Introduction

The following article explains the purpose of each available step type in the most recent release of the Pivotware Process Control Suite as well as explaining redundant steps and their replacements

Current Step Types  

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If I want to...	...then I should use...	It was introduced in...
...take a picture of the part being produced	Action Camera	6.20
...get an OK/NOK feedback from the Infinity Client user or connected I/O	Action Confirmation	6.0	More details
...retrieve some data to use in the process from a peripheral or third-party	Action Data In	6.0	More details
...send some data from the process to a peripheral or third-party	Action Data Out	6.3	More details
...retrieve some data from an available database	Action Database Query	6.5
...wait for a required condition on a connected I/O Module's inputs	Action Digital In	6.0	More details
...activate a defined state for connected I/O Module's outputs	Action Digital Out	6.0	More details
...activate a defined state for connected I/O Module's outputs and optionally, wait for a required condition on a connected I/O Module's inputs and/or wait for a data from a peripheral or third-party	Action Digital Picking	6.3
...monitor for a required condition on a connected I/O Module's inputs but continue the process	Action Monitoring	6.17
...print something	Action Printer	6.0	More details
...get feedback from the Infinity Client user from a multiple choice	Action Selection	6.13	More details
...send some data from the process to a peripheral or third-party using a TCP/IP connection and optionally wait for a response before continuing	Action TCP/IP	6.23
...execute some tightenings	Action Tool	6.0	More details
...compare two numerical values	Logic Comparison	6.3
...compare numerical/text data against multiple flexible cases	Logic Decision	6.13	More details
...end the cycle	Logic End	6.13	More details
...write/search for specific value(s) inside a file or move a file from one location to another...	Logic File Function	7.1
...jump to specific step in the process	Logic Jump	6.13	More details
...calculate or count something	Logic Number Function	6.17
...manipulate some text value(s)	Logic Text Function	6.14
...get an e-ticket from the builder queue	Module Builder	6.3
...update/check the status of a part with Infinity Module (Tracker)	Module Tracker	6.5
...use custom functionality in a loaded plugin	Plugin Custom	6.0

Redundant Step Types  

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Redundant Step Type	...because	...made redundant in...
	The logic decision step was introduced. When evaluating a previous step's status, Logic decision allow action based on all step outcomes and not just fail. Logic On NOK step were migrating to logic Decision steps with a step status evaluation.	6.13
Logic File Search	The Logic File Function step was introduced. Searching a file as made into a mode of Logic File Function because it could also do other tasks relating to file manipulation. Logic File Search step configurations were migrated to Logic File Function steps with "Search File" mode configured.	7.1