Close Layer Group Folder in Action?

I am using Photoshop CS4 on Windows 7 64 bit.
I am creating an action that selects a specifically named layer in a layer group. When this happens it expands the group. However, if I try to close (collapse) the group later on in the action (by clicking the little triangle next to the group) this does not get recorded in the action. I've also tried right-clicking on a group folder and choosing "Close this group" from the pop-up menu but that doesn't get recorded in the action either. I have searched and I cannot seem to find any way to close a layer group via an action. Is this possible?

The only way I know to close a layer group in an action is to create it from a selected group of targeted layers. Photoshop menu Layer>New>Group From Layers. This will create a new layer group containing the selected targeted layers and the new group will be closed....

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