The Entities form consists of many sections. The main section (the top panel of the Entity form) handles the identification, the database location, and the base view assignment of an entity.
Top Panel
Name (Required)
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The base view is the default view used to view entity records. Note that for new entities, this field is a text box. It becomes a link box that links to a corresponding Database Objects record after you save the Entities record.
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In Aptify 5.5.1 and up, multiple base views can be created for an entity. See Using Multiple Base Views for more information. |
Generate Table
This option indicates that the Aptify automatically generates the SQL table, views, and stored procedures upon the initial creation of an entity. This option greatly reduces the amount of manual work that must be done when creating or modifying entity field information. . This option should be cleared for virtual entities.
Is Installed
Selecting this option specifies that the entity is considered installed and available for use to those who have sufficient permissions.
Is Virtual Entity
This option, added in Aptify 5.5.1, indicates that the entity is a virtual entity. See Using Virtual Entity Wizard for more information on virtual entities.
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When the Virtual Entity wizard is used to create a virtual entity record, this option is automatically selected. |
Applications Tab
The Applications tab determines under which Application headings the entity appears. In the following example, the Dashboards entity is a service under the Aptify Framework Administration application heading.
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