This page is for application designers who need to configure functionality for components or events. It explains the properties for the view node, which is part of an actionflow.

Overview

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Sometimes the originating screen or component does not include all of the data that the actionflow requires. In this case, add a view node, which can provide data from a table and related attributes that you can use in both driving and lookup connections.

Adding an View Node

1. Drag a view node from the actionflow toolbar onto the canvas.
2. Choose whether this view will be driving or lookup (see below).
3. Select the table on which this view is based.

Lookup and Streaming Views

How the actionflow processes the view data depends on whether the view is a connected as a driving or lookup node. When you drag a view node onto an actionflow canvas, PhixFlow prompts you to choose between a streaming/driving or lookup connection. 

• If the view node is connected via a driving connection, records are returned individually to the connected node and flow one by one through the remainder of the actionflow.
  
  
• If the view node is connected via a lookup connection, the records are returned as an array within one recordset. Lookup views require:
  • Data Attributes: add attributes from the view. PhixFlow looks-up data from these attributes. 
  • Request Attributes: when the actionflow runs, PhixFlow uses this section of the properties to list the attribute data returned by the look-up. This maps to an input on the destination point.

Example

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Basic Settings

Input Connection Points

• one 

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The grid contains a list of all input connection points and their type.

• To add a new input connection point, in the section toolbar click 

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   to open a new input connection point and set its properties; see Input Connection Points.
• To edit an existing input connection point, double-click it in the list to open its properties.
• To remove an input connection point, select one and in the section toolbar click 

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Data Attributes

A list of attributes displayed in the view. Click  to show the list of attributes for the primary table. Drag the attributes you want to add to the view into this list.

In the list:

• to edit the attribute's properties, double-click an attribute; see View Attribute
• to delete an attribute, right-click and select 

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Request Attributes

Available for lookup views. This section lists the data attributes returned by the look-up.

Filter Attributes

Todo-Fiona A list of attributes that can be referenced in the view's filter under Data Retrieval using the syntax _filter.[AttributeName]. These attributes can be mapped to attached nodes which can provide filter parameters. 

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