Overview
Through Designer Extensions, custom Actions can be added to the Visual Designers. These Actions are configured with a Flow. The following tutorial demonstrates how to configure a Designer Extension that allows users to Run the Debug Report from a Flow.
What changed from V8 to V9?
Version 8 | Version 9 |
|---|---|
Designer Extensions were configured at the System level and were visible across the platform. | Designer Extensions are now Project-level and are visible only within the Project. |
Example
- From the desired Designer Folder, navigate to Settings > Configuration > Designers > Designer Extensions.
- Expand FLOW on the top Action bar, then select Flow Action.
- Name the Flow, then click the CREATE button. As a best practice, name the Flow something that corresponds to the Action's function.
- Within the Flow Designer, search for the Run Report (Debug Report) step from the Toolbox tab, and attach it to the Start and End steps.
- Save the Flow, then close via X.Saving the adds the Flow Action to the Designer Extensions Folder.
Debug
- Open or CREATE a Flow.
- The new Flow Action link will be in the top Action bar if properly configured.
- Click the corresponding link to run the Flow Action.
