 <p><b>Action Types/Rules</b></p>
The Define Action Types/Rules screen is used to determine the actions that will be applied to Events once they are generated.<br><br>
There are two steps to defining action rules: The first step is to define 'Action Types' and the second is to define 'Action Rules'.<br><br>
Action Types determine where to send an event (either to an e-mail address or to a URL)<br>
Actions Rules determine which events will be sent by one of the Action Types<br>
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In order for Zend Platform to produce a notification within the system, you must associate an Action Type (global) with an Action Rule (node specific). For this to happen, you must first define the Action Type.<br>
Without a properly defined Action Type, the Action Rule will not produce a notification.<br><br>
<b>Define Action Types:</b><br>
From the Define Action Types screen you can:<br>
&nbsp;- Add/remove global Action Types from a central administrative station<br>
&nbsp;- View Action Types currently defined in the system<br>
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Send a report via e-mail - Sends a notification to the specified e-mail address with a user-defined subject line, e.g., Zend Platform Alert.<br>
Submit a report to the Specified URL - The report information will be submitted as XML data to the specified URL. The submission is done using the POST method, and the data will be supplied through a variable named event_data. This variable is accessible in PHP through $_POST['event_data'].<br>
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These Action Types can be associated with Action Rules. You can also change or remove the Action Type settings at any time.<br>
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<b>Define Action Rules: Defining Action Rules for a Server (Node)</b><br>
Define Action Rules is a shortcut to Zend Platform's screen for defining rules for a specific Action Type.<br> 
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<b>Define Action Rules:</b><br>
This screen ties together all the elements of the Platform rules-based notification system. It creates a logical rule that can be understood as follows:
When an <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Event</span> of a user-defined <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Severity</span> occurs in the user-designated Server n, a specific <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Action</span> (notification) will be produced.<br>
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From this screen you can:<br>
&nbsp;- Add/remove an Action Rule to an Action Type currently defined in the system<br>
&nbsp;- View Action Rules currently defined for an Action Type in the system<br>
&nbsp;- Edit an existing Action Rule and apply the changes<br>
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To configure multiple servers or a server group with the same PHP Settings, you must (1) configure a selected server and (2) then run the Clone Wizard to propagate settings from that server to other server nodes.<br><br> 
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Go to the Zend Platform User Guide to find out how your organization can leverage information generated by events in the Tutorial: Integrating Existing and Legacy Applications.