This page is for application designers who want to define a process using a workflow diagram, and then connect elements of the diagram to PhixFlow dashboards and actions in an application. This page describes properties

An actionflow diagram is made up of a series of nodes. Each node represents a specific action. By configuring different actions and wiring them together you can create complex functionality. This section describes the properties of the different action nodes. This page introduces the following nodes and how to connect them:childrenlinks to further details about the.

Child pages (Children Display)

For information about connecting actionflow nodes together, see Wiring Actionflows.

Adding Action Nodes

The toolbar includes the following action nodes that you can drag onto the actionflow canvas.

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Everything in an actionflow is connected using connection points. They are blue when connected and grey when not connected. Find all the possible connection points below.

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Connection Point

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Description

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Interface Driving Connection Point

Input Interface

Output Interface

Defines the data attributes the actionflow is expecting as an input. This data is then used in the Actionflow using Insert excerpt
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s and remains constant.
Defines the data attributes the actionflow is expected to output. This data can then be mapped back onto components on the screen the action is being used.
Each instance of the actionflow will map in its own set of data onto the expected data inputs/outputs of the connection point.

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Interface Request Connection Point

Input Interface

Output Interface

Defines the data (and events) the actionflow is expecting as an requested input. This data is then used in the actionflow using
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s and remains constant.
Each instance of the actionflow will map in its own set of data onto the expected data inputs.

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Driving Output Connection Point

Input Data Components

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	_action_calculate
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	_action_view_driving
	_action_view_driving
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	_action_gateway
	_action_gateway
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	_actionflow
	_actionflow
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A data source which drives the actionflow. Data is pushed through the actionflow using
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_driving_connection
_driving_connection
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's.
Data flows from the
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_driving_output_connection_point
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to the
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_driving_input_connection_point
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.
Has attributes which can be mapped to any
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only.

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Driving Input Connection Point

Output Data Components

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	_action_calculate
	_action_calculate
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	_action_view_driving
	_action_view_driving
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	_action_gateway
	_action_gateway
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	_action_save
	_action_save
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	_action_screen
	_action_screen
nopanel	true

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	_action_url
	_action_url
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	_action_analysis
	_action_analysis
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	_action_gateway
	_action_gateway
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A data receiver. Data is received from
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_driving_connection
_driving_connection
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's.
Has attributes which can be mapped to any
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_driving_output_connection_point
_driving_output_connection_point
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only.

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Request Output Connection Point

Input Data Components

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	_action_view_request
	_action_view_request
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Provides lookup data to the actionflow using
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_request_connection
_request_connection
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's.
Any node with a
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_request_input_connection_point
_request_input_connection_point
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can perform a lookup to a node with a
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_request_output_connection_point
_request_output_connection_point
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.
Has request attributes and data attributes
- Request attributes are used in filtering. They are mapped to request attributes on the node performing the lookup. Request attributes are referenced in the nodes filter using
```
req.[attributename]
```
  Data is flowing from the
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  _request_input_connection_point
  _request_input_connection_point
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  to the
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  _request_output_connection_point
  _request_output_connection_point
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  .
- Data attributes are mapped to data attributes on the node performing the lookup. These attributes are the actual data that is being returned from the lookup.
  Data is flowing from the
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  _request_output_connection_point
  _request_output_connection_point
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  to
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  _request_input_connection_point
  _request_input_connection_point
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Request Input Connection Point

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	_action_calculate
	_action_calculate
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	_action_gateway
	_action_gateway
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Performs a lookup to
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_request_output_connection_point
_request_output_connection_point
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's.
Has request attributes and data attributes
- Request attributes are used in filtering. They are mapped to request attributes on the node being looked up to. Attributes that need to be sent to the node in order to filter the data must be added as request attributes.
  Data is flowing from the
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  _request_input_connection_point
  _request_input_connection_point
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  to the
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  _request_output_connection_point
  _request_output_connection_point
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  .
- Data attributes are mapped to data attributes on the node being looked up to. These attributes are the actual data that is being received from the lookup.
  Data is flowing from the
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  _request_output_connection_point
  _request_output_connection_point
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  to
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  _request_input_connection_point
  _request_input_connection_point
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Connection Point

Relevant to

Description

Interface Driving Connection Point

Input Interface

Output Interface

Defines the data attributes the actionflow is expecting as an input. This data is then used in the Actionflow using Insert excerpt
_driving_connection
_driving_connection
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s and remains constant.
Defines the data attributes the actionflow is expected to output. This data can then be mapped back onto components on the screen the action is being used.
Each instance of the actionflow will map in its own set of data onto the expected data inputs/outputs of the connection point.

Interface Request Connection Point

Input Interface

Output Interface

Defines the data (and events) the actionflow is expecting as an requested input. This data is then used in the actionflow using
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_request_connection
_request_connection
nopanel true
s and remains constant.
Each instance of the actionflow will map in its own set of data onto the expected data inputs.

Driving Output Connection Point

Input Data Components

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	_action_calculate
	_action_calculate
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	_action_view_driving
	_action_view_driving
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	_action_gateway
	_action_gateway
nopanel	true

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	_actionflow
	_actionflow
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A data source which drives the actionflow. Data is pushed through the actionflow using
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_driving_connection
_driving_connection
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's.
Data flows from the
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_driving_output_connection_point
_driving_output_connection_point
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to the
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_driving_input_connection_point
_driving_input_connection_point
nopanel true
.
Has attributes which can be mapped to any
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_driving_input_connection_point
_driving_input_connection_point
nopanel true
only.

Driving Input Connection Point

Output Data Components

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	_action_calculate
	_action_calculate
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	_action_view_driving
	_action_view_driving
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	_action_gateway
	_action_gateway
nopanel	true

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	_action_save
	_action_save
nopanel	true

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	_action_screen
	_action_screen
nopanel	true

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	_action_url
	_action_url
nopanel	true

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	_action_analysis
	_action_analysis
nopanel	true

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	_action_gateway
	_action_gateway
nopanel	true

A data receiver. Data is received from
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_driving_connection
_driving_connection
nopanel true
's.
Has attributes which can be mapped to any
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_driving_output_connection_point
_driving_output_connection_point
nopanel true
only.

Request Output Connection Point

Input Data Components

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	_action_view_request
	_action_view_request
nopanel	true

Provides lookup data to the actionflow using
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_request_connection
_request_connection
nopanel true
's.
Any node with a
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_request_input_connection_point
_request_input_connection_point
nopanel true
can perform a lookup to a node with a
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_request_output_connection_point
_request_output_connection_point
nopanel true
.
Has request attributes and data attributes
- Request attributes are used in filtering. They are mapped to request attributes on the node performing the lookup. Request attributes are referenced in the nodes filter using
```
req.[attributename]
```
  Data is flowing from the
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  _request_input_connection_point
  _request_input_connection_point
  nopanel true
  to the
  Insert excerpt
  _request_output_connection_point
  _request_output_connection_point
  nopanel true
  .
- Data attributes are mapped to data attributes on the node performing the lookup. These attributes are the actual data that is being returned from the lookup.
  Data is flowing from the
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  _request_output_connection_point
  _request_output_connection_point
  nopanel true
  to
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  _request_input_connection_point
  _request_input_connection_point
  nopanel true

Request Input Connection Point

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	_action_calculate
	_action_calculate
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	_action_gateway
	_action_gateway
nopanel	true

Performs a lookup to
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_request_output_connection_point
_request_output_connection_point
nopanel true
's.
Has request attributes and data attributes
- Request attributes are used in filtering. They are mapped to request attributes on the node being looked up to. Attributes that need to be sent to the node in order to filter the data must be added as request attributes.
  Data is flowing from the
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  _request_input_connection_point
  _request_input_connection_point
  nopanel true
  to the
  Insert excerpt
  _request_output_connection_point
  _request_output_connection_point
  nopanel true
  .
- Data attributes are mapped to data attributes on the node being looked up to. These attributes are the actual data that is being received from the lookup.
  Data is flowing from the
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  _request_output_connection_point
  _request_output_connection_point
  nopanel true
  to
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  _request_input_connection_point
  _request_input_connection_point
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The following icons are for post 9.0 action nodes

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Description

How to wire this action

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	_action_file
	_action_file
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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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	_action_email
	_action_email
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Add a node to generate an email.

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	_action_write
	_action_write
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Add a node to write data what does this do.

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	_parent
	_parent
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Basic Settings

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

Field

Description

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.

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	_check_box_tick
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to display this action node in the repository.

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	_check_box_untick
	_check_box_untick
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to omit this action node from the repository.

Stream Item Action

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:

Either: Todo-Fiona
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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	_terms_changing
	_terms_changing
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Stream Name

Select the stream Todo-Fiona why isn't this identified by the parent of the attribute/stream-item?

Exclusive

Available for gateway actions.

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Todo-Fiona

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	_check_box_untick
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Todo-Fiona

Input Connection Points

This section has a toolbar with standard buttons. The 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

create a new attribute: click

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	_add
	_add
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and set its properties. Todo-Fiona- why would this be useful

Drag add an existing attribute to this list Todo-Fiona- is this possible??

To remove attributes, select one and click

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	_delete_item
	_delete_item
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Output Connection Points

Todo-Fiona

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	_access
	_access
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Access Permissions section is available for gateway actions.

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	_description
	_description
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	_audit
	_audit
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Pop-up Toolbar

Todo-Fiona

Under what circumstances does the pop-up toolbar appear
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Pop-up Menu

Option	Description
Permanantly Delete with a Cross not a bin
Show Action Instance Details → Show properties

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