diff --git a/rm-server/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/rm-action-context.xml b/rm-server/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/rm-action-context.xml
index f19f7d319e..ea568b59d7 100644
--- a/rm-server/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/rm-action-context.xml
+++ b/rm-server/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/rm-action-context.xml
@@ -940,6 +940,7 @@
       <property name="delegateAction" ref="set-property-value" />
       <property name="adhocPropertiesAllowed" value="true" />
       <property name="checkFrozen" value="true" />
+      <property name="allowParameterSubstitutions" value="true" />
    </bean>
 
    <!-- add record types -->
diff --git a/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/action/PropertySubActionExecuterAbstractBase.java b/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/action/PropertySubActionExecuterAbstractBase.java
index 9aa0ce5c86..16f40e2ada 100644
--- a/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/action/PropertySubActionExecuterAbstractBase.java
+++ b/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/action/PropertySubActionExecuterAbstractBase.java
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ import org.alfresco.service.cmr.repository.NodeRef;
 public abstract class PropertySubActionExecuterAbstractBase extends AuditableActionExecuterAbstractBase
 {
 	/** Parameter processor component */
-    private ParameterProcessorComponent parameterProcessorComponent;
+    protected ParameterProcessorComponent parameterProcessorComponent;
     
     /** Indicates whether parameter substitutions are allowed */
     protected boolean allowParameterSubstitutions = false;
diff --git a/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/action/impl/DelegateAction.java b/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/action/impl/DelegateAction.java
index c5fd59857a..977c245160 100644
--- a/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/action/impl/DelegateAction.java
+++ b/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/action/impl/DelegateAction.java
@@ -67,6 +67,12 @@ public class DelegateAction extends RMActionExecuterAbstractBase
         if (nodeService.exists(actionedUponNodeRef) == true &&
             (checkFrozen == false || freezeService.isFrozen(actionedUponNodeRef) == false))
         {
+            // do the property subs (if any exist)
+            if (allowParameterSubstitutions == true)
+            {
+               parameterProcessorComponent.process(action, delegateActionExecuter.getActionDefinition(), actionedUponNodeRef);
+            }
+            
             delegateActionExecuter.execute(action, actionedUponNodeRef);
         }
     }
diff --git a/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/action/parameter/ParameterProcessorComponent.java b/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/action/parameter/ParameterProcessorComponent.java
index d3798e3667..dff8451d11 100644
--- a/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/action/parameter/ParameterProcessorComponent.java
+++ b/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/action/parameter/ParameterProcessorComponent.java
@@ -25,10 +25,8 @@ import java.util.regex.Matcher;
 import java.util.regex.Pattern;
 
 import org.alfresco.error.AlfrescoRuntimeException;
-import org.alfresco.service.cmr.action.ParameterDefinition;
 import org.alfresco.service.cmr.action.ParameterizedItem;
 import org.alfresco.service.cmr.action.ParameterizedItemDefinition;
-import org.alfresco.service.cmr.dictionary.DataTypeDefinition;
 import org.alfresco.service.cmr.repository.NodeRef;
 
 /**
@@ -66,20 +64,14 @@ public class ParameterProcessorComponent
         for (Map.Entry<String, Serializable> entry : ruleItem.getParameterValues().entrySet())
         {
             String parameterName = entry.getKey();            
-            
-            // get the parameter definition
-            ParameterDefinition def = ruleItemDefinition.getParameterDefintion(parameterName);
-            if (def != null)
+            Object parameterValue = entry.getValue();
+                
+            // only sub string property values
+            if (parameterValue != null && parameterValue instanceof String)
             {
-                if (DataTypeDefinition.TEXT.equals(def.getType()) == true)
-                {
-                    // get the parameter value
-                    String parameterValue = (String)entry.getValue();
-                    
-                    // set the updated parameter value
-                    ruleItem.setParameterValue(parameterName, process(parameterValue, actionedUponNodeRef));
-                }
-            }            
+                // set the updated parameter value
+                ruleItem.setParameterValue(parameterName, process((String)parameterValue, actionedUponNodeRef));
+            }
         }        
     }