NOP Utility (Magic xpi 4.7)
The NOP (no operation) utility lets you create more effective orchestration in your flow by giving you the ability to define the conditional execution of branches.
To add the NOP utility to a flow:
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Drag the NOP utility from the Toolbox pane to your flow.
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In the Properties pane, enter the information as described in the table below:
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General
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Step Name
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Type a name that describes the utility in the flow.
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Description
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Type a description of the utility in your flow (optional).
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Step ID
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A read-only field displaying the ID of the step in the flow.
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Component ID
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An internal identifier number generated automatically.
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Component Type
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A read-only field displaying the name of the step type.
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Condition
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Enter a condition to specify the flow's execution behavior. You can either click to open the Expression Editor, or you can right-click on the component and select Condition from the context menu.
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Processing mode
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Select whether the step should be executed linear, parallel or stand-alone.
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This is available only if the NOP utility is not the first step in a flow.
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Wait for completion
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Select whether the step should be run in Wait for Completion mode. The options are Yes or No.
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This is available only when the NOP utility is a Linear step and if it is not the first step in the flow.
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Advanced
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Save point
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Select Yes to indicate that the step is a Save Point in your flow.
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Call logic flow
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You can use this option if you want to call generic logic after the execution of a specific step. Once this step has been executed, the flow logic that you defined in the flow properties is called before the Server continues to the following steps.
The options are Yes or No (default).
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