Creating an application

With the low-code designer, you can create business applications of varying complexity.

The following outlines the high-level steps of how to create an application.

If you would like to reference some samples for creating simple or complex application, see Application designer samples External link opens a new window or tab. There are two samples available: DL Flooring, and mortgage approval. DL Flooring is a simple application that requires no external services from other offerings. The mortgage approval application uses a process from Business Automation Workflow.

You can also accelerate your application building by basing your application on any of the three default templates:
  • Request Approval
  • Onboarding Application
  • Exception Handling
  1. From the Business applications page, click Create > Application.
  2. Populate the fields in the Create an application window. You can choose to base your application on a template. If so, your application is based on the most recent version of that template.
  3. Click Create.
  4. From the low-code designer, you can start creating your business application. These applications are composed of the following entities:
    • Pages: Part of the application user interface. For example, an application submission page that contains user-input fields.
    • Views: Reusable user interface widgets, such as a button, checkbox, or text area, that can receive input from the keyboard or mouse and can communicate with an application or with another widget.
    • Actions and services: The server-side logic that your application can call.
    • Automation services: Artifacts that fulfill a business purpose. For more information about calling an automation service from your application see, Calling automation services.

    By using a combination of these entities, you can build business automation applications.

    While you design your application, you can use the Mobile, Tablet, and Desktop buttons to see how your application looks on different devices.

  5. Test your application by clicking the Preview button in the upper-right corner.
  6. Create a version for your application by clicking the Create a version button.

    You can also create a version upon returning to the Business applications page.

  7. Return to the studio to submit a request to publish your application.

    If your application is performing as expect, click the Business applications button to return to the Business applications page.

  8. From the Business applications page, click the overflow menu, then click Request publish. If you do not have a version for your application, you are prompted to create one.

    After the administrator publishes your application, your users can start using it.