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

Overview

A calculate action is used
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Use a 

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node to manipulate data that is passed to it. Calculate

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nodes have their own attributes, which can reference incoming data via expressions using one or more of the 115+ functions available in PhixFlow.

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Example

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Worked Example

For full details on how to create Calculate actions, including worked examples, see Calculate Action Configuration.

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Input Connection Points

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Pass Through

Specify whether or not to allow data that has not been processed to pass through to the next action node. 

Basic Settings

FieldDescription
NameEnter the name for the action node.
Description

We recommend that you always enter a description to explain the purpose of this item.

Output Attributes
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Calculate actions process data using expressions; see pages in the topic Expressions and

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This section has a toolbar with standard buttons. Basic Settings

The grid contains a list of the expressions that the calculate action will perform. 

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  • To edit an existing expression, double-click it in the list to open its properties.
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Calculate Attributes Properties

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  • To reorder an attribute, drag and drop the attribute into the desired position. Alternatively, double-click to open its properties and update the Order field.
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    . PhixFlow opens the properties for a new calculate attribute.

Create New Output Attribute

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Description
NameEnter the name of the calculate attribute.
Type

Select one of the data types:

  • String
  • Bigstring
  • Integer
  • Float
  • Decimal
  • Date
  • Datetime
  • Graphic
  • TrueFalse
  • Structured Data
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Make sure you select the same data type as that of the attribute to which you are mapping;

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Enter an expression. To work in a larger pop-up window, click Image Removed.

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Order

Where the calculate action runs multiple expressions, enter a number to indicate the order in which this expression will be run.

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Expression

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Input Connections

The grid contains a list of the connection points that connect into this calculate node.

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  • To edit an existing connection point, double-click it in the list to open its properties.
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For details about the Name, Type and Data Attributes properties of the input connection point, see Input Connection Points.

Advanced

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Prioritise Throughput Over Ordering

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