This page provides details of the properties for the input and output connection points, which you use to wire toghether nodes in an actionflow.

Overview

Use the input and output connection points on nodes in an actionflow to wire the nodes together.

• For input connection points, map which attributes to pass into the node.
• For output connection points, specify an expression to determine ???  passed onto the next node.

Input Connection Points 

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Basic Settings

Input Connection Points

Shows a list of available input connection points. Calculate nodes can have

• one 

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• multiple 

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This section has a toolbar with standard buttons. 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.
• 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  Permanently Delete. 

The input connection points have sections for  Parent Details , Audit Summary and the following 

Basic Settings

Attributes/Data Attributes/Request Attributes

A list of attributes in other action nodes that you can map into this node. You can refer to these attributes in an expression using the syntax:

connectionpointname.attributename

Request Attributes are available when Type is Request. 

If you double click on an attribute in the grid, it's properties pane will show relevant properties for this node and connection. This can include Name, Type, Component, Primary Key etc.; see Attribute for details of these properties.

You can also add a new attribute by specifying the properties Name and Type; see Attribute for details of these properties.

Output Connection Points 

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Basic Settings

Output paths process data using expressions; see pages in the topic Expressions and PhixScripts.

Gateways can have an unlimited number of output paths.

Stream-items will only pass through the output paths if the condition set in the expression is met.

This section has a toolbar with standard buttons. The grid contains a list of output connection points and their expressions. 

• To add a new output path, in the section toolbar click 

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   to open a new output path and set the expression.
• To edit an existing output path, double-click it in the list to open its properties.
• To remove an output path, select one and in the section toolbar click  Permanently Delete. 

The expression properties has sections for Parent Details , Audit Summary and the following Basic Settings:

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