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This page is for application designers who need to configure when a specific operation will change data in the stream.

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Creating a Stream Item Action Rule

To use a stream item action in an action and to add a rule for it:

  1. Open the Action properties.
  2. In the toolbar of the Stream Item Action Rules section:
    • either click 
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        to create a new stream item action rule. 
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       to open a repository list of streams.
      Expand the branch for the stream, then drag its stream item action into the action properties → Stream Item Action Rules grid.
      Double-click on row of the grid to open the stream item action rule properties. 

Stream Item Action Rule Properties

Use the following properties to configure the conditions or rules under which the stream item action will run. 

This properties tab is not available from the repository. It only opens from the Action properties.

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Basic Settings

FieldDescription
Stream Item Action

The name of the stream item action.

To add or change the name, do one of the following:

  • select a stream item action name from the drop-down list of all SIAs in the repository.
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     to create a new one; see Stream Item Record-Actions
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     to open the repository Streams branch to find a stream item action and drag it in. This makes it     easier to find a stream item action for a specific stream.
Stop if True

Enter an expression. If the expression evaluates to true, PhixFlow runs this action. However, it does not:

  • evaluate any more stream item action rule expressions
  • run any more of the stream item actions.
Expression

Enter an expression. If the expression is empty or evaluates to true, PhixFlow runs this action. To prevent an action from running in specific conditions, enter an expression that evaluates to false.

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Order

Specify the order in which this stream item action is listed in the action properties → Stream Item Action Rules grid. PhixFlow evaluates the stream item action in order and runs those that evaluate to true in order.

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