Core Blocks

Core blocks are the fundamental building blocks of Ziggy flows. They provide essential flow control, data processing, and execution capabilities.

Flow Control Blocks

• Receiver - Accept incoming data and requests
• Terminator - End flow execution
• Branch - Conditional flow routing
• Branch-To-Subflow - Call subflows conditionally
• Subflow - Reusable flow components

Data Processing Blocks

• Iterator - Loop through data collections
• Joiner - Combine multiple data streams
• Splitter - Divide data into multiple streams
• Merger - Merge data from multiple sources
• Collector - Gather data from multiple inputs
• Batch-End - Control batch processing

Data Management Blocks

• Variable-Set-Get - Set and retrieve variables
• Has-Data - Check if data exists
• Key-Filter - Filter data by keys

Execution Blocks

• Javascript - Execute custom JavaScript code
• Console-Message - Output debug messages
• Commander Block - Execute system commands

Utility Blocks

• Annotation - Add documentation to flows
• Test Data - Generate test data
• Sinkhole - Discard unwanted data

Block Combinations

Core blocks are designed to work together seamlessly. Common patterns include:

• Data Flow: Receiver → Processing → Output
• Conditional Logic: Branch → Different Paths → Merger
• Batch Processing: Iterator → Processing → Batch-End
• Error Handling: Try → Catch → Error Processing

Best Practices

• Use Receiver blocks as entry points
• Implement proper error handling with conditional logic
• Use Subflows for reusable functionality
• Document flows with Annotation blocks
• Test flows with Test Data blocks