Creating applications

You can create three types of application in the Application Designer; a power application, a single-page application, or a self-service application. After you create an application, it is automatically added to the Go To menu.

Before you begin

Before you create an application, the main object for the application must exist in the database. If you intend to associate the application with a new object, define the object in the Database Configuration application before you create the application.

Procedure

  1. Click New Application Definition in the toolbar of the Application Designer.
  2. In the Application field, specify a unique name for the application. Use a clear and consistent naming convention, such as using your company name as a prefix. Choose application names that are easy to identify in menus, and easy to recognize in log files and during a system upgrade.
  3. In the Description field, specify a text description. This text shows in the navigation bar of the application.
  4. Specify a key attribute for the application.
  5. Specify the name of the main object for the application.
    1. If the object is set at the SYSTEMORGSITE level, you must create a site text box field and an organization text box field.
  6. Specify the name of the module that is to include the application. Every application must be located within a module.
  7. Click the button that corresponds to the type of application that you want to create. The new application opens in the workspace.
  8. Click Save Application Definition.

Results

To view the new application in the Go To menu, sign out and then sign back into the system.

What to do next

Filter for the new application in the List tab of the Application Designer to start working on the new application.

The default security setting for new applications is Read. All users who have access to the application in their security profiles can read records but cannot insert or delete information. Select Add/Modify Signature Options in the Select Action menu to define additional signature options for the new application.

Parent topic: Creating and modifying applications

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