Create Interface starting from Entity

RE: Create Interface starting from Entity

kunals0003 — Mon, 20 Jan 2020 12:43:06 GMT

But just so you know a read-only grid can be created using a step-by-step wizard. It can only be used to display data though.

RE: Create Interface starting from Entity

mah.habbal — Mon, 20 Jan 2020 12:37:50 GMT

Thank you. I visited that page already, but I was wonder if there's an auto way to create it.

it seems no way 🙂

RE: Create Interface starting from Entity

kunals0003 — Mon, 20 Jan 2020 12:33:16 GMT

It's not possible to create editable grid automatically but you can have a look at this link there will be samples available, you can modify it according to your use-case and go from there.

https://docs.appian.com/suite/help/19.4/Editable_Grid_Component.html

RE: Create Interface starting from Entity

mah.habbal — Mon, 20 Jan 2020 12:23:35 GMT

Thank you Kunal,

it was useful, I did not know that after creating the interface I can select "Create from data type" from the templates on right.

What about creating table (editable grid) in same way. even if there is no one-to-many relationship. e.g. assume I have an entity or CDT called EMPLOYEE and I wanna create editable grid of it, is there a way to generate it or I have to build it manually?

RE: Create Interface starting from Entity

kunals0003 — Mon, 20 Jan 2020 11:58:38 GMT

Hi mah.habbal,

Yes, it's possible to create interfaces from CDT (custom data type) in Appian.

Try creating a new interface and choose "Create from data type" option

This will bring you to the following screen

You can simply give the CDT name and it will generate an interface automatically while choosing the components according to your column data types and sizes. As far as I know it doesn't handle one-to-many and you won't be able to create grids using this.

Let me know if you have any questions!

Regards,

Kunal