Overview

PhixFlow is a low-code application development tool. PhixFlow's visual design process means you can use drag-and-drop techniques to easily create everything you need to make a fully-functional application. Here are the steps:

1. Create an applicationApplication
   Easily create a new application , and configure the settings for the project; , see Creating an Application and Application Properties.
2. Define your dataData
   Create entity relationship diagrams (ERDs) to define the data that backs your application; see Understanding ERDs, see Entity Relationship Diagrams.
3. Build the Screens
   Screens allow application users to interact with your data. Simply drag-and-drop templates and components to design a screen, or customise your own using CSS; , see Designing Screens.
4. Setup Actionflows
   Actionflows control the interactions users can perform with your application and its data; , see Understanding Actionflows.
5. Analyse your Data
   Use analysis models to process large data sets and create integrations with your data sources; , see Analysis Models for Batch Processing Data.
6. Document the Workflow
   Workflows visually depict the detailed sequence of activities and information flows used to run your application; , see Creating Workflows.

Navigating the System

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App List

: The 9 dot application list button opens a list of available applications. Double-

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click to open an application or right-click to open one in a new tab. Header Bar

Provides

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provides a number of options, including the ability to import or export content. See Administration Menu. Repository

The repository area provides

: Provides access to each individual item in your application. This area is also where properties windows will open. App/Design Mode: Design Mode is used for creating and configuring applications. Application Mode is used by application users to run and interact with PhixFlow applications. See Design and Application Mode. App Home Screen

The home screen provides

: Provides access to the Application Properties, Startup Actions,

the

Learning Centre and the key areas of the application:

ERD

ERDs, see

Understanding ERDs

Entity Relationship Diagrams. Screens, see Designing Screens. Actionflows, see Understanding Actionflows. Analysis, see Analysis Models for Batch Processing Data. Workflow, see Creating Workflows.

Modes

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   is how a user experience experiences the application. This can be enabled by clicking 

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   in the top right-hand corner of PhixFlow.

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  , Application designers use this mode to  is where application designers create and configure applications. It s available if the user has the privilege, and is only available to users with specific privileges. This mode can be enabled by clicking 

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   in the top right-hand cornercorner of PhixFlow.

Pinning and Unpinning Tabs

Property tabs and listing tabs Tabs can be

1. Click the 

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    icon on any tab to pin the content.
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3. Click the icon again to unpin the tab.

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Selected Component Tab Highlight

When a component is selected on a screen, it is highlighted blue and its parent component is highlighted yellow. The selected components properties open and the tab header is highlighted blue to indicate which tab corresponds to the selected component.

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Dragging Tabs

Properties and information lists , opens open in tabs on the right. These tabs can be moved by dragging the tab header to the left or right of the current column, as illustrated below:

Accessing the Help

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1. Context Help opens : This opens on the right. It , and can be collapse collapsed or opened by clicking the

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    toggle tab in the middle of the screen. To have this collapsed by default, see User Details → Show Contextual Help Panes. 
   1. Key Concepts links to a page that provides the key concepts associated to the area fof of PhixFlow you are in.
   2. Fundamentals Video Course links  links to the Fundamental Video video of the area of PhixFlow that you are in.
   3. Helpful Guides provide links  links to page pages that explain how to achieve key tasks for the area of PhixFlow you are in.
2. Item Specific Help: This is available in the properties for any item. Click the 

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    button , if yuo to view the item specific help page. If you are unable to see this button, click the more menu (3 vertical dots)click 

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    button in the top right opens the learning centrewithin the system controls to open the Learning Centre. Here you will fid find access to all courses, as well as a host of resources, such as sample data sets. The learning centre Learning Centre also enables you to search the help for specific topics, such as Functions or API integrations.

Access to Chat

1. ChatBot: The ChatBot is available in

1. Design Mode from the system controls in the top right. This chat facility provides direct access to PhixFlow Support, who will answer any questions you have.

What's Next?

The PhixFlow Fundamentals, this course  course provides a practical guide to using PhixFlow, including the design and creation of screens in our applications.

Further Reading

To find out how to get started with using PhixFlow, see: