What is an

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 Actionflow?

An Actionflow is a diagram that represents a sequence of action steps and data flows.

Actionflows...

• control the interactions users have with your application and its data.
• belong to an application and

• can be reused in multiple locations within that application

• and with different inputs
• are composed of individual actions (nodes)

• that each perform a specific action, such as opening a screen or saving data
• have input and output connections to screens, buttons or tables

Why are Actionflows used in PhixFlow?

Actionflows make PhixFlow applications interactive. They convert a static screen into a user interface, combining simple individual actions into complex functionality.

This enables the application user to interact with the screens, screen components and data.

The /number/ principles of an Actionflow

• Actionflows that insert new records do not need any data to run them and therefore should have an Input Connection of On Click
• Actionflows to edit an existing record do need data to run them and therefore should have an Input Connection using a Datasource
• Always map in the minimum amount of data possible to run the Actionflow, e.g. just the UID