Extended events /actions definitions

One of the shortcomings I seem to keep stumbling across is that event action definitions are no where to be found. I've been searching for weeks and can't find a resource from Microsoft which helps me understand the official definition for an action.
Has someone here found that resource or know where it is?

If you are talking about the descriptions of what they collect, then indeed the DMVs are the best place at hand currently still.
Example query:
-- XE Actions
SELECT dm_xe_packages.name AS package_name,
dm_xe_objects.name AS source_name,
dm_xe_objects.description
FROM sys.dm_xe_objects AS dm_xe_objects
INNER JOIN sys.dm_xe_packages AS dm_xe_packages
ON dm_xe_objects.package_guid = dm_xe_packages.guid
WHERE
(dm_xe_packages.capabilities IS NULL OR dm_xe_packages.capabilities & 1 = 0)
AND (dm_xe_objects.capabilities IS NULL OR dm_xe_objects.capabilities & 1 = 0)
AND dm_xe_objects.object_type = 'action'
If you want to undestand the Extended Events Architecture more deeply I can recommend this article by Jonathan Kehayias:
Using SQL Server 2008 Extended Events
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/****** Object: StoredProcedure [dbo].[MN_Process_DDLSchema_Changes] Script Date: 3/11/2015 3:10:42 PM ******/
SET ANSI_NULLS ON
GO
SET QUOTED_IDENTIFIER ON
GO
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AS
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,[ClientHostName]
,[ServerName]
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,[EE_Time_Stamp]
,[Event_Name]
SELECT
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END
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AND MN.[DbName] = T.DbName
AND MN.[Event_Name] = T.EventName
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,[Event_Name]
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,[UserName]
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FROM
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This code has been generated in sql server 2012 (using the graphical interface).
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Msg 25706, Level 16, State 8, Line 1
The event attribute or predicate source, "sqlserver.sql_text", could not be found.
If I remove the where clause, the statement runs fine even though the sqlserver.sql_text is returned as part of the actions. So obviously the "sqlserver.sql_text" is existant. Why would I receive a message it does not exists in the
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https://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/sqlserver/en-US/76c2719c-ea02-4449-b59e-465a24c37ba8/question-on-sql-server-extended-event?forum=sqlsecurity

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The differences in the available events and predicates (source and compare) between SQL Server 2008/R2 and 2012 are quite substantial.
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, dm_xe_objects.object_type
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Hello,
Please read the following resource.
https://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/sqlserver/en-US/d6d51f6e-c01b-4880-abb2-4f0cfd1f4531/extended-event-trace-on-event-rpccompleted-not-capturing-sqltext-action-unable-to-retrieve-sql?forum=sqldatabaseengine
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Alexander Barth wrote:
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Alexander Barth wrote:
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In case you will need to change SQLDIAG Extended Logs Size to 50 MB for example and place to F:\Logs, then you will need below commands:
ALTER SERVER CONFIGURATION SET DIAGNOSTICS LOG OFF;
ALTER SERVER CONFIGURATION
SET DIAGNOSTICS LOG MAX_SIZE = 50 MB;
ALTER SERVER CONFIGURATION
SET DIAGNOSTICS LOG PATH = 'F:\logs';
ALTER SERVER CONFIGURATION SET DIAGNOSTICS LOG ON;
After that you will need to restart the FCI from SQL Server Configuration Manager or Failover Cluster Manager.
I wish you will find this information helpful if it is your case.
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I have created one Action Definition having processing type "SMARTFORM Mail" to which status based start condition is given. The Action is getting executed evnthough the start condition is not satisfied.
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Regards,
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There's a page which contains the following 3 components: Input textfield, Button, Tree
I made the following settings of them:
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When I click on the button, the action runs and set the value of the Input textfield:
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