3 files changed, 17 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/nova/db/api.py b/nova/db/api.py
index 8f9dc2443..4e15596d9 100644
--- a/nova/db/api.py
+++ b/nova/db/api.py
@@ -334,6 +334,11 @@ def instance_add_security_group(context, instance_id, security_group_id):
                                             security_group_id)
 
 
+def instance_action_create(context, values):
+    """Create an instance action from the values dictionary."""
+    return IMPL.instance_action_create(context, values)
+
+
 ###################
 
 
diff --git a/nova/db/sqlalchemy/api.py b/nova/db/sqlalchemy/api.py
index 935063609..63b367d2e 100644
--- a/nova/db/sqlalchemy/api.py
+++ b/nova/db/sqlalchemy/api.py
@@ -749,6 +749,18 @@ def instance_add_security_group(context, instance_id, security_group_id):
         instance_ref.save(session=session)
 
 
+@require_context
+def instance_action_create(context, values):
+    """Create an instance action and the action results"""
+    action_ref = models.InstanceActions()
+    action_ref.update(values)
+
+    session = get_session()
+    with session.begin():
+        action_ref.save(session=session)
+    return action_ref
+
+
 ###################
 
 
diff --git a/nova/db/sqlalchemy/models.py b/nova/db/sqlalchemy/models.py
index 96d981571..eac6a304e 100644
--- a/nova/db/sqlalchemy/models.py
+++ b/nova/db/sqlalchemy/models.py
@@ -248,7 +248,6 @@ class InstanceActions(BASE, NovaBase):
     instance_id = Column(Integer, ForeignKey('instances.id'))
 
     action = Column(String(255))
-    result = Column(Boolean)
     error = Column(Text)