Utilizing Datamodels

Accessing Datamodel in Queries

For creating the business entity, Queries, you need to map a Datamodel in the Queries configuration.

1. Go to Main Menu > App Studio > Applications > open [Application_Name] > Data Flow > open [Data_Flow_Name]> Datamodel
   or
   Go to Main Menu > App Studio > Datamodel
2. Click Create New and create the required Datamodel that is to be mapped to the Queries.
3. Navigate to the entity, Queries.

4. Click Create New to create new Queries.

   
   

5. Select the required Datamodel for configuring the Queries.

6. Click More. Rules for Queries appear.
   The Select field displays the fields (attributes ) as per the configured Datamodel.

   
   

7. Provide the rules as needed.

8. Click Create to create the new Queries entity.

Accessing Datamodels through Activity

Data flow activities need a Datamodel as the input configuration element.

1. Go to Main Menu > App Studio > Applications > open [Application_Name] > Data Flow > open [Data_Flow_Name] or create a data flow with the activity “Reader”. The reader is a mandatory activity for a data flow. Only the Reader activity takes the Datamodel entity as the input.

2. Click the Reader activity and the Info Actions panel displays the configuration and properties.

3. Click Reader accordion. Datamodel mapping details appear.

   
   

4. Click the Select Datamodel box for viewing the list of local and organization-level Datamodels.

5. Select a Datamodel for mapping the Datamodel to the Reader activity.