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# Process actions overview

Actions are special parts of program that do different things configured by user. They allow to manage records, perform calculations, start sub-processes, send emails, etc.

Actions are available to be added to either a Process Step or Connector. The Action will be performed once the [Step Validation Rules](/processes/process-steps/process-step-settings/rules.md) (or [Connector Rules](/processes/connectors/connectors-conditions-and-rules.md)) you have added are satisfied.

## Managing actions

Read proper articles to know how to add, edit and delete actions on [Process Steps](/processes/process-steps/process-step-settings/actions.md) and on [Connectors](/processes/connectors/connectors-overview.md).

## Action types

Action Types, available to use on Process Builder, are the following.

Some are the same as Global Actions - they are configured in the same ways:

* [Create Record](/automations/global-actions-and-action-groups/types/create-record.md)
* [Update Records](/automations/global-actions-and-action-groups/types/update-records.md)
* [Delete Records](/automations/global-actions-and-action-groups/types/delete-records.md)
* [Callout](/automations/global-actions-and-action-groups/types/callout.md)
* [Create Issue](/automations/global-actions-and-action-groups/types/create-issue.md) (the only difference is that Process action allows to create non-float tasks/issues only, and these tasks/issues will be related to the process instance which action has been triggered at. **Float Task/Issue** is related to some specific record; **non-float Task/Issue** is specific to some particular flow instance).
* [Define Variable](/automations/global-actions-and-action-groups/types/define-variable.md)
* [Send Email](/automations/global-actions-and-action-groups/types/send-email.md)
* [Execute Apex](/automations/global-actions-and-action-groups/types/execute-apex.md)

Some are specific to Process:

* [Start Subprocess](/processes/building-a-process/adding-subprocesses.md)

## Actions in library

Library stores preconfigured Actions, provided with application or created by user. To know how to add and manage Actions in Library, read the [Library article](/processes/building-a-process/library.md).

To know about Standard Library Actions read the [proper article](/processes/process-actions/standard-actions-library.md).

The Process Actions are actually the same as global ones (see [Actions and Action Groups](/automations/global-actions-and-action-groups/basics/introduction-to-actions-and-action-groups.md) chapter) except types that are specific to process ("Define Variable" and "Start Subprocess").

See [the proper article](/processes/process-actions/rules-and-actions-execution-sequence-and-mechanics.md) to know how actions are executed.