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This page provides details of the properties for the calculate open URL action node and associated expressions. These are part of actionflows.

Overview

A calculate action... Todo-FionaUsed to open a URL once the actionflow has completed.

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FieldDescription
NameEnter the name for the action node.
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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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Pass Through

Pass data through to subsequent action nodes.

Input Connection

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Calculate Action Expressions

Calculate actions process data using expressions; see pages in the topic Expressions and Scripts.

This section has a toolbar with standard buttonsThe grid contains a list of the expressions that the calculate action will perform. 

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Point

Name of the nodes 

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Input Connection Point Attributes

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The expression properties has sections for Parent Details , Audit Summary and the following Basic SettingsEach open url node has 3 input connection point attributes which can be mapped to

AttributeTypeMandatory/OptionalDescription
URLStringMandatoryThe url of the resource to be opened.
windowNameStringOptionalOptional. Name of the window, <iframe> or tab). If no name is provided a new window will always be opened.
windowFeaturesStringOptionalOptional. Comma-separated list of window features in the form name=value

Once a screen has been attached to the open dashboard node an input connection point for each form on the screen is created with a role of component. Each input connection point automatically has any data fields on the form (dynamic text or form fields) added as attributes. These attributes can be mapped to and supplied with data.

Each input connection point has the following properties:

FieldDescription
Name
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  • Bigstring
  • Integer
  • Float
  • Decimal
  • Date
  • Datetime
  • Graphic
  • TrueFalse
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Enter an expression. To work in a larger pop-up window, click Image Removed.

See also:

OrderWhere the calculate action runs multiple expressions, enter a number to indicate the order in which this expression will be run. Remember that an expression that generates a value should run before an expression that uses the value
The name of the input connection point
Role
  • Primary
    Simply opens the dashboard regardless of data. Has optional mapping fields to set screen properties.
  • Component
    Opens the dashboard and can provide forms with data
TypeThis is always driving
Open Mode
  • update
    opens form fields with the latest data
  • insert
    opens the screen with form fields empty
  • change
    opens form fields with data
Attributes

A list of attributes available on the input connection point. These directly link to the fields available on the form.

Component connection points display attributes available on the associated form.

Primary connection points display the screen properties as attributes.

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