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Actionflow Page Layout

The illustration shows the layout of an Actionflow:

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  • Action Nodes perform specific actions, e.g. enrich data using a calculate node or connect to an external API using a HTTP node 
  • Action nodes can be dragged onto the canvas to create a new action
    • Certain action nodes can be clicked to see existing objects, e.g. click Open Screen to list existing screens, then drag from the Repository onto the canvas
    • Canvas Properties relate to the canvas itself, e.g. aligning content and zooming out




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    2. Settings

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       indicates the event that triggers the Actionflow instance. It displays its location in a hierarchy showing: name of the screen → component → event type, such as a double-click
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       takes the user to the screen containing the instance of the Actionflow and
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       displays a list of the instances where the Actionflow is being reused, along with that instance's
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    • lose the screen where the Actionflow is being used, once it has finished

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             Hide loading
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    3. Phases

    Actionflows can be made up of multiple phases. The first phase will run automatically when the action is triggered. Any additional phases will run when prompted to by a Start Phase node. 

    4. Inputs

    Defines the input(s) that initiates the Actionflow. These are specific to the instance of the Actionflow being used. 

    5. Connection Points

    Define the data, or event(s), expected by the Actionflow and what it will return. All instances of the Actionflow use

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    these Connection Point(s). 

    6. Action Nodes

    Action Nodes are the building blocks of Actionflows, they perform specific tasks and are

    wired together

    joined using connectors to make up the overall Actionflow. 

    3. Understanding Actionflow Connection Points and Nodes

    7. Connectors

    Connectors are used to connect Action Nodes together and facilitate the mapping of data through the Actionflow.

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