The areas
Working with a node
Three steps for every node:
- 1Drag it onto the canvas from the repository
- 2Connect its input to the previous node's output port
- 3Double-click to configure, then execute
Right-click gives Configure, Execute, and options to view the output. F7 executes the selected node; Shift+F7 executes everything.
Ports
Ports carry data between nodes. The shape tells you the type:
- Black triangle — a data table, the usual one
- Blue square — a database connection
- Coloured shapes — models, flow variables, images, documents
You can only connect matching port types, which prevents a whole class of mistake before it happens.
Viewing data
Right-click an executed node → the last menu entries show its output tables.
The Node Monitor view is more convenient during development: select any node and it shows that node's output without opening a window each time.