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  1. Drag actions from the create section in the toolbar


  2. From existing action nodes
    Users can create new actions from connections from existing actions.


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      Will ask the user if they would like to create a 
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The action nodes have connection points, that are blue when connected and grey when not connected, see Wiring Actionflows and Connection Points.  All types of action node can have a 

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 which passed data through to the next action node. Some action nodes can also  have a
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, which acts like a lookup, sending out a request for data which is returned to the action node data. The table below shows which action nodes can have a request connection.

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Creating Actionflows

Add another complete actionflow as a node within this actionflow.  This is useful to reuse existing actionflows, or to refactor a complex workflow by 


Yes

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Open Screen Node

Add an action to open a specified dashboard (screen). Only use this action as the final node in an actionflow or branch of it. 


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View NodeAdd a node for a data view. The actionflow uses views for additional data to use when processing stream-items.

Yes

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Calculate Action Node

Add an action to manipulate the data that is passed to the calculate action. In the calculate action, write an expression using one or more of the 115+ functions available in PhixFlow.

Yes

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Add an action to deletes the specified stream-items passed to the node.


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Gateway Node

Add a node to specify decision logic. Gateways control the route that stream-items take as they flow through the actionflow.

Yes

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Save Node

Add a node to saves the specified stream-items to their stream.


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Open URL NodeAdd an action to open a specified URL.
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Analysis NodeAdd tables to run analysis.


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The following icons are for post 9.0 action nodes

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Add an action to use a file in a specified location in the PhixFlow database. check restrictions on location

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Basic Settings

Todo-Fiona - How do you specify the different types of gateway

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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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Todo-Fiona- find out if this can be renamed to something else unless it really relates to existing stream item actions.

Available for save actions. Select the specific change to make to the stream-items:

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  • Insert: create a new stream-item in the stream.
  • Update: change part of the stream-item in the stream.
  • Delete: delete the stream-item from the stream. Todo-Fiona- check about delete node, Adam think sit may be going away.

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Available for gateway actions. 

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Input Connection Points

This section has a toolbar with standard buttonsThe grid contains a list of the wires that pass data into the action. 

To edit an existing connection, double-click its name in the list.

To add a new 

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Output Connection Points

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Access Permissions section is available for gateway actions.

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Pop-up Toolbar

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Pop-up Menu

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