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title: Event handler in the Catalog item component
description: A component triggers an event when a certain condition is met or on user interaction. The event can be used to execute an action through a code on a third-party webpage.
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# Event handler in the Catalog item component

A component triggers an event when a certain condition is met or on user interaction. The event can be used to execute an action through a code on a third-party webpage.

|Event handler|Description|Payload|
|-------------|-----------|-------|
|**SN\_EMBEDX\_CATALOG\_ITEM\_FORM** **\#COMPONENT\_READY**|This event is dispatched when a component is ready and usable.|N/A|
|**SN\_EMBEDX\_CATALOG\_ITEM\_FORM** **\#COMPONENT\_ERROR**|This event is dispatched when a property validation or internal error occurs.|`errorMessage, errorType`|
|**SN\_EMBEDX\_CATALOG\_ITEM\_FORM** **\#BUTTON\_CLICKED**|This event is dispatched if any button is selected the confirmation message.|`table, record_sys_id, button_variant`|
|**SN\_EMBEDX\_CATALOG\_ITEM\_FORM** **\#RECORD\_CREATION\_SUCCEEDED**|This event is dispatched if the record was successfully created.|`table, record_sys_id`|
|**SN\_EMBEDX\_CATALOG\_ITEM\_FORM** **\#RECORD\_CREATION\_FAILED**|This event is dispatched if the record creation has failed.|N/A|
|**SN\_EMBEDX\_CATALOG\_ITEM\_FORM** **\#COMPONENT\_NOTIFICATION\_SENT**|This event is dispatched when the component provides a notification for the end user.|`items`|

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