This page provides details of the properties for the open screen action node and associated expressions. These are part of actionflows.
Overview
To set the actionflow to close the active dashboard on completion, on the top right of the canvas, tick Close Parent Dashboard.
Properties
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Basic Settings
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| Name | Enter the name for the action node. |
| Show in the Explorer | 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. | Insert excerpt |
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to omit this action node from the repository. |
| Dashboard | Select a dashboard that the action will open. The dashboard can be selected using the drop down or | Insert excerpt |
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. If the screen has not been created yet, create one using . A warning symbol appears on the node if a screen has not been selected.  |
Each open screen node has 1 primary input connection point by default called 'screen'. Connecting to this connection point opens the screen and allows the user to optionally map the following screen properties. (may not happen for v9)
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| height | Number | find out | Sets the height of the screen |
| width | Number | find out | Sets the width of the screen |
| top | Number | find out | Sets the top position of the screen relative to the window |
| left | Number | find out | Sets the left position of the screen relative to the window |
| maximised | Boolean | whatever 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.
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Once a screen has been attached to the open dashboard node an input connection point for each form on the screen is created with a role of component. 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.
Each input connection point has the following properties:
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| Name | The name of the input connection point |
| Role | - Primary
Simply opens the dashboard regardless of data. Has optional mapping fields to set screen properties. - Component
Opens the dashboard and can provide forms with data
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| Type | This is always driving |
| Open Mode | - update
opens form fields with the latest data - insert
opens the screen with form fields empty - change
opens form fields with data
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| Attributes | A list of attributes available on the input connection point. These directly link to the fields available on the form. Component connection points display attributes available on the associated form. Primary connection points display the screen properties as attributes. |
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