Report Field Action Handler Flow
  • 30 Nov 2023
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Article Summary

Breaking Changes on upgrading to v8.17
Starting from version 8.17, the "Report Field Action Flow Handler" will consider the cell values based on the columns added in the Report instead of relying on the column values from the database table.
If users have configured the mappings to depend on the database table's cell values, the action may exhibit issues such as displaying no data or unexpected data. Ensure that the configuration aligns with the Report's columns for accurate outcomes.

Overview

The Report Field Action Handler Flow allows a user to embed a user action on the Report rows by adding a Row to the Report. It creates an inline button that runs a Flow when clicked.

Support for Mobile Portal
Report Field Action Handler Flow is now supported in the Mobile portal for version 8.17 and higher.

Example

This example will demonstrate how to Run a Flow that will show all the details of the selected Row within a Form.

Prerequisites to this example:

  1. A user-defined Data Structure that is already used within a Report.
  2. A Form with data labels and a Text box to pass the row values.


Steps to Configure 

  1. Navigate to the Report Designer. Click on ADD to add a data field. Search for "RunFlowInlineField" in the search bar. 
  2. A new column is added to the Report, and the Add Calculated Column dialog box appears.
  3.  Configure the settings under the Data section based on the following table. For additional settings on the column, refer to Setting Column Properties.
    Setting NameDescription
    Pick or Create Flow IDEnables users to select or create the "Report Field Action Handler Flow."
    Show UIWhen selected, this will not run the Flow in the background
    Display TextText displayed over the user action.
  4. Click on the Pick or Create Flow ID > Create New > Report Field Action Handler Flow > Give the Flow Name and click on Create. The Flow Designer will open.
  5. Add the Show Form Step and add the already created Form from the properties panel.
  6. Map all the Form inputs to their respective cell value. Save and Close the Flow Designer.

    Note: Cell values are named as Field01, Field02, etc., for each cell in a row, restricting users to Field99. Alternatively, users can utilize the 'Get Cell By Name' step for more flexibility, retrieving values based on the column name (database column name) and selected Row.

  7.  Save the configuration and click on "Run Report" to debug.
  8. Click on the given name to run the Flow. This will show the Form with all the values from the Report.

Feature Changes

DescriptionVersionDeveloper Task
Support for Report Field Action Handler Flow in the Mobile portal.
8.17[DT-039607]
For further information on Flows, visit the Decisions Forum.

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