Action of Nodes
Actions define the operations to be performed in each node, internally. Basically action defines the operation of a node. You can develop code for the operation of each node using functions, control statements, logical statements, and so on.
Create Actions
To create actions of a node, follow the steps below:
1. Click Edit Node Action -button, in Process node screen (refer Process Nodes section to open Process Nodes screen).
The Action Editor screen appears.
2. Click "Plus" -button to add action. The Function Paraments screen appears.
3. Select the required function from the drop down and click on the "Apply" -button. For example, if you need to create actions for Approve operation:
- SelectSet Variable Value from the drop down.
- Click "Apply" -button.
- Click on the action link to set action parameters (Here, Evaluate (expression: ‘1+2’)).
- Select the variables for which you need to create a statement
- Enter the Action Parameters and click "Apply" -button.
4. Click "Apply" -button to save action of the node.
The "Up" and "Down" -navigation icons are used to move statements up and down.
The "X" icon is used to delete the statement.
Note: The "Edit Node Action" -button is used both for create and edit actions. Once you create process, add process variables, create process nodes, add transitions, and create actions for nodes, click "Save Process Type" -button to save the process. The process definition is saved on the server to file
You can reload definition that you currently edit form file
To view the process in pictorial or graphical representation, click "Show Graphical Process" -button.
"Export as HTML" -button will create HTML that describes process. It's something like report; you can view this HTML to get the common information about the process. "Export as HTML" -button . A File Download window appears. Click “Open” or “Save”. A zipped folder appears. Open the zipped folder and open the html file.