This page provides details of the properties for the 
View action node and associated expressions. These are part of actionflows.
Overview
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Use a View node when the actionflow requires data that isn't on the originating screen. It provides view of data that can can be used within an actionflow. This view can be used in both driving and request connections.
Todo-Fiona - these look different
Example
TBC
The data will behave differently depending on how it is connected to the rest of the actionflow.
- If the view node is connected via a driving connection, records are returned individually to the connected node and flow one by one through the remainder of the actionflow.
- If the view node is connected via a request connection, the records are returned as an array within one recordset.
- data attribute: the attribute in the view from which you want to look-up data. For example, the view may have the attribute staff_number that you require.
- request attribute: the data returned by the look-up. This maps to an input on the destination point.
Properties Tab
Parent Details
If this item is within or belongs to another, it's parent name is shown here. See the Common Properties page, Parent Details section for more details.
Basic Settings
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Name | Enter the name for the action node. |
| Show in the Repository | An application can have many actionflows, and an individual actionflow can have many nodes. This can lead to many items being listed under Actionflow in the repository. Use this option to omit the node from the repository.
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| Primary Table | The primary table that is providing the data for the view node. |
Data Retrieval
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Data Range | The data range that the view node will use. This can be set to
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| Sort Order | Determines the order the data is retrieved. Can order by single or multiple attributes on the view. |
| Filter | Determines what data is retrieved. Can reference attributes present in under Filter Attributes using _filter.[AttributeName]. |
Input Connection Points
Shows a list of available input connection points. View nodes can have
- one
Driving input connection point - one
Lookup input connection point's
This section has a toolbar with standard buttons. The grid contains a list of all input connection points and their type.
- To add a new input connection point, in the section toolbar click
Add New to open a new input connection point and set its properties. - To edit an existing input connection point, double-click it in the list to open its properties.
- To remove an input connection point, select one and in the section toolbar click
Permanently Delete.
The input connection points have sections for Parent Details , Audit Summary and the following
Basic Settings
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Name | The name of the connection point |
| Type | Driving Requested |
Attributes
A list of attributes available to map to from other action nodes.
Attributes
A list of attributes displayed in the view. Click 
to show the list of attributes for the primary table. Drag the attributes you want to add to the view into this list.
In the list:
- to edit the attribute's properties, double-click an attribute; see View Attribute
- to delete an attribute, right-click and select
Delete
Filter Attributes
A list of attributes that can be referenced in the view's filter under Data Retrieval using the syntax _filter.[AttributeName]. These attributes can be mapped to attached nodes which can provide filter parameters.
Description
We recommend that you always enter a description to explain the purpose of this item.
Access and Audit Tab
Security Tab
Access Permissions
See the Common Properties page, Access Permissions section.
Audit Tab
Audit Summary
See the Common Properties page, Audit Summary section.