Can I Convert An Existing Normal Server Action to a Library Action?

Wappler General How To
#1

Thank you for creating Library Actions… I am just investigating them now and they are exactly what I need for some parts of my project!

I have a complex server action with 150 lines of actions which I’d like to make into a Library Action… is there any way to convert it either in Wappler or by changing a few lines of code in the PHP…? :thinking:

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#2

Not sure if that is possible.

But what I can suggest is a simple copy paste.

  1. Create a new library.
  2. Add two steps to it and save.
  3. Open exiting server action in editor. Select JSON part & copy.
  4. Open library server action in editor. Select JSON part & paste.
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#3

Oh @sid, that is really interesting… does that work? It could save me hours of time… I have quite a few existing complex server actions that could make amazing Library items!

#4

Yes. Its all JSON. You can even copy stuff from PHP to Node too without any issues usually.

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#5

Start and test with something small, then have at it. :grin:

#6

Thanks @sid… am just playing with it now! :slight_smile:

#7

Can you feed back here how it went?

#8

Looks like it went bad, resulting in a false bug report:

we do NOT advice doing things like that.

#9

I thought that might be the case which was why I was keen to hear how it went.

#10

Works like a dream.

150 lines of complex code converted to a Library action and working perfectly.

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#11

I thought you went to far with copy-paste with all the how-tos and bug reports on Library Server Actions.
Glad to see you got it working. :smile:

One thing as George noted in other post, copying GET/POST params is not going to work. Something new for me too. I didn’t realize this, but luckily when I did this, I actually just copied the STEPS key’s JSON.

#12

This option would make a fantastic feature @George - hint hint Can you add or copy a server connect / API action to the library?

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#13

Am just playing around with this again…

I’m finding that if you copy a standard server action to the Library folder (dmxConnect/modules/lib) and delete all of the input parameters and hit save, then it automatically gets converted to a Library Action!

Not sure if this is a feature or an accidental side effect of how things work right now but it is very useful and saves lots of fiddling around with code.

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