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This page is for application designers who want to define a process using an actionflow diagram.
Overview
An actionflow diagram is made up of a series of nodes. Each node represents a specific action. By configuring different actions and wiring them together you can create complex functionality
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For information about connecting actionflow nodes together, see Wiring Actionflows.
Adding Action Nodes
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- Output connections, which pass data to the next node.
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Types of Action Node
The following table summarises the purpose of each type of action node, with a link to the reference page for the node.
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These are the simplest component of any actionflow and define its functionality. Please find a brief description of each node below and the connection points each node has.
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Add another complete actionflow as a node within this actionflow. This is useful to reuse existing actionflows, or to refactor a complex workflow by moving part of the logic to its own node.
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Add an action to open a specified dashboard (screen). Only use this action as the final node in an actionflow or branch of it.
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see Open Screen Node | Add an action to open a specified screen. If the specified screen contains a start phase button the node can then be connected to a start phase node. The buttons can be mapped to each output of the node to trigger different pathways depending on what the user clicks. For example, this method is used if the process requires confirmation by the user. A confirmation screen can appear with a message 'Are you sure?' with two options
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Input Connection Points
This section has a toolbar with standard buttons. The grid contains a list of the wires that pass data into the action.
To edit an existing connection, double-click its name in the list.
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