# Setting up rules and actions in the actions editor

In the actions editor, the following can be added:

* Conditions (**IF**, **ELSE**) 
* Actions (**Create issue/request**, **Add comment**, **Execute transition**, **Autoreply**, etc.) 

Conditions and actions can be added under each other and are executed in that order they appear on the list on the left side. Whenever you click on a condition or an action, their details appear on the right side. Any modification to the properties of the action or a condition appear immediately on the left side.

Actions added to a condition are executed if the given **IF** or **ELSE** condition is evaluated to be true. There are some special actions, like **Set field value** that can be added under other actions like **Create issue/request** or **Execute transition**. 

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**Note**: In such cases, these child actions are executed together with the parent action in a single step. For example, when a new issue is created, fields can be initialized as well in a single transaction, to avoid sending several "Issue updated" notification emails that would be generated if these actions were executed separately.
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