Display a knowledge article to end users.

Roles and availability

This activity is available as a common activity. Users with the admin, playbook.admin, or pd_author can add this activity to a playbook.

Inputs

Open the activity properties panel and configure your activity to add values for the following inputs. If the input value varies, use the pill-picker to show where to get the value. To learn more about the pill-picker, see Dot-walking examples.
InputTypeDescription
Label String Title to display as activity and playbook card.
Description String Information to display about activity usage or outcome.
Run condition Condition Builder Conditions that must be met to run an activity or stage. You can use data from prior activities to build conditions.
Note: Show additional options to see this field.
Start Rule Choice Under Schedule > Start Rule, select a start rule for when your stage should start running:
  • When process starts: Your stage starts running as soon as the playbook starts.
  • After specific stages: Your stage starts running after specified stage(s) have finished running.
Under Schedule > Start Rule, select a start rule for when your activity should start running:
  • When stage starts: Your activity starts running as soon as its stage starts running. Your stage starts running when your playbook is triggered.
  • After specific activities: Your activity starts running after specified activities have finished running.
Start with delay True/False Option to wait for a duration of time before running an activity or stage. When enabled, this input displays the Start with delay input properties.
Note: Show additional options to see this field.
Title String Title displayed to end users.
Knowledge Article Reference.Knowledge [kb_knowledge] Knowledge article displayed to end users.
Wait for user input Choice Option to pause the playbook until the end user manually completes or skips the activity. Only users with the playbook.admin role can edit this field. By default, the activity waits for user action or data before it completes.

Advanced inputs

After configuring the required inputs for your activity, you can also choose to configure additional inputs. In the side panel, select Show additional options to display these advanced inputs. For more information, see Activity experience.
Input Type Description
Assignment Group Reference.Group [sys_user_group] Group responsible for completing the task associated with the activity.
Note: Show additional options to see this field.
Assigned To Reference.User [sys_user] User responsible for completing the task associated with the activity.
Note: Show additional options to see this field.

Outputs

These outputs can provide data to other activities in your playbook. You can access this data as activity inputs when you configure your activity:
Output Type Description
Record Reference.Task[task] Reference to the record associated with the activity.