Make it easier to setup actions that update multiple objects

Let’s say as non developer I want to setup an action that updates several objects as once:

I would in the Ontology → Actions → Modify Object(s) select.

As parameter in the Action it would accept the objects as “Object Reference“ - I can also allow mutiple:

The issue is, in Workshop I can’t pass an Object Set to it and use it as default parameter.

My second try was to change the Action Parameter to accept a Object Set:

But this then can’t be used in the rule:

So what I’m now doing:

I wrote a custom function that updates an object set by first loading it and then updating the values.

What I would like to see improved:

  1. I find the differentiation between Object Reference and Object Set in the Action Paramaters to complicated for Non Technical User. Maybe this can be made one option.
  2. In Workshop I should be allowed to pass a Object Set to a Object Reference (multiple) parameter as default.
  3. Setting up Actions for Object Sets should be made possible without having to write code.

I hope I explained this clearly. Please let me know if you have any questions regarding it.

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