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How Flows Are Initiated

Each dialog flow is initiated by the source procedure step setting an appropriate exit state. Each transfer on a Dialog Flow Diagram must be associated with one or more exit state definitions that will trigger the transfer. These are called Flows On Exit States. Each link flow on a Dialog Flow Diagram must have at least one Flows On exit state.

Each link flow must also have at least one Returns On Exit State. After the destination procedure step finishes executing, the Returns On exit state causes control to be returned to the source procedure step.

For a given procedure step, only one flow can be associated with each exit state value.

When the logic of a procedure step concludes, the value of Exit State is evaluated with one of these results:

Message Type

Description

Color Display

Monochrome Display

None

 

Normal
(the default field color as defined in the video properties)

Normal

Informational

Message gives information only; no action is required.

White

High Intensity

High Intensity

Warning

Message advises that user action may be required.

Yellow

High Intensity

High Intensity

Error

Message advises that an error has occurred and action is required to correct it.

Red

Reverse Video

Reverse Video