shows an actionflow that opens a new screen containing a dynamic text field. It then populates the dynamic text field with a message, which is set in a calculate node attribute. The steps for are:

1. Drag a calculate node from the toolbar and drop it into the actionflow diagram.
2. Name the calculate something meaningful, e.g. Set Message
3. Disconnect the

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4. Connect the 

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   node.
5. To pass data into the actionflow, go to the Inputs section on the left. Connect the component input connection point ScreenToOpen to the calculate node.
6. Click on the calculate node to open its properties.
7. In the Attributes section, add a new calculate attribute and set:
   1. Name to Message

   2. Expression to:

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8. Map the calculate attribute to the dynamic text field on the screen as follows: 

   1. Right-click on the connection and click Configure Mappings.

   2. Drag the Message attribute from the calculate node, on the left, to the Message attribute on the open screen, on the right.
   3. Close the mapping screen.
9. The actionflow configuration is complete.
   
   

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Basic Settings

Output Attributes

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Calculate actions process data using expressions; see pages in the topic Expressions and PhixScripts.

This section has a toolbar with standard buttons. The grid contains a list of the expressions that the calculate action will perform. 

• To add a new expression, in the section toolbar click 

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   to open a new expression and set the properties.
• To edit an existing expression, double-click it in the list to open its properties.
• To remove an expression, select one and in the section toolbar click 

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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.
• Click 

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  . PhixFlow opens the properties for a new calculate attribute; see Calculate Attributes Properties

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Create New Output Attribute

Input Connections

This section has a toolbar with standard buttons. The grid contains a list of the connection points that connect into this calculate node.

• To add a new input connection point, in the section toolbar click 

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    and set the properties.
• To edit an existing connection point, double-click it in the list to open its properties.
• To remove a connection points, select one and in the section toolbar click 

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For details about the Name, Type and Data Attributes properties of the input connection point, see Input Connection Points.

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