Is there a way to retrieve the name of a cdt from only having a data store entithttps://community.appian.com/discussions/f/rules/7076/is-there-a-way-to-retrieve-the-name-of-a-cdt-from-only-having-a-data-store-entitIs there a way to retrieve the name of a cdt from only having a data store entity constant? assume the name of the constant and cdt cannot be changed, and may not be the same. OriginalPostID-197981 OriginalPostID-197981en-USTelligent Community 12RE: Is there a way to retrieve the name of a cdt from only having a data store entithttps://community.appian.com/thread/28407?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 29 Feb 2016 19:20:34 GMTd3a83456-d57b-489c-a84c-4e8267bb592a:49011f7e-b9d4-420c-ac23-24e8acef4a95Stefan HelzleOK. I understand. Still not sure that this is a good idea. You could use/create a plugin to search for constants with a certain naming convention. These constants are of type data store entity and each app has to create one or more. Then do a single query to a selected entity. This will return some data and the data structure and field names etc. Then you could show this to the user.<br /><br />This is just an idea. I hope you understand it.<div style="clear:both;"></div>RE: Is there a way to retrieve the name of a cdt from only having a data store entithttps://community.appian.com/thread/28404?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 29 Feb 2016 19:06:25 GMTd3a83456-d57b-489c-a84c-4e8267bb592a:443c40ee-7726-43b5-8d24-e2bd3557fe91rachelz585the charts will be converted to excel and download/email-able. I want to be able to cut the designer out of the equation. As it stands, a designer can configure these charts for a user, but I want to user to be able to configure them for themselves. So far, a designer can hardcode the fields that the user can choose from to drill.<div style="clear:both;"></div>RE: Is there a way to retrieve the name of a cdt from only having a data store entithttps://community.appian.com/thread/28403?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 29 Feb 2016 18:59:23 GMTd3a83456-d57b-489c-a84c-4e8267bb592a:4928776e-2eac-41da-a10f-2e254c62fb52Stefan HelzleOK. But why do you want to build that to be dynamic? How do you implement permissions? Aren&#39;t this charts very app specific? Do you want to build something like a business warehouse?<div style="clear:both;"></div>RE: Is there a way to retrieve the name of a cdt from only having a data store entithttps://community.appian.com/thread/28402?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 29 Feb 2016 18:54:36 GMTd3a83456-d57b-489c-a84c-4e8267bb592a:60f01248-6036-40e1-a8f0-04c0faef0b19rachelz585Use case is to allow and end user to be able to configure their own charts. they should be able to select an application, and that will then go to a plug-in that will return all data store entity constants. The user should then be able to select a data store, and choose which fields from the associated cdt they want their charts to be drillable on.<div style="clear:both;"></div>RE: Is there a way to retrieve the name of a cdt from only having a data store entithttps://community.appian.com/thread/28401?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 29 Feb 2016 18:51:10 GMTd3a83456-d57b-489c-a84c-4e8267bb592a:f91f51e5-8777-48be-90c0-5f9e1dc9cdfcStefan HelzleYou are asking some interesting questions lately. I don&#39;t think this is possible OOTB. Maybe you want to elaborate on your use cases, experiance with Appian and other plattforms.<div style="clear:both;"></div>