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Add and Configure an Action Column

Last updated on May 02, 2026

Add and Configure an Action Column

This article explains how to add an Action Column to a table, select an action from the library, configure its inputs, and map its outputs.

Before you begin

You need a table with at least one data column containing the input data the action requires. For example, to look up emails from LinkedIn URLs, you need a column that already contains LinkedIn URLs.

What Action Columns do

An Action Column calls an external data provider or internal utility when enrichment runs. Each row in the column sends its configured inputs to the action and writes the response back to output columns.

TexAu has 276 actions across 31 integrations covering enrichment, CRM operations, outreach, and utilities.

Add an Action Column

  1. Open a table.

  2. Click the + icon at the right end of the column header row.

  3. Select Action Column from the column type list.

  4. The Select Action panel opens.

Select an action

  1. Use the search bar at the top of the Select Action panel to search by name, keyword, or integration. For example, type "email" to find email-finding actions, or type "HubSpot" to see all HubSpot actions.

  2. Browse the results. Each action card shows:

    • The action display name (e.g., "Find Email by LinkedIn URL (Prospeo)")

    • The integration logo

    • The credit cost per row

  3. Click an action card to select it.

  4. Click Confirm to add the column with that action attached.

Configure inputs

After selecting an action, the column configuration panel opens on the right side.

Each action has required and optional input fields. Required fields are marked with an asterisk (*).

Map an input from another column

  1. Click the input field you want to map.

  2. Select Column from the source type options.

  3. Choose the column in your table that contains the data for this input.

For example, if the action requires a LinkedIn URL, select the column in your table that holds LinkedIn URLs.

Enter a fixed value

  1. Click the input field.

  2. Select Fixed value from the source type options.

  3. Type the value directly.

Use fixed values for inputs that do not change per row, such as a country filter or a maximum result count.

Use a formula

  1. Click the input field.

  2. Select Formula from the source type options.

  3. Enter a formula that produces the required value.

Configure outputs

Each action returns one or more output fields. By default, all output fields are added as new columns to your table.

To remove an output field:

  1. Open the Outputs tab in the column configuration panel.

  2. Uncheck the output fields you do not need.

To rename an output column:

  1. Click the output field name.

  2. Type a new name.

  3. Press Enter.

Set a waterfall (optional)

If you want TexAu to try a fallback provider when the primary action finds no result, set up a Waterfall. See How Waterfall Enrichment Works.

Save the column

Click Save column at the bottom of the configuration panel. The column appears in your table with a running indicator on the first enrichment pass.

Run enrichment

To populate the column with data:

  1. Click Run enrichment in the top toolbar.

  2. Select the rows you want to enrich: All rows, Empty rows only, or a custom selection.

  3. Click Run.

The status indicator on each cell updates as results return.

Troubleshooting

The action I need is not in the list.
Check that the integration is connected at Settings > Integrations. Some actions require an active connection to the provider. If the integration is connected and the action is still missing, the action may require a plan upgrade.

Inputs are missing or greyed out.
The column you are mapping from may not have the correct semantic data type. For example, a LinkedIn URL input expects a column with the linkedinProfileUrl type. Open the source column settings and verify its data type matches what the action expects.

The column shows errors after running.
Click the error indicator on a cell to read the error message. Common causes: invalid input value, missing API key for the integration, rate limit exceeded. See the integration guide for that provider for specific error codes.

Credits are deducted but cells are empty.
The action ran but the provider returned no data for those rows. For most actions, credits are charged only when data is found (pay-on-match). Some actions charge per lookup regardless of result. Check the credit cost shown in the action configuration panel.