Application Logic¶
Overview¶
An app's application logic is defined on the Microflows and UI Flows build pages.
To open these pages, go to Application Logic > Microflows, or Application Logic > UI Flows.
The Application Logic section of the App Builder navigation menu:
Flow Differences¶
Microflows are triggered by record events or timers, and run asynchronously on the backend with full system privileges. They deal mainly with data, and with connections to external systems. Flow records and parameters can be defined.
UI flows are triggered by UI events, and run for a single user on the client side, blocking the UI while running. They deal mainly with user interactions, and cannot connect with external systems. Flow records and parameters are not available.
This table lists the different actions each flow type can perform:
| Action | Microflow step | UI flow step |
|---|---|---|
| Inform current user | Notify User | Show Message |
| Send an email | Send Email | |
| Make an API call | Call API | |
| Update records | Set Values | Update Record |
| Find records | Find Record | Find Record |
| Create records | Create Record | Create Record |
| Delete records | Delete Record | Delete Record |
| Process records in a loop | Loop | Loop |
| Wait for value change | Wait | Wait |
| Refresh data view | Refresh Data | |
| Get user input | Get User input | |
| Ask user validation | Ask User Validation | |
| Calculate a value | Calculate | |
| Call an API Manager API | Call API Manager | |
| Exit with action | Exit With Action | |
| Conditional branch | Decide | Decide |
| Call another flow | Call Microflow |