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==Discover the Objects Used in the Application== | ==Discover the Objects Used in the Application== | ||
# Click '''[[File:GearIcon.png]] | # Click '''[[File:GearIcon.png]] > Administration > Account Management > Packages > Order Processing'''<br/>A new pane appears with package information. | ||
# Scroll to the bottom of the pane, to the list of dependencies. | # Scroll to the bottom of the pane, to the list of dependencies. | ||
#* The entities this package depends on is displayed, under "Items". | #* The entities this package depends on is displayed, under "Items". | ||
#*Notice the Contacts, and Accounts items, which are designated as type "Object". | #*Notice the Contacts, and Accounts items, which are designated as type "Object". | ||
# Click ''' | # Click '''[[File:GearIcon.png]] > Customization > Objects'''.<br/>The objects used in the application are shown, along with those used by other applications running in your instance of the platform. | ||
#:{{Tip|It's easy for applications to share information, because the objects they contain are living in the same cloud. For example, a customer record created in an order-entry application would be available for use in a shipping application.}} | #:{{Tip|It's easy for applications to share information, because the objects they contain are living in the same cloud. For example, a customer record created in an order-entry application would be available for use in a shipping application.}} | ||
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An "object" in the platform is both a table in a database, and a record within it. When accessing a record, the singular form of the name is used, when referencing the table as a whole, the plural form is used. So the "Orders object" is a collection of records and the metadata that defines behaviors like validations and forms. An "Order object" on the other hand, is an individual record augmented by those behaviors. | An "object" in the platform is both a table in a database, and a record within it. When accessing a record, the singular form of the name is used, when referencing the table as a whole, the plural form is used. So the "Orders object" is a collection of records and the metadata that defines behaviors like validations and forms. An "Order object" on the other hand, is an individual record augmented by those behaviors. | ||
# Click ''' | # Click '''[[File:GearIcon.png]] > Customization > Objects > Orders'''.<br/>The Object Information pane appears. | ||
# Here are the attributes you can modify: | # Here are the attributes you can modify: | ||
#* [[Object Properties]], where the singular and plural forms of the object name are specified. | #* [[Object Properties]], where the singular and plural forms of the object name are specified. | ||
#* [[Forms]] where you control how data is displayed and interactively edited | #* [[Forms]] where you control how data is displayed and interactively edited | ||
#* Object [[Fields]] | #* Object [[Fields]] | ||
#* | #* [[Custom Form Actions]] that give the user action buttons they can press | ||
#* [[Indexes]] though which records can be accessed | #* [[Indexes]] though which records can be accessed | ||
#* [[Validations]] for field data | #* [[Validations]] for field data | ||
#* [[Document Templates]] to determine how the data appears when printed, and | #* [[Document Templates]] to determine how the data appears when printed, and | ||
Latest revision as of 00:07, 24 August 2013
In this exercise, you'll explore an application, identify some of its major components, and see how they are related.
Discover the Objects Used in the Application
- Click
> Administration > Account Management > Packages > Order Processing
A new pane appears with package information. - Scroll to the bottom of the pane, to the list of dependencies.
- The entities this package depends on is displayed, under "Items".
- Notice the Contacts, and Accounts items, which are designated as type "Object".
- Click > Customization > Objects.
The objects used in the application are shown, along with those used by other applications running in your instance of the platform.
Tip: It's easy for applications to share information, because the objects they contain are living in the same cloud. For example, a customer record created in an order-entry application would be available for use in a shipping application.
Examine the Orders Object
An "object" in the platform is both a table in a database, and a record within it. When accessing a record, the singular form of the name is used, when referencing the table as a whole, the plural form is used. So the "Orders object" is a collection of records and the metadata that defines behaviors like validations and forms. An "Order object" on the other hand, is an individual record augmented by those behaviors.
- Click > Customization > Objects > Orders.
The Object Information pane appears. - Here are the attributes you can modify:
- Object Properties, where the singular and plural forms of the object name are specified.
- Forms where you control how data is displayed and interactively edited
- Object Fields
- Custom Form Actions that give the user action buttons they can press
- Indexes though which records can be accessed
- Validations for field data
- Document Templates to determine how the data appears when printed, and