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This page provides details of the properties for the  Insert excerpt_action_gateway_action_gatewaynopaneltrue action

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In the above image there is a screen displaying a list of orders that require approval. In this particular workflow a user can approve orders with a value < £1000 without having to confirm the approval. The approve actionflow therefore requires a gateway node to capture of any of the selected orders have a value > £1000. 

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This page is for application designers who need to configure functionality for components or events. It explains the properties for the gateway node, which is part of an actionflow.

Overview

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node to control the path that data records take as they flow through an actionflow. You can add several output connection points. On the output connection points, you can specify decision logic to control the path of data, record by record.

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For a worked example, see Gateway Action Configuration.

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Basic Settings

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Control whether or not a record can go through more than one output. 

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Input Connection Points

This section has a toolbar with standard buttons. The grid contains a list of all input connection points and their type. Gateway nodes can have:

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Inclusive Gateway (Multiple Paths)

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multiple  Insert excerpt_request_input_connection_point_request_input_connection_pointnopaneltrue'sTo add a new input connection point, in the section toolbar click  Insert excerpt_add_addnopaneltrue to open a new input connection point and set its properties.
  • To edit an existing input connection point, double-click it in the list to open its properties.
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    For input connection point properties, see Connection Points.

    Output Connection Points

    This section has a toolbar with standard buttons. The grid contains a list of all output connection points. Each output connection point has an expression that specifies the logic to control whether or not records flow to the next action node. 

    For driving output connections, you can refer to an attribute in the expression using the syntax:

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    If the expression evaluates to true for the record flowing through the node, it will pass out that connection point onto the next node in the sequence. This can be dependent on if the gateway is marked as exclusive, see below.

    FieldDescriptionExclusive

    Used to control if a stream-item can flow through more than one option. Todo-Fiona - Where does this property appear?

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    Output paths process data using expressions; see pages in the topic Expressions and PhixScripts.

    Gateways can have an unlimited number of output paths.

    Stream-items will only pass through the output paths if the condition set in the expression is met.

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    Remember to check if if the gateway has been marked as Exclusive. Records will only pass through the first output path where the condition is met if the gateway is exclusive.

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

    To add a new output path

     to make a record go through all connection points where the condition is met. Inclusive gateways include the visual indicator of their setup: Image Added

    Description

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

    Rules

    FieldDescription
    RuleThe expression to be evaluated. If the condition is met, the record will go through the connection point or points (depending on if the gateway is exclusive or inclusive, see above).
    OutputThe name of the output connection point.              
    OrderThe order the rules should be evaluated in.

    Input Connection Points

    Gateway nodes can have:

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    The grid contains a list of all input connection points and their type.

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    • input connection point, double-click it in the list to open its properties.
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    The expression properties has sections for Parent Details , Audit Summary and the following Basic Settings:

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    DescriptionNameEnter an expression name.OrderWhere the gateway action runs and expression for each output path, 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 order is especially important if the gateway is marked as exclusive.ExpressionEnter an expression which evaluates to true or false to determine if stream-items will pass through this connection point. To work in a larger pop-up window,

    See also:

  • Expression Basics
    • Internal Variables
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    Advanced

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