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An entity in Outsystems is a way to
Model and store compound data, Equivalent to a DB table
4 main Layers of OutSystems Service Studio are...
Processes, Interface, Logic, and Data
True or False-OutSystems is a strongly Typed language
True
True or False-OutSystems is an Object Oriented language
False
"Dot Notation" and Type inheritance are possible in the outsystems language
False-OutSystems is an not an Object Oriented langauge, so "Dot Notation" and Type inheritance are
not possible
What are compound data types in OutSystems?
Usually a combination of several fields, often with different data types. Most Core concepts are
complex and require several fields to fully define e.g. a Customer may have a Name, Email, Phone
Number , and Hire date
What are the 3 compound data types in outsystems?
Entities, Static Entities, and Structures
What is the most common data construct in the OutSystems Platform?
Entities
Define an Entity in OutSystems
A complex, compound data structure created for and application concept;e.g. a Customer, an Order,
and Order Item. Often includes multiple fields of different data types
True or False-Entities automatically are supported by a collection of CRUD operations
True- these are system created operations when an entity is created
Define a Static entity in Outsystems
Entities with a Pre-Defined set of possible values. not possible to dynamically use crud operations on
these, but allows them to take advantage of certain accelerators
What does it mean that Static Entities behave like an Enumerated type?
An Enumerated type is a data type consisting of a pre-set set of named values of the type. The
enumerator names are usually identifiers that behave as constants in the language. For example, the
four suits in a deck of playing cards may be four enumerators named Club, Diamond, Heart, and
Spade, belonging to an enumerated type named suit.