Blocworx Documentation
  • Welcome to Blocworx
  • The structure of Blocworx
    • What is a project?
  • Getting Started
  • How To's
    • How To's
      • Get Started: Build a Simple Module
      • Build a simple invoicing system
  • Page
    • Page Overview
      • Page Sections
      • Modules in Pages
      • Sub Pages
      • URL Links
    • Edit a Page
    • Manage Pages
  • Module
    • Module Overview
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      • Automated Reports
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      • Add, remove and move Sections and Blocs
      • Edit Module Location & Icon
      • Edit Module Details
      • Import from another Module
      • Delete a Module
      • Make this module available to child instances
    • Manage Modules
  • Bloc
    • Bloc Overview
    • Bloc Front End Overview
      • Data Display
      • Advanced Reports
    • Bloc Editor Overview
    • Pdf & Doc File Template Builder
    • The Blocworx Process Flow
    • Edit Templates
  • Bloc Editor
    • Bloc Form Builder Preview
    • Fields, Tools and Charts
      • Standard Input Fields
        • QR Code
        • Text
        • Large Text Field
        • Checkbox
        • Multi Button
        • Dropdown from List
        • Date/Time Selector
        • Bluetooth (Beta)
        • Button
      • File & Image Fields
        • File Field
        • Multi File Field
        • Image URL Field
      • Linked Data Selection Fields
        • Dropdown from Bloc
        • Autocomplete
        • Radio Buttons From Bloc
        • Checkboxes From Bloc
        • Link Data Field
      • Content Editing Components
        • HTML Field
        • Separator Field
        • Content Editor For User (WYSIWYG)
        • Content Editor (WYSIWYG)
      • User Based Components
        • Create User Pop Up
        • Logged in Users Information
        • User Select Field
        • Signature & Authentication
      • Dynamic Output & Variable Components
        • Time/Date Difference
        • Auto Generate Field
        • Plain Data Field
        • Maths Field
        • Field Merge Builder
        • Label Field
        • Barcode Generator
      • Third Party Integration Components
        • Blocworx Gateway
        • Bartender Integration
        • File Builder
        • Mindee API
      • Charts, Results & Data Feeds
        • Local Data Doughnut Chart
        • Advanced Chart Set 1
        • Results Box
      • Sub Blocs, Tools & Components
        • Submit Button
        • Sub Bloc
        • Cross-Bloc Data Manipulator
        • Bloc List
        • Mail Alert
        • Calendar & Resource Planning
    • Field Create, Edit, Parameters, Rules and Actions
      • Creating a Field
      • Editing a Field
      • Field Parameters
        • Choose hidden options for this field
        • Mobile Configurations
        • Rule and Actions Based Parameters
        • Main Field Parameters
        • Conditional Value
        • Set Character View Limit
        • Conditional Visibility
        • Dynamic Data Update (Update Value Based On Another Date Field)
        • Field Names in Different Languages
        • Manage Field Actions
        • Load Data from Another Bloc
      • Field Rules and Actions
        • Can not be empty
        • Must Be Equal To
        • Cannot Be Equal To
        • Must be Between Two Values
        • Must be at least X number of characters
        • Must be exactly X number of characters
        • Item must have been entered elsewhere
        • Item must not have been entered elsewhere
        • A specific value is required elsewhere
        • A specific value cannot be present elsewhere
        • Populate another local field with data from elsewhere
        • Populate another local field with total from elsewhere
        • Max Allowed Duplicates
        • Can only be numbers/integers
        • Keep Data for Next Entry
        • Must be Certain Format
        • Cannot be Equal Another Local Field
        • Must be equal to another local field
        • Populate another local field with part of this field
        • Populate local field with data from another local field
        • Must have matching equivalent data in another form
    • Bloc Settings
      • Main Bloc Settings
      • Functional Behaviour Settings
      • Bloc Layout and Visibility Settings
      • Data Display Settings
      • User Restricted Data Settings
      • Manage and Build Templates
      • Bloc, User and Role Access
      • List of available Field Slugs
      • Manage Bloc Scheduler
  • Manage Data
    • Manage Data Overview
    • Raw Data and Counting Reports
    • Look Up/Edit Data
    • Find and Replace Data
  • Administration
    • Admin & Development Overview
    • Manage Users
      • Profile Filter
    • Roles & Permissions
      • Roles
      • Permissions
    • Manage Mail Alerts
  • App Settings
    • Sign In With Google
    • Timeout Setting
  • No Code Development
    • Manage Blocworx Instances
      • Parent and Child Instances
    • Edit Theme
    • Manage Modules
    • Manage Pages
    • Extra and Beta Features
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  • Stage 1: Bloc Initialisation
  • Stage 2: Field Actions, rules and activity
  • Stage 3: Submitting Data: Before and After

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  1. Bloc

The Blocworx Process Flow

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This page sets out to describe the process flow of activity in a bloc. It is a designed as a reference point for when you are setting up a bloc for automated scheduling or data uploading. It is also designed to help you understand what is happening when you open and start using a Bloc.

Note: This page is for anyone who is more interested in the inner workings of Blocworx or is advanced enough in using it that they want more control and understanding of whats going on. You do not need to know or learn the below to use Blocworx.

Stage 1: Bloc Initialisation

The first part of the process is Bloc Initialisation. In this phase the following occurs:

  • All fields are initialised and given values, e.g. your invoice numbers or any other options you've set on these that are designed to give you values.

  • All field values are set.

  • Any default values you've set on various fields, e.g. a or field.

Stage 2: Field Actions, rules and activity

This stage is where the main engine of Blocworx takes place. This is when you either have data from Stage 1, or are entering or changing data. The following apply.

Please Note, these actions can also be controlled, added, removed and ordered using our new parameter.

Not all these actions apply all the time. What occurs and doesnt occur depends entirely on your set up and what fields you are using. For example, if you don't have any fields then nothing will happen for that step.

  1. Apply any .

  2. Build any associated with the data you are manipulating.

  3. Build Fields.

  4. Apply .

  5. Apply Changes if fields affect the date values.

  6. Trigger calls if instructed to trigger with a field action.

  7. Force Numeric Field Options (e.g. set decimal points).

  8. Apply Options.

  9. Trigger where set.

  10. Apply where set.

  11. Apply settings.

  12. Apply Field Activity.

  13. Update all.

  14. Update all the .

  15. Update .

  16. Update the where the current value is a reference field to that autogenerate field.

  17. Call .

Stage 3: Submitting Data: Before and After

These are the activities that happen immediately before data gets submitted. Please note this is not an exhaustive list and other more technical settings take place also.

  1. Data is Submitted: either a a new record or an update takes place.

  2. Data is reset and cleared, default values are set again and the cycle starts again.

Apply where applicable.

Send where applicable.

Call any fields that were to set to trigger before submitting

Cross Bloc Data Updates
Mail Alerts
Blocworx Gateway
Autogenerate
Date/Time
Text field
Multi Button
Manage Field Actions
Merge Builder
Bartender Field settings
Merge Builder Fields
Linked Data
Conditional Values
Blocworx Gateway
Chart Updates
Bloc List
Date/Time Difference
Results Boxes
dropdown from bloc, autocomplete and radio button from bloc fields
Maths Fields
auto generate field
Rules
Sub Bloc Data Sending
Date Field
Filtering of Data