Anatomy of an Application

The platform includes a number of elements, which are available to use with any Application. These elements appear as tabs in the user interface, and describe objects in the database.

Element	Description
Custom Objects	Objects are the basic building blocks of an application. Objects contain data Fields that store data, and they can be setup to relate to other objects. Data records associated with Objects are the primary information structures in an application. System Objects are created at installation and have well-defined characteristics and built-in functionality. They can be extended with additional fields. Custom Objects are created after installation. They have fully configurable characteristics and functionality.
Web Tabs	Web Tabs enable you to extend the platform by adding custom HTML/JSP pages to your application. Web Tabs can contain links to other websites, as well as Components, Pages, Widgets and Database Views
Views	A view selects and organizes data for a single object. You can customize and save views by specifying column Order, adding Filters or Computed Fields and setting Color Codes.
Reports	Reports organize data for display and analysis, and can deliver data from multiple objects, using Database Views. Reports include the ability to set column Order, add Filters or Computed Fields, Color Codes, data Groups, Computing and Metrics and Charts.
Start Page	An optional setting that lets you choose one of the Custom Pages. When a user switches to the application, this is the first page they see. (If the Start Page is left blank, the default platform UI with sidebars and Home page is shown when the user switches to the Application.)