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Note
This feature is available only on:
Non-Drupal 7 applications,
Single sites and not multi-sites, using the default folder.
Cloud Actions is a feature of Cloud Platform that automatically executes common DevOps tasks whenever code is deployed to an environment. You can select one or more Cloud Actions whenever you initiate a deployment, or can configure default actions on each environment. You can enable these actions through the Cloud Platform user interface without requiring any custom code or command line tools.
Acquia provides a list of predefined Cloud Actions. They are executed in a predefined order as represented in the Cloud Platform user interface. The order cannot be changed. Post-deployment Cloud Actions always execute after completion of post-code-deployCloud Hooks.
With this feature, you can:
Select and execute actions through the Cloud Platform user interface without requiring any custom code or command line tools
Set default actions on each environment
Override default actions on each code deployment
Terminology
The following table lists the terms specific to Cloud Actions:
Term
Description
Action
A specific task that is executed before or after a code deployment.
Environment
Available Cloud Actions
The following table lists all available Cloud Actions in the order in which they run if selected:
Order
Cloud Action
Description
Type
Drupal Version Compatibility
1
Backup all databases
Creates a backup of all databases in the target environment. For more information, see Taking backups.
Pre-deployment
All
2
Turn on Drupal maintenance mode
Enables Drupal maintenance mode. For more information, see Drupal documentation.
Pre-deployment
All
3
Clear all Drupal caches
Clears and rebuilds all Drupal caches before deployment. This does not clear Varnish or CDN caches. This effectively runs drushcache-rebuild for the current Drupal version, and drushccall for Drupal 7. For more information, see Drupal documentation.
Enabling Cloud Actions
By default, Cloud Actions are disabled on all environments.
To enable Cloud Actions on an environment:
From your Cloud Platform account, go to the environment on which you want to enable Cloud Actions.
Click Configuration.
Click the Cloud Actions tab.
Select the Enable Cloud Actions on this environment checkbox.
For further customization of Cloud Actions, you can select default Cloud Actions during enablement.
Select the default Cloud Actions that must automatically run for each code deployment on this environment.
To select all Cloud Actions, select the checkbox next to Cloud Actions.
To select Cloud Actions individually, select the checkbox for each Cloud Action that you want to run as a default whenever a deployment is initiated on your environment.
Click Save.
Cloud Actions are selectable upon deployment or code switch. The default Cloud Actions are preselected during deployment while still being overridable. The order in which Cloud Actions are displayed in the list is the order in which they run.
(Optional) Hover over the information bubble to view the description of a Cloud Action.
Disabling Cloud Actions
To disable Cloud Actions:
From your Cloud Platform account, go to the environment you want to disable Cloud Actions.
Click Configuration.
Click the Cloud Actions tab.
Clear the Enable Cloud Actions on this environment checkbox.
Click Save.
Configuring Cloud Actions upon deployment
After you enable Cloud Actions and set your defaults, you can also select which Cloud Actions run upon initiate deployment or override the defaults you enabled. Cloud Actions are displayed within the code deployment modal window after the step of selecting which code to deploy.
Note
You can only use Cloud Actions when you start deployments through one of the following ways:
Switch branches.
Drag and drop in the Cloud Platform user interface.
Cloud Actions does not work for automatic deployments started by the Follow Branch updates.
Selecting Cloud Actions
To select Cloud Actions:
Click Edit to modify the Cloud Actions.
Select or clear the checkbox of the Cloud Actions that must run after the deployment is initiated.
Click Confirm to establish the Cloud Actions that you want to run.
Click Deploy.
Cloud Actions run in the predetermined order.
Using Cloud Actions
This page applies to only Cloud Platform. To access the content of this page, select Cloud Platform from the infrastructure list.
Note
This feature is available only on:
Non-Drupal 7 applications,
Single sites and not multi-sites, using the default folder.
Cloud Actions is a feature of Cloud Platform that automatically executes common DevOps tasks whenever code is deployed to an environment. You can select one or more Cloud Actions whenever you initiate a deployment, or can configure default actions on each environment. You can enable these actions through the Cloud Platform user interface without requiring any custom code or command line tools.
Acquia provides a list of predefined Cloud Actions. They are executed in a predefined order as represented in the Cloud Platform user interface. The order cannot be changed. Post-deployment Cloud Actions always execute after completion of post-code-deployCloud Hooks.
With this feature, you can:
Select and execute actions through the Cloud Platform user interface without requiring any custom code or command line tools
Set default actions on each environment
Override default actions on each code deployment
Terminology
The following table lists the terms specific to Cloud Actions:
Term
Description
Action
A specific task that is executed before or after a code deployment.
Environment
Available Cloud Actions
The following table lists all available Cloud Actions in the order in which they run if selected:
Order
Cloud Action
Description
Type
Drupal Version Compatibility
1
Backup all databases
Creates a backup of all databases in the target environment. For more information, see Taking backups.
Pre-deployment
All
2
Turn on Drupal maintenance mode
Enables Drupal maintenance mode. For more information, see Drupal documentation.
Pre-deployment
All
3
Clear all Drupal caches
Clears and rebuilds all Drupal caches before deployment. This does not clear Varnish or CDN caches. This effectively runs drushcache-rebuild for the current Drupal version, and drushccall for Drupal 7. For more information, see Drupal documentation.
Enabling Cloud Actions
By default, Cloud Actions are disabled on all environments.
To enable Cloud Actions on an environment:
From your Cloud Platform account, go to the environment on which you want to enable Cloud Actions.
Click Configuration.
Click the Cloud Actions tab.
Select the Enable Cloud Actions on this environment checkbox.
For further customization of Cloud Actions, you can select default Cloud Actions during enablement.
Select the default Cloud Actions that must automatically run for each code deployment on this environment.
To select all Cloud Actions, select the checkbox next to Cloud Actions.
To select Cloud Actions individually, select the checkbox for each Cloud Action that you want to run as a default whenever a deployment is initiated on your environment.
Click Save.
Cloud Actions are selectable upon deployment or code switch. The default Cloud Actions are preselected during deployment while still being overridable. The order in which Cloud Actions are displayed in the list is the order in which they run.
(Optional) Hover over the information bubble to view the description of a Cloud Action.
Disabling Cloud Actions
To disable Cloud Actions:
From your Cloud Platform account, go to the environment you want to disable Cloud Actions.
Click Configuration.
Click the Cloud Actions tab.
Clear the Enable Cloud Actions on this environment checkbox.
Click Save.
Configuring Cloud Actions upon deployment
After you enable Cloud Actions and set your defaults, you can also select which Cloud Actions run upon initiate deployment or override the defaults you enabled. Cloud Actions are displayed within the code deployment modal window after the step of selecting which code to deploy.
Note
You can only use Cloud Actions when you start deployments through one of the following ways:
Switch branches.
Drag and drop in the Cloud Platform user interface.
Cloud Actions does not work for automatic deployments started by the Follow Branch updates.
Selecting Cloud Actions
To select Cloud Actions:
Click Edit to modify the Cloud Actions.
Select or clear the checkbox of the Cloud Actions that must run after the deployment is initiated.
Click Confirm to establish the Cloud Actions that you want to run.
Click Deploy.
Cloud Actions run in the predetermined order.
A Cloud Platform environment to which a code is deployed. For example, development, stage, and production.
Configuration
Cloud Actions-specific settings configured by the application administrator.
Default configuration
Environment-level default settings for Cloud Actions.
Pre-deployment
An action that takes place before a code deployment.
Post-deployment
An action that takes place after a code deployment.
Pre-deployment
All
4
Run database updates
Runs database updates for the Drupal application. This effectively runs drushupdate-db. For more information, see Drush documentation.
Sanitizes the database. You can use Drush hooks to extend and customize this command. This effectively runs drushsql-sanitize. For more information, see Drush documentation.
Post-deployment
All
7
Clear all Drupal caches
Clears and rebuilds all Drupal caches after deployment. This does not clear Varnish or CDN caches. This effectively runs drushcache-rebuild for the current Drupal version, and drushccall for Drupal 7. For more information, see Drupal documentation.
Clears external caches. This requires enabling the Purge module and its sub-module purge_drush.
Post-deployment
All
10
Turn off Drupal maintenance mode
Disables Drupal maintenance mode. For more information, see Drupal documentation.
Post-deployment
All
Note
You must select the Enable Cloud Actions on this environment checkbox so that Cloud Actions are available upon initiated deployment. After enablement, you can still select which Cloud Actions run on per deployment.
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A Cloud Platform environment to which a code is deployed. For example, development, stage, and production.
Configuration
Cloud Actions-specific settings configured by the application administrator.
Default configuration
Environment-level default settings for Cloud Actions.
Pre-deployment
An action that takes place before a code deployment.
Post-deployment
An action that takes place after a code deployment.
Pre-deployment
All
4
Run database updates
Runs database updates for the Drupal application. This effectively runs drushupdate-db. For more information, see Drush documentation.
Sanitizes the database. You can use Drush hooks to extend and customize this command. This effectively runs drushsql-sanitize. For more information, see Drush documentation.
Post-deployment
All
7
Clear all Drupal caches
Clears and rebuilds all Drupal caches after deployment. This does not clear Varnish or CDN caches. This effectively runs drushcache-rebuild for the current Drupal version, and drushccall for Drupal 7. For more information, see Drupal documentation.
Clears external caches. This requires enabling the Purge module and its sub-module purge_drush.
Post-deployment
All
10
Turn off Drupal maintenance mode
Disables Drupal maintenance mode. For more information, see Drupal documentation.
Post-deployment
All
Note
You must select the Enable Cloud Actions on this environment checkbox so that Cloud Actions are available upon initiated deployment. After enablement, you can still select which Cloud Actions run on per deployment.
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