Database.com Metadata API Developer's Guide - Salesforce.com

Metadata TypesQuickActionQuickActionRepresents a specified create or update action for an object that then becomes available in the Chatter publisher. For example,you can create an action that, on the detail page of an account, allows a user to create a contact related to that account fromthe Chatter feed on that page. QuickAction can be created on objects that allow custom fields. The parent objects supportedinclude:• Account• Campaign• Case• Contact• Custom objects• Group• Lead• OpportunityNote: In the application, QuickActions are referred to as actions or publisher actions.File Suffix and Directory LocationQuickAction components have the suffix quickAction and are stored in the quickActions folder.VersionQuickAction components are available in API version 28.0 and later.FieldsField NamecanvasdescriptionfieldOverridesheighticonisProtectedlabelpageField TypestringstringFieldOverrideintstringbooleanstringstringDescriptionIf a custom action is created using a canvas app, this identifies theapp. Returns the fully-qualified name of the canvas app in theformat __, if the quick action type isCanvas; otherwise, returns null. This field is available in APIversion 29.0 and later.The description of the action.The specific field that may be overridden within a QuickAction.If a custom action is created, this is the height in pixels of the actionpane.The icon used to identify the action.Indicates whether this component is protected (true) or not(false). Protected components cannot be linked to or referencedby components created in the installing organization.Identifies the action and displays to users. This is also the defaultidentifier used for the API and managed packages.If a custom action is created using a Visualforce page, this identifiesthe page.139