The repository browser lists all the items in your PhixFlow instance. The Full Repository lists everything in the repository from all applications and packages, including anything which isn't inside an application or package. A user will only be able to see items which they have permission to view.
The repository explorer can be accessed by clicking the icon 
in the bottom right hand corner in design mode. The repository browser may also be opened from some forms to view a subsection of items which may be dragged onto the form e.g. for adding a task plan rule to an action.
Objects in the repository browser are organised by type; click the arrow next to the collection header to see all of the objects of that type. Objects in packages are not organised under collection headers by default, but this option can be enabled by right clicking on the package name and choosing 'Show the collection headers'.
In the repository browser right click on an item to view the menu for that object. Right click on a collection header to add a new item or show a detailed list of the items. Right clicking on individual objects will provide a menu of options depending on the item type.
If you hover over an object in the repository browser, and the object has a description, then the description will be displayed as a floating tool tip.
All objects can be permanently deleted from the repository browser.
Finding Repository Items
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Items in the Repository
Items are grouped into branches which you can
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- Applications: This branch lists PhixFlow applications. Expand an application to see the items contained in it.
- Packages: Items in a package can be shared by different applications.
- Full Repository: This branch lists all items, grouped by type, from any application or package.
- Unallocated: This branch lists the items that are not included in any application or package.
Tooltips
If you hover your mouse pointer over an item in the repository, PhixFlow displays a tooltip for it, if one is available. The tooltip comes from the item's Description. We recommend you add a description for any item you create; see Common Properties.
Selecting Items and Opening Properties
To select a group of items, use Shift+click. To select several items individually, use Ctrl+click.
Double-click on an item in the repository to open its properties pane where you can configure options for it.
In addition to having properties, you can open some items to view and manage them. These are:
- Entity Relationship Diagrams, where you create tables and relationships
- Workflows, where you define tasks and processes for applications and their users
- Screens, which are made up of different components, including data, form fields, cards, and menus
- Actionflows, where you wire up functionality so that application users can interact with screens and data
- Analysis Models, where you configure the flow and transformation of data
There are many windows that pop up, for example, when you are creating views of data to display on a screen, PhixFlow opens the Available Attributes Window; see Displaying Data (Views).
To display these items in the workspace on the left, select Display:
- Right-click an item's name to show the popup menu and select Display:
- Or from the toolbar on the properties pane, click the Display option.
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Finding Repository Items
When you are looking for items in the repository, it is important to check whether you are looking in an Application branch or in the Full Repository. In both branches, items are grouped by type under a collection header, in alphanumeric order. By default, items in packages are not grouped by type. To group items in a package, right-click on the package name and select Show the Collection Headers.
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Drag and Drop
When you are editing the properties for some items, you can open a repository tab containing a filtered list of items. You can then drag selected items from the repository into the properties. For example, this makes it easy to add a task plan to an action.
Searching
In the repository, most items are grouped by type under a collection header. For example all the analysis models are stored together
. To find an item of a specific type, expand the
collection header and scroll of search for the required item. Click the x to clear the search.
Some types of item "belong" to another item. For example you can expand any
table to see that it can potentially have actions,
record-actions, attributes, views, filters, sort orders and inputs. You can also search within these sub-
collections.
Searching for an Item
Applications and Packages
Each item can only be part of one application or package. To move an
item to another application or package, drag
it
onto the new application or package in the repository
. When objects are moved into a package they are no longer included in the
original application; see Package.
To remove an item from an application or package, right-click on it in the repository
and select Remove from Container. This
removes the item from the application or package, but it
remains in the
repository.
To add stream attributes to application components, such as layouts or forms, you can simply drag in the attribute. As you are dragging, PhixFlow changes the cursor to show where you can drop the attribute:
you can drop the attribute
you cannot drop the attribute.
Streams
Multiple items can be selected using Ctrl+click to select individual items or Shift+click to select a range. To rollback multiple streams at the same time, select the streams required and then right click on a selected stream. The menu option 'Rollback Selected Objects' will be available to rollback all of the selected streams.
Finding Out Where Repository Items Are Used
To find where an item is used, right-click on its name to display the context menu and click Find Usages. This will find all the models or applications that use the item in the PhixFlow instance. The search results do not include places where the object is referred to by name, for example in expressions. Items that you have permission to view are listed. If you do not have permission to view an item, PhixFlow displays an icon. Use Find Usages before you delete an item, to check if it is still used by something else| Option | Description | ||||||||||||||||
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| Creates a new item of the selected type. When you create a new application, PhixFlow automatically shows only this application in the repository list and asks if you want to load the application into
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| Opens a new window listing all the items with the selected. The window includes information about the key properties for each item. | ||||||||||||||||
| Display icon depends on item type | Opens a model, screen, ERD, workflow or actionflow diagram in the workspace. A palette opens in a popup window. | ||||||||||||||||
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| Enable | The icon depends on the item. Enables the item without having to open its properties. | ||||||||||||||||
| The icon depends on the item and is overlaid with the stop icon. This disables the item without having to open its properties. | ||||||||||||||||
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| Opens the properties tab for the item, where you can change its settings. | ||||||||||||||||
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| Filter by Name | Shows only the selected application in the repository. To see the full list of applications again, clear the application's name from the Applications search field. |
For details of some other menus and toolbars, see Menu Options and Toolbar Buttons.