3.5.6 Scenarios where relational lines cannot be drawn
You cannot connect relational lines in certain configurations. For example, you cannot draw a relational line that would result in a recurring loop within a flow, or whose source and destination are the same step.
Restricted relational line connection |
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Relational lines that form a loop |
You cannot use relational lines in a way that creates a loop within a flow. |
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Relational lines that connect a step to itself |
You cannot draw a relational line if the source and destination steps of the line are the same. |
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Identical relational lines |
You cannot create parallel relational lines with the same source and destination step. |
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Multiple inputs to a branch by returncode plug-in |
Because a branch by returncode plug-in judges the return value of the preceding step, you cannot draw relational lines to such a plug-in from multiple steps. Only one step can serve as the preceding step of a branch by returncode plug-in. |
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Connecting a branch by returncode plug-in or branch by property value plug-in to a branch by returncode plug-in or branch by property value plug-in |
You cannot draw a relational line that connects a branch by returncode plug-in or branch by property value plug-in to a branch by returncode plug-in or branch by property value plug-in. However, you can connect such a plug-in as a succeeding step. |
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Relational lines from a branch destination step of a branch by returncode plug-in or branch by property value plug-in |
A branch by returncode plug-in or branch by property value plug-in can only have one branch destination step, which cannot be connected further by a relational line. If you need to use several steps, draw a connection line to a flow plug-in. |
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Relational lines to a branch destination step of a branch by returncode plug-in or branch by property value plug-in |
You cannot draw a relational line to the branch destination step of a branch by returncode plug-in or branch by property value plug-in. |
Legend: : branch by returncode plug-in or branch by property value plug-in: Other plug-in
: Other plug-in
branch by returncode plug-in in the JP1/Automatic Operation Service Template Reference