Open Screen Node
- Sarah Gibson (Unlicensed)
- Zoe Baldwin
- Anthony George
- Fiona Sargeant (Unlicensed)
Overview
Use an 
Open Screen node to open new screens within PhixFlow. To set the actionflow to close the active screen on completion, on the top right of the canvas, tick Close Parent Screen.
For a worked example, see Open Screen Action Configuration.
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 open screen 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.
|
| Screen | Select a screen that this node will open. Use the drop down or If the screen has not been created yet, create one using A red exclamation symbol appears on the node to notify you if a screen has not been selected.
Once a screen has been configured on an |
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Input Connection Points
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; see Input Connection Points. - 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
Delete.
The input connection point for an open screen node includes options related to data that can be passed to the screen; see Input Connection Points: Role, Type, Open Mode and Attributes properties.
Output Connection Points
Available when the screen attached to the node contains buttons with the action type Start Phase.
This section has a toolbar with standard buttons. The grid contains a list of all output connection points.
- To add a new output path, in the section toolbar click Add New to open a new output path and set the expression; see Output Connection Points.
- To edit an existing output path, double-click it in the list to open its properties.
- To remove an output path, select one and in the section toolbar click Delete.
Description
We recommend that you always enter a description to explain the purpose of this item.
Errors
This section has a toolbar with standard buttons. The grid contains a list of errors where fields have been validated.
Audit Tab
Audit Summary
See the Common Properties page, Audit Summary section.