The Act! lexicon is a terminology reference for common Act! procedures that are possible through the SDK. The assembly and class used for each procedure is listed. You can also look up any of these terms in the index to see its corresponding assembly and class. See the assembly and class in the Reference section for more information on using it.
For example, you want to know how to use the SDK to add an item to a menu. Using the lexicon, you can find out that Act! uses the terminology, "menus, adding commands to" and that adding commands to menus is accomplished through Act.UI.Core.Explorer. You can see the Explorer class in the Act.UI.Core section of the Reference for more information.
Procedure name |
Assembly and Class |
activities, clearing |
Act.Framework.Activities.ActivityManager |
activities, deleting |
Act.Framework.Activities.ActivityManager |
activities, editing |
Act.Framework.Activities.Activity |
activities, rescheduling |
Act.Framework.Activities.Activity |
activities, rolling over |
Act.Framework.Activities.ActivityManager |
activities, scheduling |
Act.Framework.Activities.ActivitityTemplate |
activity series, deleting an activity in |
Act.Framework.Activities.ActivityManager |
activity series, editing |
Act.Framework.Activities.ActivityManager |
activity series, scheduling |
Act.Framework.Activities.ActivityManager |
activity series, selecting a trigger date |
Act.Framework.Activities.ActivityManager |
associations, creating |
Act.Framework.Associations |
associations, deleting |
Act.Framework.Associations |
associations, editing |
Act.Framework.Associations |
advanced query, creating |
Act.Framework.Lookups.LookupManager |
annual events, creating |
Act.Framework.Activities.ActivityManager |
annual events, deleting |
Act.Framework.Activities.ActivityManager |
annual events, editing |
Act.Framework.Activities.ActivityManager |
attachments, adding to records |
Act.Framework.SupplementFiles.SupplementalFileManager |
attachments, removing from records |
Act.Framework.SupplementFiles.SupplementalFileManager |
calendars, granting access to other users |
Act.Framework.CalendarDelegates.CalendarDelegatesManager |
columns, adding |
Act.Framework.Database.DatabaseManager |
columns, changing |
Act.Framework.Database.DatabaseManager |
columns, deleting |
Act.Framework.Database.DatabaseManager |
columns, sorting |
Act.Framework.Database.DatabaseManager |
commands, creating custom |
Act.UI.Core.Explorer |
commands, deleting |
Act.UI.Core.Explorer |
commands, deleting custom |
Act.UI.Core.Explorer |
commands, modifying custom |
Act.UI.Core.Explorer |
commands, renaming |
Act.UI.Core.Explorer |
companies, adding contacts to |
Act.Framework.Companies.CompanyManager |
companies, creating |
Act.Framework.Companies.CompanyManager |
companies, deleting |
Act.Framework.Companies.CompanyManager |
companies, duplicating |
Act.Framework.Companies.CompanyManager |
companies, linking contacts to |
Act.Framework.Companies.CompanyManager |
companies, removing contacts from |
Act.Framework.Companies.CompanyManager |
contacts, adding |
Act.Framework.Contacts.ContactManager |
contacts, adding secondary |
Act.Framework.Contacts.ContactManager |
contacts, adding to companies |
Act.Framework.Companies.CompanyManager |
contacts, adding to groups |
Act.Framework.Groups.GroupManager |
contacts, adding users/teams to the access list |
Act.Framework.Contacts.ContactManager |
contacts, creating a company from |
Act.Framework.Companies.CompanyManager |
contacts, deleting |
Act.Framework.Contacts.ContactManager |
contacts, editing |
Act.Framework.Contacts.Contact |
contacts, editing the access list for |
Act.Framework.Contacts.ContactManager |
contacts, making private |
Act.Framework.Contacts.ContactManager |
contacts, making public |
Act.Framework.Contacts.ContactManager |
contacts, removing from companies |
Act.Framework.CompanyManager |
contacts, removing from groups |
Act.Framework.Groups.GroupManager |
contacts, removing users/teams from the access list |
Act.Framework.Contacts.ContactManager |
custom tables, working with |
Act.Framework.CustomEntities |
dashboards, working with |
Act.Framework.ComponentModel.Core.Dashboard |
databases, backing up |
Act.Framework.ActFramework |
databases, converting |
Act.Framework.ActFramework |
databases, creating |
Act.Framework.ActFramework |
databases, deleting |
Act.Framework.ActFramework |
databases, locking |
Act.Framework.Database.DatabaseManager |
databases, repairing |
Act.Framework.Act.Database.ActDatabaseManager |
databases, restoring |
Act.Framework.Act.Database.ActDatabaseManager |
databases, sharing |
Act.Framework.Act.Database.ActDatabaseManager |
databases, unlocking |
Act.Framework.Database.DatabaseManager |
databases, updating |
Act.Framework.ActFramework |
divisions, creating |
Act.Framework.Companies.CompanyManager |
drop-down list, adding |
Act.Framework.Picklists.PicklistManager |
drop-down list, adding to a field |
Act.Framework.Picklists.PicklistManager |
drop-down list, creating |
Act.Framework.Picklists.PicklistManager |
drop-down list, deleting |
Act.Framework.Picklists.PicklistManager |
drop-down list, editing |
Act.Framework.Picklists.Picklist |
e-mail, sending |
Act.UI.Email.UIEmailManager |
e-mail, writing |
Act.UI.Email.UIEmailManager |
events, adding |
Act.Framework.Activities.ActivityManager |
events, deleting |
Act.Framework.Activities.ActivityManager |
events, editing |
Act.Framework.Activities.ActivityManager |
events, setting as recurring |
Act.Framework.Activities.ActivityManager |
exporting Act! data |
Act.Framework.DataExchange.Data.ExchangeManager |
fields, creating |
Act.Framework.Database.FieldDescriptor |
fields, deleting |
Act.Framework.Database.FieldDescriptorManager |
fields, editing |
Act.Framework.Database.FieldDescriptorManager |
groups, adding contacts to |
Act.Framework.Groups.GroupManager |
groups, converting to a company |
Act.Framework.Groups.GroupManager |
groups, creating |
Act.Framework.Groups.GroupManager |
groups, deleting |
Act.Framework.Groups.GroupManager |
groups, duplicating |
Act.Framework.Groups.GroupManager |
groups, removing contacts from |
Act.Framework.Groups.GroupManager |
histories, recording for activities |
Act.Framework.Histories.HistoryManager |
histories, recording for calls |
Act.Framework.Histories.HistoryManager |
histories, removing old data |
Act.Framework.Histories.HistoryManager |
histories, viewing for opportunities |
Act.Framework.Histories.HistoryManager |
importing Act! data |
Act.Framework.DataExchange.Data.ExchangeManager |
importing data from other programs |
Act.Framework.DataExchange.Data.ExchangeManager |
lookups, adding |
Act.UI.ActApplicationState |
lookups, replacing |
Act.UI.ActApplicationState |
menus, adding |
Act.UI.Core.Explorer |
menus, adding commands to |
Act.UI.Core.Explorer |
menus, deleting |
Act.UI.Core.Explorer |
notes, associating with groups or companies |
Act.Framework.Notes.NoteManager |
notes, deleting |
Act.Framework.Notes.NoteManager |
notes, editing |
Act.Framework.Notes.Note |
notes, inserting |
Act.Framework.Notes.NoteManager |
opportunities, closing |
Act.Framework.Opportunities.Opportunity |
opportunities, creating quotes |
Act.UI.Corespondence.UICorrespondenceManager |
opportunities, editing |
Act.Framework.Opportunities.Opportunity |
opportunities, opening |
Act.Framework.Opportunities.Opportunity |
opportunities, reopening |
Act.Framework.Opportunities.Opportunity |
opportunity graph, creating |
Act.UI.UIOpportunityManager |
product list, adding an item |
Act.Framework.Opportunities.ProductManager |
product list, deleting an item |
Act.Framework.Opportunities.ProductManager |
product list, editing an item |
Act.Framework.Opportunities.Product |
queries, creating advanced |
Act.Framework.Lookups.LookupManager |
queries, saving |
Act.Framework.Lookups.LookupManager |
remote databases, creating |
Act.Framework.Synchronization.SynchronizationManager |
remote databases, synchronizing |
Act.Framework.Synchronization.SynchronizationManager |
resources, adding as locations |
Act.Framework.ActivityResources.ActivityResourceManager |
resources, creating |
Act.Framework.ActivityResources.ActivityResourceManager |
resources, deleting |
Act.Framework.ActivityResources.ActivityResourceManager |
resources, editing |
Act.Framework.ActivityResources.ActivityResourceManager |
secondary contacts, adding |
Act.Framework.Contacts.ContactManager |
secondary contacts, deleting |
Act.Framework.Contacts.ContactManager |
secondary contacts, promoting |
Act.Framework.Contacts.ContactManager |
shortcut keys, adding |
Act.UI.Core.Explorer |
shortcut keys, deleting |
Act.UI.Core.Explorer |
smart tasks, create |
Act.Framework.Workflow |
smart tasks, edit |
Act.Framework.Workflow |
smart tasks, delete |
Act.Framework.Workflow |
smart tasks, get list |
Act.Framework.Workflow |
smart tasks, run |
Act.Framework.Workflow |
smart tasks, service add |
Act.Framework.Workflow |
subgroups, creating |
Act.Framework.Groups.GroupManager |
subgroups, deleting |
Act.Framework.Groups.GroupManager |
Sync Sets, creating |
Act.Framework.Synchronization.SynchronizationManager |
Sync Sets, deleting |
Act.Framework.Synchronization.SynchronizationManager |
Sync Sets, editing |
Act.Framework.Synchronization.SynchronizationManager |
tabs, adding to layouts |
Act.UI.Designer.Layout.UILayoutDesignerManager |
teams, creating |
Act.Framework.Teams.TeamManager |
teams, deleting |
Act.Framework.Teams.TeamManager |
teams, editing |
Act.Framework.Team |
toolbars, adding tools |
Act.UI.Core.Explorer |
toolbars, creating |
Act.UI.Core.Explorer |
toolbars, resetting |
Act.UI.Core.Explorer |
users, adding permissions |
Act.Framework.Users.User |
users, adding to the access for contacts |
Act.Framework.Contacts.ContactManager |
users, creating |
Act.Framework.Users.UseManager |
users, editing |
Act.Framework.Users.UseManager |
users, deleting |
Act.Framework.Users.User |
users, editing access list |
Act.Framework.Contacts.ContactManager |
workflows (see smart tasks) |