Types of Action Node
Types of Action Node
The following table summarises the purpose of each type of action node, the types of connections available on an action node and how each action node runs.
Icon | Description | How it runs | Available Connections |
|---|---|---|---|
Embeds an Actionflow within the current Actionflow. | Once per record | ||
Opens a specified screen. For confirmation screens, see Confirmation Message Configuration. | Once per flow | ||
Use to view additional data to use in the Actionflow. Use where the originating screen or component does not include all of the data required by the Actionflow. | Once per record | ||
Use to manipulate the data that is passed to the calculate action, or to add text (strings). In the calculate action, write an expression using one or more of the 135+ functions available in PhixFlow. | Once per record | ||
Use to specify decision logic. Gateways control the route that records take as they flow through the Actionflow. | Once per record | ||
Opens a specified URL. | Once per flow | ||
Saves the specified record(s) to its table. | Once per record | ||
Bulk update records (including saving new records) to a table. | Once per record | ||
Add an action to delete the specified record from its table. | Once per record | ||
Add an action for the bulk deletion of records in a table or to delete all records in a table. | Once per record | ||
Runs analysis on the specified tables. | Once per record | ||
Performs an HTTP request to an API. | Once per record | ||
Sends an Email to the specified recipient(s). | Once per record | ||
Handles JSON data, returning each JSON node, defined by the configuration, as an attribute. | Once per record | ||
Use to process XML data, and convert it into specific data objects that can be used by PhixFlow for processing. | Once per record | ||
Iterates through a set of records or values in an array, performs processing and generates an output record for each value passed in. | Once per record | ||
Provides the ability to loop within an Actionflow for tasks such as polling an API or paging through results returned by an API. | Once per record | ||
Converges two paths within an Actionflow. This action node does not merge any records but converges paths together. Only attributes common to all paths leading to the Converge action node will be passed through. | Once per record | ||
Holds records passed to it until all previous actions have finished processing. Then outputs a count attribute containing the sum of all records it has received. | Once per flow | ||
(Available in PhixFlow version v12.1+) | Run SQL against remote databases. | Once per record | |
Allows notes to be added to the canvas, explaining the actions or giving more detail on what is happening at each stage of the Actionflow. | N/A | N/A | |
Starts the phase specified by the user on the action node. To add a phase action node there must be more than one phase in the Actionflow. | Once per flow | ||
Verify that the elements, attributes or data types in an XML document match the specified | Once per record |