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# Watch

## Description:

Watch

Use this to specify an expression that will be watched for changes. Whenever the expression outcome value changes, the child 'Trigger On Change' will be fired

### Allowed Parent Components:

1. Page

### Allowed Child Components:

1. Trigger Before Render
2. Trigger On Change

### Properties

### ➤ Expression To Watch

Specify an expression that will be watched for changes. Whenever the outcome value changes, the child actions will be executed.

Allowed Values: Specify an expression that will be watched for changes. Whenever the outcome value changes, the child actions will be executed.

### ➤ Ignore Initial Value

Check this property if you do not to execute the child actions when the expression is evaluated for the first time on page active.

Allowed Values: Yes/No