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This page provides details of the properties for the open screen action node and associated expressions. These are part of actionflows.

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FieldDescription
NameEnter the name for the action node.
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An application can have many actionflows, and an individual actionflow can have many actions. This can lead to many items being listed in the repository. Use this option to omit the action from the repository.

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Dashboard

Select a dashboard that the action will open. The dashboard can be selected using the drop down or 

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If the screen has not been created yet, create one using 

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A warning symbol appears on the node if a screen has not been selected.

Input Connection PointsA list of all the connection points attached to the open screen node. See the details of these in 

Input Connection Points

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Each open screen node has 1 primary input connection point by default called 'inscreen'. Connecting to this connection point simply opens the screen and cannot pass any data to it. Do we still need this?allows the user to map the following screen properties. (may not happen for v9)


PropertyTypeDefault Values if not setDescription
heightNumberfind outSets the height of the screen
widthNumberfind outSets the width of the screen
topNumberfind outSets the top position of the screen relative to the window
leftNumberfind outSets the left position of the screen relative to the window
maximisedBooleanwhatever is set on the screen properties
  • True will open the dashboard in its maximised state.
  • False will open the dashboard in its minimised state and will use the above properties.


Once a screen has been attached to the open dashboard node an input connection point for each form on the screen is created. Each input connection point automatically has any data fields on the form (dynamic text or form fields) added as attributes. These attributes can be mapped to and supplied with data.

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Calculate actions process data using expressions; see pages in the topic Expressions and Scripts.

This section has a toolbar with standard buttonsThe grid contains a list of the expressions that the calculate action will perform. 

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The expression properties has sections for Parent Details , Audit Summary and the following Basic Settings:

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