Every component has its own Object Model that is used to store and operate data contained within the component, use this data to show pages and forms related to the component, and use this data in exchange with other components, as well as with external data sources/integration points.
Every component has a set of system fields, automatically generated by the Aqtra Studio, and non-changeable by the Studio user. These fields are automatically updated by the Aqtra Platform, and contain important component information such as a unique component Id. The following fields are automatically included as system.
| System Data Field Name | System Data Field Purpose |
|---|---|
| Id | A unique Id for this component |
| creatorSubject | Name of the user who created the component |
| updateSubject | Name of the user who last updated the component |
| createdDate | Date of component’s creation |
| updateDate | Date of the last component update |
In addition to system properties, an authorized Aqtra Studio user can add an unlimited number of custom properties, using ‘+’ button next to the component’s name.
Each of the customer properties can be one of the following types:
| Type name | Purpose | Value example |
|---|---|---|
| String | Text string | Hello world |
| DataTime | Date & Time | 01/01/2022 01:00 |
| Catalog | Reference to another Component | |
| Number | Number with fractions | 1211.324 |
| Integer | Whole (no fractions) number | 1211 |
| Array | Reference to another Component, with multiple values stored at once | |
| File | Single binary object such as file | PNG, DOCX, PPTS, etc. |
| Boolean | True or False value | 0/1 |
| Time | Time | |
| Date | Date | |
| URI | HTTP Reference |
Each of the customer property types will have a configuration form that will consists of a part standard for all property types, and the part specific for a property type.
Common Settings for All Property Types
| Setting Field | Setting Example | Setting Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Name | InternalPropertyName | Internal property name that can be used for example in Python scripts. Can’t include spaces, non-English character or special symbols |
| Title | My Favorite Property | Free-form property name, will be displayed by default as a field name on a UI form, but can be changed. |
| Required | Yes/No | Set if this property can’t be empty (null) |
| Primary key | Yes/No | Set if this property is a unique ID for this component |
| Query | Yes/No | Set if you intend to search for this property from Dataflow, etc. |
| Skip from synchronization | Yes/No | Set if you don’t need to synchronize this property with other data sources |
| Property type | One of the property types from the table above | Set the desired type for this property |
String settings
| Property Setup Field | Possible values | Property Field Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Display field | ||
| Enum | empty | |
| values | Min length | |
| Max length |
DataTime settings
| Property Setup Field | Possible values | Property Field Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Display format | ||
| Min date | ||
| Max date |