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This page explains how to set the properties for stream item action rules.

Stream item action rules connect data records (items) in a stream with an action.

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

Overview

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Creating a Record-Action Rule

To use a record-action in an action and to add a rule for it:

  1. Open the table-action properties.
  2. In the toolbar of the Record-Action Rules section:
    • either click 
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        to create a new record-action rule. 
    • or click 
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       to open a repository list of tables.
      Expand the branch for the table, then drag its record-action into the action properties → Record-Action Rules grid.
      Double-click on row of the grid to open the record-action rule properties. 

Record-Action Rule Properties

Use the following properties to configure the conditions or rules under which the record-action will run. 

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

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Also see stream item action - where the knuts and bolts of what the stream item action is set

Basic settings

stream item action type

Stop if true

Expression

 the Table-Action properties.

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Basic Settings

FieldDescription

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Record-Action

Select

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  • Selected Items - Action will only apply to the records selected on the view from which the action was initiated unless the Target View is specified.
  • Edited Items - Action will only apply to the updated records on the view from which the action was initiated unless the Target View is specified.
  • View Filter - Action will only apply to the records shown on the view from which the action was initiated unless the Target View is specified.
  • Action Filter - Action will only apply to the records retrieved by the filter defined in the action.
  • Dragged Items - Action will only apply to the records which are being dragged in the case that this is a drag and drop action.
  • Drop Target Items - Action will only apply to the records which are having records dropped onto them in the case that this is a drag and drop action.

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This is only available if you have selected Filter Type = Action Filter.

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or add a record-action.

To add or change the selected record-action, do one of the following:

  • select a record-action name from the drop-down list of all SIAs in the repository.
  • click 
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     to create a new one; see Record-Action
  • click 
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     to open the repository Tables branch to find a record-action and drag it in. This makes it 
    easier to find a record-action for a specific table.
Stop if True

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

  • evaluate any more record-action rule expressions
  • run any more of the record-action.
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 record-action is listed in the action properties → Record-Action Rules grid. PhixFlow evaluates the record-action in order and runs those that evaluate to true in order.

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