Overview

PhixFlow is a low-code application development tool. PhixFlow's visual design process means you can use drag-and-drop techniques to easily create everything you need to make a fully-functional application. Here are the steps:

1. Create an application
   Easily create a new application, and configure the settings for the project; see Creating an Application and Application Properties.
2. Define your data
   Create entity relationship diagrams (ERDs) to define the data that backs your application; see Understanding ERDs.
3. Build the Screens
   Screens allow application users to interact with your data. Simply drag-and-drop templates and components to design a screen or customise your own using CSS; see Designing Screens.
4. Setup Actionflows
   Actionflows control the interactions users can perform with your application and its data; see Understanding Actionflows.
5. Analyse Data
   Use analysis models to process large data sets and create integrations with your data sources; see Analysis Models for Batch Processing Data.
6. Document the Workflow
   Workflows visually depict the detailed sequence of activities and information flows used to run your application; see Creating Workflows.

Navigating the System

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1. App List
   1. The 9 dot application list button opens a list of available applications. Double-clicking to open an application or right-click to open one in a new tab.
2. Header Bar
   1. Provides quick access to all the key areas within your application.
3. System Controls

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       provide a number of options including the ability to import or export content. See Administration Menu.
4. Repository
   1. The repository area provides access to each individual item in your application. This area is also where properties windows will open.
5. App Home Screen
   1. The home screen provides access to the Application Properties, Startup Actions, the Learning Centre and the key areas of the application:
      1. ERD, see Understanding ERDs.
      2. Screens, see Designing Screens.
      3. Actionflows, see Understanding Actionflows.
      4. Analysis, see Analysis Models for Batch Processing Data.
      5. Workflow, see Creating Workflows.

Modes

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   is how a user experience the application. This can be enabled by clicking 

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   in the top right-hand corner of PhixFlow.

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  , Application designers use this mode to create and configure applications. It s available if the user has the privilege. This mode can be enabled by clicking 

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   in the top right-hand corner.

Pinning and Unpinning Tabs

Property tabs and listing tabs can be

1. Click the 

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    icon on any tab to pin the content.
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3. Click the icon again to unpin the tab.

Dragging Tabs

Properties and information lists, opens in tabs on the right. These tabs can be moved by dragging the tab header to the left or right of the current column, as illustrated below:

Access the Help

1. Context Help opens on the right. It can be collapse or opened by clicking the

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    toggle tab. To have this collapsed by default see User Details → Show Contextual Help Panes. 
   1. Key Concepts links to page that provides the key concepts associated to the area fof PhixFlow you are in.
   2. Video Course links to the Fundamental Video of the area of PhixFlow that you are in.
   3. Helpful Guides provide links to page that explain how to achieve key tasks for the area of PhixFlow you are in.
2. Item Specific Help is available in the properties for any item. Click the 

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    button, if yuo are unable to see this button, click the more menu (3 vertical dots).
3. Learning Centre, clicking the 

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    button in the top right opens the learning centre. Here you will fid access to all courses, as well as a host of resources such as sample data sets. The learning centre also enables you to search the help for specific topics such as Functions or API integrations.

Access to Chat

The ChatBot is available in design mode from the system controls in the top right. This chat facility provides direct access to PhixFlow Support who will answer any questions you have.

What's Next?

PhixFlow Fundamentals, this course provides a practical guide to using PhixFlow including the design and creation of screens in our applications.

Further Reading

To find out how to get started with using PhixFlow, see: