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{{DISPLAYTITLE:AppBoard Action - Do Nothing }}
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The "Do Nothing" Action lives up to its name.  This action is created to make sure that no other actions are executed on the selection of a specific data collection.  When these items are clicked, nothing happens.
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The "Do Nothing" Action lives up to its name.  This action is created to make sure that no other actions are executed on the selection of a specific data source.  When these items are clicked, nothing happens.


== How To Create a Do Nothing Action ==
== How To Create a Do Nothing Action ==
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# Follow the instructions above to create the Action in the <b>Widget Actions</b> panel.
# Follow the instructions above to create the Action in the <b>Widget Actions</b> panel.
# <b>Name</b>: Enter a name for this Action.  For convenience, a default name is provided that you may use.  The Name is not used anywhere else in AppBoard, and only displayed on this configuration page.
# <b>Name</b>: Enter a name for this Action.  For convenience, a default name is provided.  The Name is not used anywhere else in AppBoard, and only displayed on this configuration page.
# <b>On selection of</b>:
# <b>On selection of</b>:
## Select "any" or "specific" for the type of data selection by the User that will trigger the Action. When selecting "specific", perform the following additional steps:
## Select "any" or "specific" for the type of data selection by the User that will trigger the Action. When selecting "specific", perform the following additional steps:
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### Click <b>Add Rule</b> to create one or more rules that indicate what data should trigger the Action, when selected.
### Click <b>Add Rule</b> to create one or more rules that indicate what data should trigger the Action, when selected.
### Click <b>Close</b> to save the Filter settings.
### Click <b>Close</b> to save the Filter settings.
## Select the Data Collection name. When the Widget is run, selection of data in this Data Collection will trigger the Action.  
## Select the Data Source name. When the Widget is run, selection of data in this Data Source will trigger the Action.  
# Click <b>Close</b> to exit.
# Click <b>Close</b> to exit.



Latest revision as of 18:13, 1 May 2014

The "Do Nothing" Action lives up to its name. This action is created to make sure that no other actions are executed on the selection of a specific data source. When these items are clicked, nothing happens.

How To Create a Do Nothing Action

For instructions on adding an Action to a Widget, see the general instructions in How To Create an Action in a Widget.


How To Configure a Do Nothing Action

Perform the following steps to configure a "Do Nothing" Action:


  1. Follow the instructions above to create the Action in the Widget Actions panel.
  2. Name: Enter a name for this Action. For convenience, a default name is provided. The Name is not used anywhere else in AppBoard, and only displayed on this configuration page.
  3. On selection of:
    1. Select "any" or "specific" for the type of data selection by the User that will trigger the Action. When selecting "specific", perform the following additional steps:
      1. Click the Filter button. The Filter Editor is displayed.
      2. Click Add Rule to create one or more rules that indicate what data should trigger the Action, when selected.
      3. Click Close to save the Filter settings.
    2. Select the Data Source name. When the Widget is run, selection of data in this Data Source will trigger the Action.
  4. Click Close to exit.


Sample Use Case

If the requirements for a Widget are that it should not do anything, the Board developer can apply this Action to indicate this requirement to future developers who may be working on this Board.