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The Published Inputs and Published Outputs Units are different from other Units. They can be seen as the "interface" which can be accessed by other Workflows (or Applications). Each Workflow has exactly one Published Inputs and one Published Outputs Unit. They are initially empty. This screenshot shows an example of Published Inputs and Published Outputs.Image Removed

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Adding a Published Input/Output

Note

The following procedures steps are the same for Published Inputs and Published Outputs.

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  1. Go to the Workflow View.
  2. Look for the Published Inputs Unit.

  1. On the desired Unit, draw a cable (as explained in chapter → Cables) from the Input Port you want to add as a Published Input. In the screenshot on the left this is the String Input Port.
  2. Hover the Cable over the Published Inputs Unit .Single click to release the Cableand release it.
  3. A new Published Input will be created on the Published Input Unit.

Result

  • The Published Input has been created for the String Input Port.
  • Note that the Published Input has the same Name and Data Type as the originating Input Port.

Editing a Published Input Value

  1. Go to the Workflow View.
  2. Look for the Published Inputs Unit and select it.
  3. Open the Project Panel and head to the Inspector tab.
  4. You should now see all Published Inputs of the selected Published Inputs Unit.
  5. Change the desired values (as described in chapter → Unit Attributes).

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Note

Changing the type of a Published Input is not possible. You have to remove the respective Input Port first and then add a new one.

Renaming a Published Input/Output

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  1. Go to the Workflow View.
  2. Look for the Published Inputs Unit.
  3. Double-click the Name of the desired Input Port.
  4. The Name will be highlighted and can then be changed.
  5. Press the enter key when you are done.

Removing/Rewiring a Published Input/Output Port Connection

  1. Go to the Workflow View.
  2. Look for the Published Inputs Unit.
  3. Single-click the Cable which originates from the desired Published Input.
  4. Press the backspace key to remove the connection.
  5. The Published Input stays intact and can be rewired to any other Unit.

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Removing a Published Input

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  1. Go to the Workflow View.
  2. Look for the the Published Inputs Unit and select it.
  3. Open the Project Panel and head to the Inspector tab.
  4. You should now see all Published Inputs of the selected Published Inputs Unit.
  5. Change the desired values (as described in chapter → Unit Attributes).

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Note

Changing the type of a Published Input is not possible. You have to remove the respective Input Port first and then add a new one.

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  1.  Unit.
  2. Click the Image Added of the Published Input you want to remove.

Reordering  Published Inputs/Outputs

  1. Go to the Workflow View.
  2. Look for the the Published Inputs Unit Unit.
  3. Hold the ctrl key.
  4. Click the Image Removed of the name of the Published Input you want to removeand drag it to a new position.