This page lists the main action options available in Flow.
The exact options available depend on the field type you choose and whether the flow is an update, delete, or export flow.
For a general walkthrough of the action builder, see Actions.
Action Types
| Action Type | Where it is used | Notes |
|---|
| Update via API | Update flows | Changes live data in Epos Now |
| Delete via API | Delete flows | Deletes data, so review filters and summary carefully |
| Export Data | Export flows | Outputs selected fields to a file instead of updating live data |
Text and Textarea Actions
| Action | Example Value | Notes |
|---|
| set | Archived | Replaces the whole value |
| change to UPPER CASE | - | Converts the current value to upper case |
| change to lower case | - | Converts the current value to lower case |
| change to Sentence case | - | Converts the current value to sentence case |
| change to Camel Case | - | Converts the current value to camel case |
| add the prefix | OoS - | Adds text to the beginning of the current value |
| add the suffix | - Archived | Adds text to the end of the current value |
| replace the text | Find red, replace blue | Uses the main value as the text to find and the Replace field as the replacement text |
Number Actions
| Action | Example Value | Notes |
|---|
| set | 100 | Replaces the current numeric value |
| add | 10 | Adds a fixed value |
| subtract | 10 | Subtracts a fixed value |
| add percentage | 5 | Increases the value by a percentage |
| subtract percentage | 5 | Decreases the value by a percentage |
| multiply by | 1.2 | Multiplies the current value |
| divide by | 2 | Divides the current value |
| zero and set | 25 | Only available on current stock level in stock flows. This is useful when you need to clear an existing stock batch and rebuild it using the product's current cost price |
Date and DateTime Actions
| Action | Example Value | Notes |
|---|
| set | 2025-01-31 or 2025-01-31 09:00 | Replaces the current date or datetime |
| add days | 7 | Moves the value forward by the number of days entered |
| subtract days | 7 | Moves the value backward by the number of days entered |
| add months | 1 | Moves the value forward by the number of months entered |
| subtract months | 1 | Moves the value backward by the number of months entered |
| add hours | 2 | Most useful on datetime fields |
| subtract hours | 2 | Most useful on datetime fields |
| add minutes | 30 | Most useful on datetime fields |
| subtract minutes | 30 | Most useful on datetime fields |
Checkbox, Select, and Multi-select Actions
| Action | Example Value | Notes |
|---|
| set | Yes, Retail, or chosen tags | Sets the field to the selected value or values |
Rounding Options
Numeric actions can also show a Rounding selector.
| Rounding Option | Notes |
|---|
| None | Leaves the calculated result unchanged |
| Nearest whole number | Rounds to the nearest integer |
| Round down to whole number | Always rounds down |
| Round up to whole number | Always rounds up |
| Nearest 1 decimal | Rounds to 1 decimal place |
| Nearest 2 decimals | Rounds to 2 decimal places. This is the default option |
| Nearest 3 decimals | Rounds to 3 decimal places |
| Round up to end in .99 | Charm pricing rounded upward to .99 |
| Round down to end in .99 | Charm pricing rounded downward to .99 |
| Round up to end in .95 | Charm pricing rounded upward to .95 |
| Round down to end in .95 | Charm pricing rounded downward to .95 |
| Round up to end in .49 | Charm pricing rounded upward to .49 |
| Round down to end in .49 | Charm pricing rounded downward to .49 |
Special Cases
- Some actions let you use the value from another field instead of typing a fixed value.
replace the text uses both the main value field and the separate Replace field.zero and set is a stock-specific action, not a general numeric action.- Export flows use field and output settings rather than update-style field actions. For that setup, see Export Data.