Graphit Basic Editing

Once you've created a Graphit file, you can start editing it. To learn how to create a Graphit as web service - read here. Similarly, you can create Graphit under any other Logical Unit.

Graphit Terminology

• Node - an entry element, represented visually as a vertical strip, and which stands for an output document element and/or as a logical function.
• Node Type - defines how node content is generated and structured. For node types that have a representation in the output document, there may also be a definition relating to the node presentation. Some node types, such as SQL, Broadway and Get, provide additional helpers to ease the node content building.
• Node Property - an additional instruction that can be given to a node. For example, how to format a number, which database to query, or whether the node is active/disabled.

Basic Editing Concepts

• The Graphit editor is built from a main editing area, a top toolbar, and a right panel that opens when an action in the top toolbar is selected.

• The editor manages Graphit files that are built from nodes that can be added as either a sibling or a child of any other existing node, in the main editing area.
• Nodes can be moved or copied within a GraphIt file using Drag&Drop or Copy&Paste actions. A node can be copied and pasted between files.
• Upon a node creation, you shall first select its node type and accordingly accomplish its logic and/or output form. The node type can be changed later during editing. To learn more about node types - read here. Note:
  • Not all nodes have an output representation, as they define a logical functionality.
  • Any node that has an output representation shall be named.
• You may use node properties to define some of the logic or the output form of a node. To learn more about node properties - read here.

Top Toolbar Actions

• Refreshing the opened testing results panel. It is enabled only when the result panel is opened.
• Opening the URL Parameters and Properties panel. This panel shows different items by context.
• Opening the JSON result panel
• Opening the XML result panel
• Opening the CSV result panel
• Opening the Graphit Profile panel

Nodes Editing Actions

Use the following actions for managing nodes such as create, copy, paste, move, delete:

• Click on the left of a node, to create a new sibling node placed under the original node, on the same level. The icon appears when hovering over the node.
• Click on the left of a node, to create a new child node under the parent node. The icon appears when hovering over the node.
• Click to drag a node to another location in the hierarchy.
• Click to expand a collapsed node.
• Click to delete a node on the node level. The icon appears when hovering over the node.
• Click to copy a node so that it can be pasted into another location in this Graphit or to another Graphit file. The icon appears when hovering over the node.
• Click to copy a node so that it can be moved into another location in this Graphit or to another Graphit file. Moving nodes within a Graphit file can be also done via drag and drop. The icon appears when hovering over the node.
• Click to paste a previously copied/cut node as a child node. The icon appears when hovering over the node.
• Click to paste a previously copied/cut node as a sibling node. The icon appears when hovering over the node.

Use the following actions for node editing:

• Click to add a property to the node
• Click to open Query builder for a sql node type
• Click to open Helper for a get and Broadway node types.

Testing Graphit

You can easily execute and test your Graphit file by using the top tollbar actions, as explained here.