Properties Tab
Parent Details
The name of the container that this item is within or belongs to, if applicable. See Parent Details on Common Properties.
Basic Settings
Field | Description |
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Name | The name of the Actionflow. |
Description | A short explanation of the Actionflow's purpose. |
Tooltip | Specify a custom tooltip that displays where the Actionflow is used in grid cells. This tooltip can be overridden by a tooltip set on the View Attribute Actions tab. |
Actionflow Icon | A custom icon for the Actionflow. Upload a new icon by clicking the icon or choose an image already uploaded to the application by clicking . |
Show in the Repository | Turns on or off if the Actionflow appears in the Repository. |
Exclusion Group | This field is case insensitive. If this field is populated, only one Actionflow with this Exclusion Group can be running at any one time. Attempting to run a second Actionflow with the same exclusion group will return a warning and the Actionflow will not run. This applies whether the Actionflow is run manually or automatically using a schedule. Exclusion Group are evaluated before any Actionflows are started. If there is no Actionflow already running with this exclusion group then the Actionflow will continue. The action will be considered to be using this exclusion group from this point until the Actionflow has completed. |
Validate before running | Where validation has been set on form fields, switching this on performs the validation check before the Actionflow runs. If the validation fails, the Actionflow does not run and informs the user of the error(s). See Validation. |
Allow to Run with Validation Errors | Where validation fails, the user is informed of the error(s) and is given the option to still run the Actionflow. |
Actions
Displays the actions in the Actionflow, e.g. Calculate, Open Screen.
Input Connections
Displays the input connection points coming into the Actionflow, and their Type. See Understanding Connection Points.
Output Connections
Displays the output connection points going out of the Actionflow, and their Type.
Advanced
Field | Description |
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Prioritise throughput over ordering | When enabled, records are processed in parallel to optimise performance. This means the order records are processed is nondeterministic. When disabled (default), records are processed in the order they are provided. |
Allow Parallel Runs from One Client | When enabled, allows an Actionflow to be run multiple times in parallel from the same client, i.e. another run can be started while the previous run is still being processed. This option is disabled by default. |
Security
Security can be applied to Actionflows so that only those with sufficient permissions can run the Actionflow. In addition, if an Actionflow is assigned to a button and the user does not have permission to run the Actionflow, the button will not be displayed on a screen.
Permissions can also be set on form fields, table attributes and screens. For example, if a user does not have permission to view the form fields but runs an Actionflow that uses these fields, the Actionflow will show an error.
Property pages related to Actionflows:
Use Actionflows to configure functionality for applications made in 9.0 or later: Actionflows.
For applications made in 8.3 or earlier, use table-actions: Table-Actions (Legacy).