Creating Folder Extension Data Structures
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Creating Folder Extension Data Structures
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Overview
Data Structure Quick Summary | ||||||
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Complexity? | Performance Impact? | Saves to Database? | Configuration Folder? | Entity Framework? | Folder Behavior? | Process Tracking? |
High | High | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
A Folder Extension allows users to create objects with folder behavior. Users are able to store additional objects (i.e. Entities, Assignments, etc) in the Portal visible folder.
Example
- In a Designer Project, click CREATE DATATYPES/INTEGRATION, select User Defined Types, and select Folder Extension.
- Name the Folder Extension Data Structure and define data field names and the types. Click SAVE.
Folder Extension Settings
Setting Name | Description | |
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BEHAVIOR | ||
Default Action Bar Visibility | Specifies how to action bar is displayed (Show, Collapse, Hide) | |
Lock Screen On Timeout | Locks the screen when the timeout period has started | |
Show Default Folder Pages | Displays the default folder | |
Show In Tree | Displays the Folder Extension in the Folder Tree | |
Define Default Page Name | Specifies the default page name | |
Can Be Set By User | Allows a user to control whether the Folder Type shows up in the Set Folder Behavior dialog | |
ADVANCED | ||
Enable Caching | Enables the Entity to be loaded into the cache | |
Hide In Search | Hides the data type from appearing when being searched | |
Include ID In Flow Cache Key | Adds the GUID to the Cache Step Key for easier searching | |
Type Name Space | Creates the unique identifier for the Entity (namespace.typename) to generate the SQL table name for the Entity (namespace_typename) | |
Audit Changes | Saves changes to Entity data in the Audited Entities table. This option is used when data monitoring is required for this Entity | |
Category Order | Allows data field categories to be organized by the Designer | |
Include Type Name In Description | This enables or disables the visibility of the Type namespace | |
ACTIONS | ||
Show Add With Data | Displays the Add With Data action | |
Add Category Name | Allows a Category name to be specified | |
Add Sub Category Name | Allows a Sub Category Name | |
Show Delete Action | Displays Delete action | |
Show Edit Action | Displays Edit action | |
Show Add Comment | Displays Add Comment action | |
Show Add Document | Displays Add Document action | |
Show Manage Permissions | Displays ability to manage permissions | |
Show Move Folder | Displays Move Folder action | |
Show Add Sub Folder | Displays Add Sub Folder action | |
Show Add ToDo | Displays Add ToDo action | |
Show Change Name | Displays the ability to Change Name |
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