What is a 'local action' in OutSystems?

In OutSystems, a 'local action' refers to a reusable piece of logic that is defined within a specific screen. This means that local actions are scoped only to the screen in which they are created, which allows developers to encapsulate functionality that is closely related to that screen's operations.

Local actions are particularly useful for keeping related logic grouped together. They can help streamline your application’s code by making it easier to manage screen-specific tasks without cluttering a more global context. For instance, if a screen requires certain calculations or operations that are not needed anywhere else, a local action provides a convenient way to implement that functionality.

The other options suggest different concepts. While an action that can be accessed globally refers to a separate type of action that can be utilized throughout the application, a data structure for storing local information would typically refer to entities or variables rather than actions. Lastly, a temporary function without return values is not a standard term associated with the OutSystems environment and does not reflect the definition of a local action, which can indeed return values.

Thus, A aligns correctly with the definition and purpose of local actions in OutSystems.