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Web Modeler

1. Web Modeler Description

SoftyFlow Web Modeler is a user-friendly application that gives users powerful features for designing their own UIs. It uses an easy-to-use drag-and-drop interface designed for all types of developers, from No-code/ Low-Code developers to professional software engineers. It offers a large configuration, many UIs components, and script editor if you want to go further.

2. Setting of Web Interface

Once you create the web interface, you can configure it via the page settings tab:

config page settings screenshot
  • General Informations
    • Name: The name you choose for the page, it will appear in each screen of the web interface.
    • Favicon url: You can set your favicon that will be your website icon, tab icon, or bookmark icon. You can choose any image format you want and insert the URL to use the favicon.
    • User: The users or Group or users allowed to open and interact with the interface.
    • Show in HP: Display or not the interface in the Home Page.
  • Configuration:
    • Title: Where you want to place the title of each component. You can choose among: Left, Right or Top.
    • Label width: Set the width of page elements
    • Show side bar: Choose if the side bar will be shown or not. Each element of the sidebar correspond to a section in the page. Only visible sections will appear in the sidebar.
    • Size: The size of page's elements. You can choose among: medium small or mini
    • Language: Define the language of the page. It is usefull for the predefined texts, to choose among: English, French and Arabic.
  • Menu Bar: Choose the navigation bar you want to display in your page.
  • Screens: You can attach many screens to the same interface. Gathering interfaces with similar components or behviour into screens, will help you reduce the amount of web interfaces and gain in performance.
  • Links:

3. Widgets

The web modeler contains a list of ready to use components with drag and drop functionality to easily create layouts and web pages. Each component is configurable in three levels:

  • Global configuration : Configuration shared between all components.
  • Custom configuration : Configuration depending proper to each type of component.
  • Validation : Component management in each screen.

3.1. Global Configuration

All components have in common a configuration that requires defining a name, a model and an ID.

global config screenshot
  • Name : Name you give to your components. In some cases: PopUp, Divider or Input it will be shown in redering
  • Model : Distinctive name that holds the component data model.
  • ID : A unique distinctive identifier you give to your componant.
IMPORTANT

Every component should have a distinct model, unless 2 components are supposed to point on the same data model. ( In most cases it should be unique )

3.2. Components

SoftyFlow offers many pre-built components that can be divided to four categories: Basic components, Advance Components, Layout Components and chart components.

ComponentsTypeComponentsType
TimerBasic componentsTitleBasic components
TextBasic componentsThumbnailBasic components
DividerBasic componentsCardAdvance components
HTMLBasic componentsJumbotronAdvance components
InputBasic componentsFile UploadAdvance components
Text AreaBasic componentsGroupPickerAdvance components
NumberBasic componentsTableAdvance components
Radio ButtonBasic componentsStepsAdvance components
CheckboxBasic componentsUserPickerAdvance components
TimeBasic componentsWidget HistoryAdvance components
DateBasic componentsGridLayout
DropdownBasic componentsSectionLayout
AutocompleteBasic componentsPopUpLayout
SwitchBasic componentsDrawerLayout
SliderBasic componentsTabsLayout
ButtonBasic componentsQR code scannerLayout
RateBasic componentsBasic ChartsChart Components

3.2.1. Basic Components

  • Divider:

    Allows you to segment your content vertically, you may also add a title to your divider:

    Divider widget screenshot
  • Input:

    A simple input field to hold data, data types : String , Number, Currency.

    Input widget screenshot
Configuration
input widget config screenshot
  • Type : Define a data type of the input choosing among: String, Number and currency.

  • Width : Component's width.

  • Placeholder : Hint that describes the expected value of an input field.

  • Default Value : A value by default assigned to the input field.

Variables
  • If model is the model name of the variable

    • this.models.model : The field content

    • this.models.model_label : (Only for Currency ) Formatted value

  • Text Area:

Write multiple lines of text.

text area widget screenshot
Configurations
text area widget config screenshottext area widget config style screenshot
  • Width : Component's width
  • Placeholder : Helper text to display whenever the input field is empty
  • Default Value : A Default value for the input field
Variables
  • If model is the model name of the variable

    • this.models.model : The field content
  • Number:

Input field for numerical data, with controllers to increase/decrease the value.(the step could be specified in configuration)

number widget screenshot
Configurations
number widget config screenshot
  • Width : Component's width
Variables
  • If model is the model name of the variable

    • this.models.model : The field content
  • Radio Button:

Define data source from radio button : Static with predefined values, a database or a variable.

radio button widget screenshot
Configurations
radio button widget config screenshot
  • Width : Component's width

  • Layout : Display options as blocks (each in a row) or inline (each in a column)

  • Defaul Value : A Default value for the input field

  • OnClick : Attach a function to the onClick event listener

  • DataSource : Choose a source for your radio options :

    • Static Data : generated from custom lists
    • Collection Data : generated from database collections
    • Variable Data : generate Value/label pairs as options
    • SQL : generated from a SQL request
Variables
  • If model is the model name of the variable

    • this.models.model : The field content
  • Checkbox:

Checkbox allows you to select several items. Define the name and data source from the right panel.

checkbox widget screenshot
Configurations
checkbox widget config screenshot
  • Width : Component's width
  • Layout : Display options as blocks (each in a row) or inline (each in a column)
  • OnClick : Attach a function to the onClick event listener
  • DataSource : Choose a source for your radio options :
    • Static Data : generated from custom lists
    • Collection Data : generated from database collections
    • Variable Data : generate Value/label pairs as options
Variables
  • If model is the model name of the variable
    • this.models.model : The field content
  • Time:

Drag and drop the time widget, define the name and the format.The time variable returns a timestamp.

time widget screenshot
Configurations
time widget config screenshottime widget style screenshot
  • Width : Component's width
  • Placeholder : Helper text to display when the input field is empty
  • IsRange : Setup up range limits for the time input
  • Format : Time display format (default is HH:mm:ss)
  • Default Value : A Default value for the input field
Variables
  • If model is the model name of the variable
    • this.models.model : The field content
  • Timer:

For add a timer, select the timer widget and define the name and the duration.

timer widget screenshot
Configurations
timer widget config screenshottimer widget style screenshot
  • Width : Component's width
  • Duration : The time during which something continues.
Variables
  • If model is the model name of the variable
    • this.models.model : The field content
  • Date:

For date inputs, select the date widget and define the properties from the panel.

date widget screenshot
Configurations
date widget config screenshot
  • Width : Component's width
  • Placeholder : Helper text to display when the input field is empty
  • Show Type : Date data type to show (year, month, date...)
  • Is Timestamp : If the date includes or not the time
  • Start Placeholder : Minimum date limit allowed
  • End Placeholder : Maximum date limit allowed
  • Format : Date display format (default is yyyy:MM:dd)
Variables
  • If model is the model name of the variable
    • this.models.model : The field content
  • Dropdown:

Drag & Drop a dropdown field, select the data source and configure the options from the panel : Multiselection, Filterable etc

dropdown widget screenshot
Configurations
dropdown widget config screenshot
  • Width : Component's width
  • Placeholder : Helper text to display when the input field is empty
  • Multiple : Allow multiple options select
  • Filterable : Make options filterable depending on select field input
  • Defaul Value : A Default value for the input field
  • OnClick : Attach a function to the onClick event listener
  • DataSource : Choose a source for your radio options :
    • Static Data : generated from custom lists
    • Collection Data : generated from database collections
    • Variable Data : generate Value/label pairs as options
    • SQL : generated from a SQL request
Variables
  • If model is the model name of the variable
    • this.models.model : The field content
  • Autocomplete:

    This widget will provede the users, while typing the beginning word, a list of suggestion among data you selected.

    Autocomplete widget screenshot
Configurations
Autocomplete widget config screenshot
  • Placeholder : A hint that describes the expected value.
  • Multiple : Enable/ Disable multi selecion option.
  • Clearable : Enable/ Disable clearing the field after each selection.
  • On click : Define a function to be called when the user make a selection.
  • Datasource : Select the source for autocomplete data:
    • Collection Data : Getting your autocomplete data from a database collection.
  • Switch:

Using the switch is very simple. Drag and drop the widget, put a name and a default value.

switch widget screenshot
Configurations
switch widget config screenshot
  • Default value : A value by default given to the switch.
Variables
  • If model is the model name of the variable
    • this.models.model : The field content
  • Slider:

Drag and drop the slider widget and define the range, the name and the other properties. Very useful to pick up a value.

slider widget screenshot
Configurations
slider widget config screenshot
  • Width : Component's width.
  • Show Input : Add a numbers button controller next to the slider.
Variables
  • If model is the model name of the variable
    • this.models.model : The field content
  • Button:

    Select the button widget to implement actions : Script (For scripting purposes), Process (Start, Update)

button widget screenshot
Configurations
button widget config screenshot
  • Button Type : different color layout for the button component: primary, success, info, warning or danger.
  • Button place : Where to place the button: Left, center or right.
  • Button size : The size of the button : Medium, small or mini
  • Actions: to add actions to the button.
Variables
  • If model is the model name of the variable
    • this.models.model : The field content
  • Html:

Drag and drop an HTML widget to edit your HTML code.

html widget screenshot
Configurations
html widget config screenshot
  • EditHTML : Opens up a script editor where you can write HTML markup.
Variables
  • If model is the model name of the variable
    • this.models.model : The field content
  • Text:

Drag and drop a text widget to add some fixed text.

text widget screenshot
Configurations
text widget config screenshot
  • Content : The fix text that will be add.
  • Align Text : How to align your content horizontaly
Variables
  • If model is the model name of the variable
    • this.models.model : The field content
  • Title:

Drag and drop a title widget to add some fixed title.

title widget screenshot
Configurations
title widget config screenshot
  • Level : The size of title that will be add.
  • Text : The fix title that will be add.
  • Align Text : How to align your content horizontaly
Variables
  • If model is the model name of the variable
    • this.models.model : The field content
  • Thumbnail:

Drag and drop a thumbnail widget and define the with , the height, type of media, the source of the media. Very useful to recognizing and organizing the chosen media.

Thumbnail widget screenshot
Configurations
Thumbnail widget config screenshotThumbnail widget style screenshot
  • Width : Component's width
  • Height : Component's Height
  • Media : Type of Thumbnail (image, video or avatar).
  • Source : The source where the media is stored.
Variables
  • If model is the model name of the variable
    • this.models.model : The field content
  • Rate:

Drag and drop a thumbnail widget and define your configuration max score, allow half, colors and show score. Very useful to valuate a work or anything that can be evaluated.

rate widget screenshot
Configurations
rate widget config screenshot
  • max Score : The high-score that someone can give.
  • Allow Half : If it active that allow you to give half score.
  • Colors : If it active your rate will be colored on 3 variant color depends on the score that you gave.
  • Score : If it active your score will be showed in number.
Variables
  • If model is the model name of the variable
    • this.models.model : The field content

3.2.2. Advance Components

  • File Upload:

    Drag and drop upload widget to upload files.

file upload widget screenshot
Configurations
file upload widget config screenshotfile upload widget style screenshot
  • Width : Component's width
  • Limit : Limit of files to upload
  • File types : Type of the file to be uploaded ( should start with . )
  • File size : The max size of the file
  • Drag'n Drop : If it active the files can be dragged and dropped
  • Button : Text to display on the upload button
  • Tip : Text to display under the upload button
Variables
  • If model is the model name of the variable
    • this.models.model : The field content
  • GroupPicker:

Drag and drop the user picker widget to list groups. Use the panel from the right to configure the widget.

grouppicker widget screenshot
Configurations
grouppicker widget xinfig screenshotgrouppicker widget style screenshot
  • Width : Component's width
  • Placeholder : Helper text to display when the input field is empty
  • Multiple : Allow multiple options select
Variables
  • If model is the model name of the variable
    • this.models.model : The field content
  • Table:

Organise your tables and data using Table widget, define columns and variables.

table widget screenshot
Configurations
table widget config screenshot
  • Columns : Columns Configuration (Add, remove and resize columns)
  • DataSource : Choose a source for your radio options :
    • Collection Data : generated from database collections
    • Variable Data : generate Value/label pairs as options
    • Reports : generated from a report
    • User : generated from Users Data
    • SQL : generated from a SQL request
Variables
  • If model is the model name of the variable
    • this.models.model : The field content
  • Steps:

Drag and drop the steps widget, representing the status/step of your workflow.

steps widget screenshot
Configurations
steps widget config screenshot
  • OnClick : Attach a function to the onClick event listener
  • DataSource : Choose a source for your steps options :
    • Static Data : Static steps with descriptions for each step
    • Variable Data : generate Value/label pairs as options
  • Direction : Horizontal/Vertical
Variables
  • If model is the model name of the variable
    • this.models.model : The field content
  • UserPicker:

Drag and drop the user picker widget to list users. Use the panel from the right to configure the widget.

userpicker widget screenshot
Configurations
userpicker widget config screenshot
  • Width : Component's width
  • Placeholder : Helper text to display when the input field is empty
  • Multiple : Allow multiple options select
  • Groups Filter : Make available only user's from specific groups
  • Label : Label user by name or email
Variables
  • If model is the model name of the variable
    • this.models.model : The field content
  • WidgetHistory:

The widget history will help you know metrics about the process, it shows the user/group of user resposable of a task, the date when it is completed and if any comments are left by whosoever did it.

widgethistory widget screenshot
Configurations
widgethistory widget config screenshot
  • Name :Name for your Widget History
  • Mesures :By default there are: Responsable, Date and comments; but you can add mesurements linked to your process.
Variables
  • If model is the model name of the variable
    • this.models.model : The field content
  • Jumbotron:

The jumbotron widget will let you add a jumbotron to your interface.

jumbotron widget screenshot
Configurations
jumbotron widget config screenshot
  • Title : The title of your subject
  • Description : Text that describe your subject content
  • Background : The source of the image that will be played on backgroung of jumbotron
  • Justify : How to align your content horizontaly
  • Align : How to align your column items verticaly
Variables
  • If model is the model name of the variable
    • this.models.model : The field content
  • Card:

The card widget will let you add a a flexible and extensible content container to your interface.

card widget screenshot
Configurations
card widget config screenshotcard widget style screenshot
  • Height : Component's Height.
  • On click : Define a function to be called when the user make a selection.
  • Header : If it active the name of the card will be showed
  • Image : The source of the image that will be add to your card
  • Title : The title of your subject
  • Text : Text that describe your subject content
  • Layout : The template to display the components of the card ( template-1, template-2, full )
  • Justify : How to align your content horizontaly
  • Align : How to align your column items verticaly
  • Padding : Space around each element of the card components
  • Row : Size of rows in pixels
  • Col : Size of columns in pixels
  • Shadow : Add a box shadow to your card ( always, hover, never )
Variables
  • If model is the model name of the variable
    • this.models.model : The field content

3.2.3. Layout

  • Grid:

Use the grid widget to divide your page. very useful to organise your fields.

grid widget screenshot
Configurations
grid widget config screenshot
  • Gutter : Grid column gap
  • Justify : How to align your content horizontaly
  • Align : How to align your column items verticaly
  • Loop : The grid will be repeated
  • Form : Either the gris is a form or not
  • Columns : Columns Configuration (Add, remove and resize columns)
    • Shadowed : Add a box shadow to the grid
    • Fixed : make grid fixed to the screen and detach it from the rest of the layout
Variables
  • If model is the model name of the variable
    • this.models.model : The field content
  • Section:

    Page section with a divider to seperate page content.

section widget screenshot
Configurations
section widget config screenshot
  • Gutter : Grid column gap
  • Justify : How to align your content horizontaly
  • Align : How to align your column items verticaly
  • Loop : The grid will be repeated
  • Form : Either the gris is a form or not
  • Columns : Columns Configuration (Add, remove and resize columns)
    • Shadowed : Add a box shadow to the grid
    • Fixed : make grid fixed to the screen and detach it from the rest of the layout
Variables
  • If model is the model name of the variable
    • this.models.model : The field content
  • Popup: Drag and drop the popup widget to define differents alerts to the user.
popup widget screenshot
  • Drawer:

You might use drawer widget to present information such as notifications or context-sensitive help.

drawer widget screenshot
Configurations
drawer widget config screenshot
  • Direction: The direction in which the drawer apears, you can choose between: rtl (right to left) or ltr (left to right)
Variables
  • If model is the model name of the variable
    • this.models.model : The field content
  • Tabs:

Divide content that is related yet belongs to different types into different tabs.

tabs widget screenshot
Configurations
tabs widget config screenshot
  • OnClick : Attach a function to the onClick event listener
  • Tab names : Name and model properties for each Tab
Variables
  • If model is the model name of the variable
    • this.models.model : The field content

3.2.4. Chart Components

  • Basic charts:

Different types of charts to display and compare statistical dynamic data.

basic charts widget screenshot
Configurations
basic charts widget config screenshot
  • Chart Type : Choose one of 6 different charts to display your data

  • Data Type : Data source type from which to retrieve data

  • Data : Data source (Collection/Report)

  • DataSet : Visualise and compare different datasets.

    • Query : An aggregation query (JSON) that will execute on the selected Data (Collection/Report) each time the web interface renders, the query is expected to return at least a Data column
    • Data column : Name of the data column to display in chart from the executed aggregation query
    • use labels : At least one dataset query should return an extra labels column to use as names for the returned data on the charts
Variables
  • If model is the model name of the variable
    • this.models.model : The field content
Example

We are provided with the following data collection of customers purshase history, their inventories and the products they bought as well as the price :

[
{
"buyer": {
"name": "someone",
"age": "22",
"inventory": 12500
},
"product": {
"name": "cleanSoft",
"price": 854
}
},
{
"buyer": {
"name": "someone",
"age": "22",
"inventory": 12500
},
"product": {
"name": "cleanSoft",
"price": 332
}
},
{
"buyer": {
"name": "someone",
"age": "22",
"inventory": 12500
},
"product": {
"name": "cleanSoft",
"price": 6565
}
},
{
"buyer": {
"name": "someone",
"age": "22",
"inventory": 12500
},
"product": {
"name": "cleanSoft",
"price": 854
}
},
{
"buyer": {
"name": "someone",
"age": "22",
"inventory": 12500
},
"product": {
"name": "IOSolution",
"price": 854
}
},
{
"buyer": {
"name": "someone",
"age": "22",
"inventory": 12500
},
"product": {
"name": "IOSolution",
"price": 332
}
},
{
"buyer": {
"name": "someone",
"age": "22",
"inventory": 12500
},
"product": {
"name": "IOSolution",
"price": 6565
}
},
{
"buyer": {
"name": "someone",
"age": "22",
"inventory": 12500
},
"product": {
"name": "SoftyFlow",
"price": 854
}
},
{
"buyer": {
"name": "Person2",
"age": "22",
"inventory": 6528
},
"product": {
"name": "TEPD",
"price": 542
}
},
{
"buyer": {
"name": "PPO",
"age": "22",
"inventory": 12500
},
"product": {
"name": "SoftyFlow",
"price": 854
}
},
{
"buyer": {
"name": "mongodb",
"age": "22",
"inventory": 12500
},
"product": {
"name": "TEPD",
"price": 542
}
},
{
"buyer": {
"name": "keys",
"age": "22",
"inventory": 12500
},
"product": {
"name": "SoftyFlow",
"price": 854
}
},
{
"buyer": {
"name": "newObject",
"age": "22",
"inventory": 12500
},
"product": {
"name": "TEPD",
"price": 542
}
}
]

We want to calculate the revenue of each individual product through the customer's purchase history. So we write the following aggregation :

[
{
"$group": {
"_id": {
"product": "$product.name"
},
"spent": {
"$sum": "$product.price"
},
"label": {
"$first": "$product.name"
}
}
}
]

The result of the query is a dataset array with 2 columns of data : 'spent' and 'label'. So we fill our chart config the following way and recieve the following result on the render page:

chart widget config screenshotchart widget rendered screenshot

3.3. Rules Manager

For each created screen, define if a field is Visible, Required or editable.

widget rules management screenshot

You can personalize a rule for each screen by adding a condition.

widget rules advance management screenshot

Providing a faster way to setup rules for all your components and screens in one page, you can copy/write values to multiple items at the same time for repetitive values. Select a value and drag through field with the mouse pressed and you can paste your field to multiple ones.

widget rules management all components screenshot

4. Screens

4.1. Create Screens

On the Page Settings you can create as many screens as you want and link them to the same page / Web Interface.

screens management screenshot

4.2. Manage Screens

SoftyFlow offers a rule management for each widget that let you set or personalize the rules of widgets for each screen.

  • Available: Weither the widget is available or not in the screen.
  • Visible: The widget is available, but you can chose if it is shown or not.
  • Required: Useful to choose if an input in a form is required or not.
  • Disable: You can disable a widget.The user interactions with it are disabled.

5. Managing the Navigation

Navigation's management is about creating a system that empowers users to interact with your application. SoftyFlow offers a Nav bar tool that will help you direct the navigation to the way it pleases you.

5.1. Nav bar

In UI a NavBar is a section used to aid visitors in accessing pages. In SoftyFlow, you can create easily a NavBar using the web modeler.

navbar side screenshot

5.2. Arrange navigation

Once the NavBar created You can add elements to it.

navbar screenshot

Each element is an interface with a specific ID, for redirection when clicked; or a dropdown that contain a list of interfaces.

submenus navbar screenshot

You can choose among users or group of users, the ones to display to each element of the Navbar.

6. Actions

SoftyFlow allows you to attach actions to your UI components. Those actions can be triggered On mounted: when the interface is rendered, in mode Watch: A specific component is watched and if it is touched, clicked or updated the action will be executed, in mode On click: the action is executed when the component (it has to be a button) is clicked or Computed: when the function will 'compute' the return value from existing information.

Actions screenshot

Here follows a list of the available actions

6.1. Model actions

  • Show: This action allows you to set visible true to any component. In this case, you have to choose the component that will be shown by selecting its identifier.
Show rule screenshot
  • Hide: This action allows you to set visible false to any component. In this case, you have to choose the component that will be hidden by selecting its identifier.
Hide rule screenshot
  • Toggle visibility: This action allows you to switch the visibility of any component. In this case, you have to choose the component that will be switched, it visibility by selecting its identifier.
Toggle visibility screenshot
  • Set Required: This action allows you to set required true to any component. In this case, you have to choose the component that will be required by selecting its identifier and setting the value (true/false).
Set required screenshot
  • Set Disable: This action allows you to set disable true to any component. In this case, you have to choose the component that will be disable by selecting its identifier and setting the value (true/false).
Set disable screenshot
  • Disable Form: This action allows you to turn a form disable. In this case, you have to choose the form that will be disable selecting its identifier.
Disable form screenshot
  • Refresh Widget: This action allows you to reload a widget with dynamic or static data. In this case, you have to choose the table that will be refreshed by selecting its identifier.
Refresh widget screenshot
  • Fill Form: This action allows you to fill a form input values. In this case, you have to choose the form that will be filled out by selecting its identifier, and also give you the ability to customize your fill by getting just your needs.
Fill form screenshot
  • Clear Form: This action allows you to clear all input values from a form. In this case, you have to choose the form that will be cleared by selecting its identifier.
Clear form screenshot
  • Confirm: This action allows you to prompt the use with a message box to confirm if they really want to proceed. In this case, you customize the confirm message that will be shown.
Confirm message screenshot
  • Set Model: This action allows you to define or update a model variable. In this case, you have to choose the process variable that will be define or update.
Set model screenshot
  • Set Variable: This action allows you to set or define a global variable value.
Set variable screenshot
  • Alert Message: This action allows you to alert the user with a message. In this case, you have to choose the alter type (success, error, warning, info) and the message that will be shown.
Alter message screenshot
  • Validate Form: This action allows you to check validation rules on the all the subelements of the form.
Validate form screenshot

6.2. Collection actions

  • Add to Collection: This action allows you to insert a new document into a collection. In this case, you have to choose the form that will be added in the selected collection.

    Add document form mongodb collection screenshot
  • Update Collection: This action allows you to update a document's data in a collection by giving its id.

    Update document form mongodb collection screenshot
  • Get Collection: This action allows you to get a list of selected documents from a collection.In this case, you must add a variable which will contain your list, you can also customize your list by getting your requirements only from the selected collection.

    Get a list of document form mongodb collection screenshot
  • Get Document: This action allows you to get a selected document from a collection. In this case, you must add a variable which will contain your document, you can also customize your document by getting your requirements only from the selected collection.

    Get document form mongodb collection screenshot
  • Delete Document: This action allows you to delete a document from a collection by giving its id. In this case, you have to choose the document identifier of the document that will be deleted from the selected collection.

    Delete document form mongodb collection screenshot
  • Insert Table (SQL): This action allows you to insert one or multiple data rows into a table (Equivalent to INSERT INTO statement). In this case, you have to choose your form or customize your data that will be inserted in the table of your external database selected.

    Insert one row SQL screenshot
  • Insert Many (SQL): This action allows you to insert multiple data rows into a table (Equivalent to INSERT INTO statement). In this case, you have to add manually multiple data that will be inserted in the table of your external database selected.

    Insert multiple row SQL screenshot
  • Update Tables (SQL): This action allows you to update one data rows into a table (Equivalent to UPDATE statement). In this case, you have to choose your form or customize your data that will be updated in the table of your external database selected.

    Update DB SQL screenshot
  • Find One (SQL): This action allows you to select one data rows from a table (Equivalent to SELECT statement). In this case, you must add a variable which will contain your data, you can also customize your data by getting your requirements only from the selected table in external DB.

    findOne SQL screenshot
  • Find Many (SQL): This action allows you to select multiple data rows from a table (Equivalent to SELECT statement). In this case, you must add a variable which will contain your multiple data, you can also customize your data by getting your requirements only from the selected table in external DB.

    findMany SQL screenshot
  • Count Tables (SQL): This action allows you to count the number of rows and return that count as a column in the result set (Equivalent to SELECT count(*) statement). In this case, you need to add a variable that will contain the number of the line that has satisfied your condition in a table in your selected external database.

    Count row that verified a condition SQL screenshot
  • Delete (SQL): This action allows you to delete a record in a table (Equivalent to DELETE FROM statement).

    Delete a record in a table SQL screenshot
  • Execute Statement (SQL): This action allows you to execute an SQL statements such as create, alter or drop...

    Execute SQL request screenshot

6.3. Process actions

  • Start Process: This action allows you to start a new instance of a workflow. In this case, you should choose the process that u like to start it.

    Start an process screenshot
  • Update: This action allows you to move to the next step of a process. In this case, you choose the module variable that will be updated if it needs.

    Update an process screenshot
  • Save: This action allows you to save a snapshot of the process's progress.

    Save a snapshot of the process screenshot
  • Open Instance: This action allows you to open a window to an instance. In this case, you should add the instance identifier that will be open.

    Open an instance screenshot
  • Redirect: This action allows you to redirect to an URL. In this case, you choose the interface that you wish to redirect to it, if it is an external URL you should put it in double quotes. If the New page option its active your URL will be open in a new page not in your current page.

    Redirect to an interface screenshot
  • Execute: This action allows you to define a function and call it. In this case, you choose the function that will be executed.

    Execute a function screenshot

6.4. Users actions

  • Find User By Id: This action allows you to get a user by giving an id. In this case, you should put the user identifier to get his information too this action gives you the possibility to customize your selected data.

    Find user by id screenshot
  • Find Users: This action allows you to find users filling a certain criteria. In this case, you should put the variable that will contain the user data depends on your criteria.

    Find user by criteria screenshot
  • User Metadata: This action allows you to update a user's metadata. In this case, you must choose the user whose metadata will be updated by inserting their identifier.

    Update user metadata screenshot
  • Get User Pending Tasks: This action allows you to returns a list of connected user's pending/incomplete tasks.

    Get user pending tasks screenshot

6.5. If action

Conditional statements are used to perform different actions based on different conditions. If conditions aren't verified an error message will be thrown.

If action screenshot

6.6. Other actions

  • Invoke API: This action allows you to call an API.

    Invoke API screenshot
  • Send Email: This action allows you to send an email by giving the receiver email, the subject and the body.

    Send email screenshot
  • Next Value: This action allows you to generate the next numeric value using a unique name identifier.

    Next value screenshot
  • Edit PDF Template: This action allows you to open a document in the pdf editor to edit, export and preview.

    Edit PDF Template screenshot
  • Preview PDF: This action allows you to generate a PDF from existing template while providing render data/context.

    Edit PDF Template screenshot
IMPORTANT

You can use many actions for a given component.

7. Script

SoftyFlow is built and based on VueJS 2 - it uses the same lifecycle hooks and it offers you scriptable functions to control that functionality.

Mounted() (DOM Insertion)

Mounted hook is the most used lifecycle hook, called after the DOM has been rendered : allows you access to the component immediately after first render.
Most frequently used to run page initializing DOM manipulation.

important: do not use mounted to fetch data, the propre hook is Created().

Mounted () : it will execut after rendering the component.

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