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In Aptify, services are equivalent to entities. The term “service” service is more commonly used when describing system functionality to end users. The term “entity” term entity is used to discuss the more technical issues. Not every entity becomes a service, however, as some entities are sub‐types to another service. |
The Entities service is an essential administrative tool used to manage all aspects of every service in the Aptify system. The Entities service is used to administer and modify the meta-data - associated with each service in the system. This service is used to create and edit all other services within the Aptify system. The most important benefit provided by the Entities service is that it allows almost all Aptify meta-data administration to occur from the Aptify front-end interface. All database objects (such as SQL stored procedures, triggers, and table schemas) and front-end - configurations (such as organization-specific graphical user interfaces, Aptify wizard consignments, or report handling) may be administered from the Entities service. Each Entities record corresponds to a top-level service (which is visible in the Ribbon, Navigation Bar, or Folder List) or to a sub-type (which appears as a tab within a parent service and is not visible in the Ribbon, Navigation Bar, or Folder List).
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Permission given at the user level does not override those at the group level. Overall, - Aptify entity security is a blend of all granted permissions given at both the group and user level. Below is an example of how Aptify combines all granted permissions from both levels of security.
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- Common Entity Maintenance: Describes general maintenance task to configure entity behavior.
- Creating a New Entity: Describes the basic requirements for adding a new entity to the Aptify system.
- Defining Fields: Describes how to add fields to an entity.
- Entities Service Wizards: Lists the wizards that can be launched from the Entities - service.
- Entity Packing and Unpacking: Describes the process for moving entities between - systems.
- Virtual Entity Wizard: Describes how to create virtual entities that link to data stored in other databases or on other servers.
- Entities Service Forms: A field-by-field description of each form related to the Entities service.