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Overview

Actionflows can be...

Actionflows are attached to components on a screen(s), such as a button-click or double-click, or scheduled tasks using event handlers, . We will explore event handlers in more detail later on in this course.

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Actionflow Page Layout

The illustration shows the layout of an Actionflow:

1.Toolbar

  • Action Nodes contains nodes that can be dragged canvas to perform specific actions, such as, a calculate node to enrich data or a HTTP node to connect to an external API. 
  • Canvas Properties relate to the canvas itself, providing options, such as, aligning content and zooming out.

2. Settings

  •  Origin 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 highlight in the layers where the Actionflow is being triggered
  •  Instances displays a list of the instances where the Actionflow is being reused, along with that instance's datasource, component and event type 
  • Close screen after action completes closes the screen where the Actionflow is being used, once it has finished
  • Hide loading spinner will hide the loading icon that appears after a set amount of time to indicate the Actionflow is running

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 this Connection Point(s). 

6. Action Nodes

Nodes are the building blocks of Actionflows, they perform specific tasks and are wired together to make up the overall Actionflow. 

3. Understanding Actionflow Connection Points and Nodes

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