This page provides details of the properties for the open URL action node. These are part of actionflows.

Overview

Used to open a URL once the actionflow has completed.

Properties Tab

Parent Details

If this item is within or belongs to another, its parent name is shown here. See the Parent Details section on the Common Properties page for more details.

Basic Settings

Field	Description
Name	Enter the name for the action node.
Show in the Explorer	An application can have many actionflows, and an individual actionflow can have many actions. This can lead to many items being listed in the repository. Use this option to omit the action from the repository. Tick to display this action node in the repository. Untick to omit this action node from the repository.
Input Connection Point	Name of the nodes Driving input connection point

Input Connection Point Attributes

Each open url node has 3 input connection point attributes which can be mapped to

Attribute	Type	Mandatory/Optional	Description
URL	String	Mandatory	The url of the resource to be opened.
windowName	String	Optional	Optional. Name of the window, <iframe> or tab). If no name is provided a new window will always be opened.
windowFeatures	String	Optional	Optional. Comma-separated list of window features in the form name=value

Once a screen has been attached to the open dashboard node an input connection point for each form on the screen is created with a role of component. Each input connection point automatically has any data fields on the form (dynamic text or form fields) added as attributes. These attributes can be mapped to and supplied with data.

Each input connection point has the following properties:

Field	Description
Name	The name of the input connection point
Role	Primary Simply opens the dashboard regardless of data. Has optional mapping fields to set screen properties. Component Opens the dashboard and can provide forms with data
Type	This is always driving
Open Mode	update opens form fields with the latest data insert opens the screen with form fields empty change opens form fields with data
Attributes	A list of attributes available on the input connection point. These directly link to the fields available on the form. Component connection points display attributes available on the associated form. Primary connection points display the screen properties as attributes.

Description

We recommend that you always enter a description to explain the purpose of this item.

Audit Tab

Audit Summary

See the Common Properties page, Audit Summary section.

Open URL Nodes