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Open Screen Node Properties

Use an 

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Worked Example

For full details on how to create an Open Screen node, including worked examples, see Open Screen Action Configuration.

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Basic Settings

FieldDescription
NameEnter the name for the open screen node.
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Screen

Select a screen that this node will open. Use the drop down or 

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If the screen has not been created yet, create one using 

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A red exclamation symbol appears on the node to notify you if a screen has not been selected.

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Note

Once a screen has been configured on an

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 action, it cannot be removed or changed. Instead, create a new Open Screen action.




Input Connection Points

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; see Input Connection Points.
  • 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 
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The input connection point for an open screen node includes options related to data that can be passed to the screen; see Input Connection Points: Role, Type, Open Mode and Attributes properties.


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Details about setting up input connections for open screen nodes is currently in the connection points page, but may need to move back here.

Output Connection Points

Available when the screen attached to the node contains buttons with the action type Start Phase.

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

  • 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; see Output Connection Points.
  • To edit an existing output path, double-click it in the list to open its properties.
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Errors

This section has a toolbar with standard buttons. The grid contains a list of errors where fields have been validated.

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