Combining 2 similar recordtypes

RE: Combining 2 similar recordtypes

rajeshkumarr007 — Wed, 10 Jan 2024 13:48:24 GMT

yes it can work, but it is convoluted.

RE: Combining 2 similar recordtypes

rajeshkumarr007 — Wed, 10 Jan 2024 13:46:58 GMT

without relationships created , we will not be able to use from both tables in same customfield. When tried i got error. My issue is creating relationship between 2 tables on non pk's. Thanks for the response

RE: Combining 2 similar recordtypes

rajeshkumarr007 — Wed, 10 Jan 2024 13:45:13 GMT

Hi Mathurama,

Thanks for the response , when you make the common field in TABLE 1 as unique , the same field is not unique in TableHistory . here the relation ship must 1 to many right. Might be i need to rethink of redisgn the table.

Thanks again

Raj

RE: Combining 2 similar recordtypes

Mathieu Drouin — Tue, 09 Jan 2024 22:13:48 GMT

Only solution to this issue is somewhat convoluted. You could create a 2 Web APIs that query the same fields on both tables. Create a single Service Backed Synced Record Type that combines the results of the 2 Web APIs.

RE: Combining 2 similar recordtypes

Stefan Helzle — Tue, 09 Jan 2024 18:44:01 GMT

When creating custom record fields, you can use customfielddefaultvalue() to add values from one record to another.

https://docs.appian.com/suite/help/23.4/fnc_crf_customfielddefaultvalue.html

When doing so, your final record will contain fields from both "tables" and can easily be used.

RE: Combining 2 similar recordtypes

mathurambika0708 — Tue, 09 Jan 2024 18:39:04 GMT

In the first place, I don't understand why there is no FK/PF relationship between these tables, given that the latest record in TABLE1 is going to have all its history in the TABLE1_HISTORY table.

However, if there is a common field between these tables, and if it is going to be a unique field in the TABLE1, then you can make that column as UNIQUE in the database.

Eventually, this configuration will allow you to pick up the common field in the Records when configuring the record relationships.

RE: Combining 2 similar recordtypes

rajeshkumarr007 — Tue, 09 Jan 2024 18:36:42 GMT

sorry we cannot use the queryRecordType in custom when checked, so how we make the connection without relationship or how we can use customField for relationship .

Thanks

RE: Combining 2 similar recordtypes

rajeshkumarr007 — Tue, 09 Jan 2024 18:31:40 GMT

Hi Stefan ,

Thanks for the response. Are you suggesting have a customfield created which is fed by a queryRecordType on TableHistory table with filter on common field value ? Then when we want to display both records in same grid , i guess it may get complicated . Or i might missed to understand your response :-( sorry . Could you please provide any sample or link in appian forums if you have it handy .

Thanks in advance.

Raj

RE: Combining 2 similar recordtypes

rajeshkumarr007 — Tue, 09 Jan 2024 18:22:58 GMT

Hi Mathurama,

Thanks for the response . Yes , it kind of audit . But the history cannot be pulled using the relationship ,as including the PK from table 1 is moved to history . The relationship / connection between these tables are is on a common field , not as a PK or FK relationship.

Table 1 stores only 1 latest record for a particular workitem . all history is stored in Table1History and only during the grid creation i need to pull combined from both recordtype . I will be able to combine using a generic VO object , but trying to understand any way using recordtype in built functionalities.

Thanks

Raj

RE: Combining 2 similar recordtypes

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RE: Combining 2 similar recordtypes

waden3810 — Tue, 09 Jan 2024 18:16:12 GMT

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RE: Combining 2 similar recordtypes

Stefan Helzle — Tue, 09 Jan 2024 18:04:10 GMT

Should be simple. You can create custom record fields in the primary record that reference field from the other one.

RE: Combining 2 similar recordtypes

mathurambika0708 — Tue, 09 Jan 2024 18:03:29 GMT

Hi Raj,

When you say TABLE1_HISTORY, does it contain the audit details of TABLE1, or are we storing all updates to TABLE1 in TABLE1_HISTORY?