Data Structure CRUD Overview
- 03 Jun 2022
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Data Structure CRUD Overview
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Create, Read, Update, and Delete (CRUD) actions are readily available via Flow steps; these steps, commonly called "methods" by programmers, are auto-generated by Data Structures capable of writing to a database. Articles in this subcategory will review the use of these steps for each supporting Data Structure.
- Case Entity CRUD Actions
- Database Structure CRUD Actions
- Defined Data Structure CRUD Actions
- Entity Structure CRUD Actions
- Entity Extension CRUD Actions
- External Entity CRUD Actions
- Flow Execution Extension CRUD Actions
- Folder Extension CRUD Actions
Decisions Data Structure Matrix
To learn more, refer to "Understanding Differences Between Data Structures"
In the Flow Designer, custom data structure steps are found in the Steps Panel, specifically nested under the last category heading, User Defined Types. 
Expanding User Defined Types will reveal the various sub-categories tabulated below:
| Category | Contents |
| Case Entity | Contains CRUD Flow steps for user created Case Entities |
| CSV Structures | Contains CRUD Flow steps CSV generated data types |
| CSV Structures [Database Stored] | Contains CRUD Flow steps CSV generated data types |
| Database Structures | Contains CRUD Flow steps for user created Database Structures |
| Defined Data Structures [Advanced] | Contains CRUD Flow steps for user created Database Structures [Advanced] |
| Entities | Contains CRUD Flow steps for user created Entities |
| Entity Extensions | Contains Create, Read, and Update steps for Entity Extensions |
| Folder Extensions | Contains CRUD Flow steps for user created Folder Extensions |
| Json Schema Structures | Contains serialization and deserialization steps for user defined Json Schema Types |
| Json Structures | Contains serialization and deserialization steps for user defined Json Types |
| XML Structures | Contains serialization and deserialization steps for user defined XML Types |
| XSD Structures | Contains serialization and deserialization steps for user defined XSD Types |
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