooks.
Recipe functions by Workato Wait for async calls This action waits for specified async calls to complete before proceeding to the next step in the recipe.
Salesforce Create, update, or upsert records in bulk from CSV file Create, update, or upsert records in bulk using the Salesforce bulk API.
Create, update, or upsert records in bulk from a CSV file (API 1.0). Create, update, or upsert records in bulk from a CSV file using the Salesforce bulk API 1.0.
Retry bulk job for failed records from CSV file Retry bulk job in Salesforce for failed records.
Search records in bulk using SOQL. Search for records in bulk in Salesforce with a SOQL query.
SAP Send IDoc Send IDoc to SAP.
Scheduler Wait Wait for a length of time you specify.
SQL Transformation Query CSV data Query CSV data from different sources using SQL and output results.
SurveyMonkey Send survey invite via email and wait for response Send a survey invitation through email and wait for response in SurveyMonkey.
Workbot for Slack Wait for user input/action The Workbot recipe job is suspended until the user provides input. The job continues to the next action when it receives the input; it does not run a separate command as a distinct recipe trigger.
Workbot for Microsoft Teams Wait for user input/action The Workbot recipe job is suspended until the user clicks a button. The job continues to the next action after the user clicks the button; it does not run a separate command as a distinct recipe trigger.
Wrike Copy project action Copies an existing project within a specified folder or project in Wrike. You can also share the project with users you specify.
Zendesk Create/update object/record. Bulk upsert Creates object or record if it doesn't exist, otherwise this action updates an existing record.


Last updated: 3/5/2024, 9:26:35 AM