Overview

Action nodes, within an Actionflow, can be re-used by extracting converting them to into a new Actionflow. The actions in the original Actionflow are then converted transferred to an embedded Actionflow node.

The newly created Actionflow automatically contains:

• the input, output and output connection pointslookup connection points to connections outside of the new Actionflow, e.g. to action nodes and the original Actionflow
• all transferred action nodes 

• the original attributes, which are mapped to match the original Actionflow setup

• input, output and lookup connectors for each connection to an action node outside of the new Actionflow

Extracting to a New Actionflow

Creating a Reusable Actionflow

1. To make a reusable Actionflow, select the required action nodes and right-click to choose choose 

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   1. A new Actionflow is automatically created
      
   2. On the original Actionflow, the selected action nodes are replaced with an the new embedded Actionflow node - see Actionflow Node Properties
      

Moving Actions to Another Actionflow

An action node or group of action nodes can be moved to another Actionflow. This useful where you wish to reverse an action node extraction.

The nodes must be disconnected from the Actionflow's inputs and/or outputs before moving.

How-to Move Actions

1. Disconnect the action or group of actions from the Actionflow's inputs and/or outputs
2. Right-click on the actions nodes to be moved and choose 

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3. On the Select Actionflow popup, use the dropdown to select the Actionflow to move the action nodes to and select OK
4. On the Select Action Phase popup, use the dropdown to select the phase within the chosen Actionflow to move the action nodes to and select OK
5. The Actionflow that the action node(s) have been moved to will open