Action Text Frame

Lede. Defines what to do when an Image, QR or Barcode placeholder has nothing to render.

Group: Action (fail / error) · Available in: Image / QR / Barcode Placeholder · Central node: No

Purpose

• Remove an image frame on records with no image.
• Use a default placeholder graphic when the per-record image is missing.
• Report a custom error when a QR / barcode payload is invalid.

Where to find it

Add Node ▸ Action ▸ Action (inside an Image / QR / Barcode placeholder workspace).

How it works

Wire Out into the placeholder’s Error Action socket. When the content branch returns nil (missing image, empty QR payload, …), the placeholder consults this action.

Sockets

The node has no input sockets.

Settings

Example (end-to-end)

Scenario. When a product has no photo, render Photos/placeholder.png instead.

Wiring.

[Data Image] → [Placeholder.Content]
[Action Text Frame: "Use fallback: Photos/placeholder.png"] → [Placeholder.ErrorAction]

Empty / error behaviour

This is the empty-handling node. Without it the merge default kicks in (usually "skip").

Limitations

• Action set is fixed.
• One per placeholder.

Common pitfalls

• Fallback path resolves to nothing. Paths follow the same rules as Data Image source paths – verify in the merge log.

Related nodes

• Action Text – text-placeholder counterpart.
• Action Table – Table central node empty-data handler.
• Placeholder – Image, Placeholder – QR Code, Placeholder – Barcode – the consumers.

Screenshots

📷 Screenshot [NEU]: Action Text Frame settings panel