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Training Exercise
You have now learnt how to create and configure Actionflows that require sophisticated processing logic in PhixFlow. To reinforce the techniques you have learnt, complete these assignments.
Don't worry, this is not an exam. You can use the Help to broaden your understanding and assimilate knowledge. A number of hints have been provided; use these if you are struggling as each hint gives you more information on the solution.
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Assignment 1
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Task 1
On the Government Organisations screen, create an Actionflow on the Run API button that retrieves the JSON data from this API: https://www.gov.uk/api/organisations, and record the results to the Output Attributes, as defined in the table below
Excerpt Tip Ensure you open the above link to view the JSON. We recommend viewing the data in Google Chrome, using the 'Pretty print' option, or in Notepad++, using the JSONTools plugin, or in Visual Studio Code using the extension 'Prettier'.
- Save the data to the table, Gov_Organisations
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| Name | title |
| UID | content_id |
| ClassName | organisation_brand_colour_class_name |
| Status | govuk_status |
| URL | web_url |
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HTTP Action Setup
Mappings - HTTP to JSON
JSON Action Setup
Mappings - JSON to Save
Save Action Setup
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Task 2
- Modify the Actionflow on the Run API button so that where the ClassName attribute receives the result, "ministry-of-justice", set the Justice boolean attribute to Y.
- Then converge both flows of data back together before completing the Save action.
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Mappings - JSON to Gateway
Mappings - Gateway to Calculate
Calculate Action Setup
Mappings - Calculate to Converge
Mappings - Gateway to Converge
Converge Action Setup
Mappings - Converge to Save
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Task 3
Modify the Actionflow on the Run API button to initiate a new phase after the Save action. In the new phase send an email to yourself stating that the API has been successfully called. Set the To field on the
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Assignment 2
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Task 1
Create a duplication check Actionflow on the Check button on the Government Organisations Form screen. This Actionflow should:
- Take the value that the user has entered into the Title field
- Embed the Actionflow, Gov Org Validation to standardise the the Title format
- Look up into the Government Organisations data for matches
- Count the number of matches returned
- Output this count back onto the Government Organisations Form
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Actionflow Setup
Mappings - Input Connection Point to Input
Mappings - Input to Embedded Actionflow
Mappings - Embedded Actionflow to Calculate Action
Mappings - Incoming to View Action
Mappings - Outgoing from View Action
View Action Setup
Calculate Action Setup
Mappings - Calculate to Output
Mappings - Output to Output Connection Point
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Assignment 3
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Task 1
Modify the Actionflow on the Save button on the Government Organisations Form by embedding the Actionflow, Gov Org Validation, before the Save action.
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Actionflow Setup
Mappings - Input Connection Point to Input
Mappings - Input to Embedded Actionflow
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Testing
Ensure you test your Actionflows are working, and where relevant, test for both a positive and negative result. For example, on your form, enter a Title you know exists in your data to display a duplicate and a Title you know doesn't exist.
Once you have verified your Actionflows are working, the screens and data can be modified in any way you wish. For example, you may wish to enhance the Email phase of the Actionflow that runs the API to pass in more detail to the Email action, such as, the number of records returned from the API call.
