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Create Static Entities

Key Lesson: In this step, you learn how to create static entities and add the reference values they make available across the application.

Create two static entities: Currency and CostCenter.

Use these steps each time you create a static entity:

  1. Go to Design.
  2. Select StaticEntity under Object Types.
  3. Click + to create a new entity.
  1. Follow the Creating a new static entity steps.
  2. Enter Currency and click OK.
  3. When the Currency editor opens, leave the GENERAL settings at their default values.
  4. Under STATIC ENTRIES, add the following entries:
IdentifierIDLabel
UsdusdUSD
EureurEUR
ChfchfCHF
  1. Save and close the editor.

  1. Follow the Creating a new static entity steps.
  2. Enter CostCenter and click OK.
  3. When the CostCenter editor opens, leave the GENERAL settings at their default values.
  4. In STATIC ENTRIES, add the following entries:
IdentifierIDLabel
MarketingmarketingMarketing
OperationsoperationsOperations
FinancefinanceFinance
ITitIT
  1. Save and close the editor.

Understand how entities and relationships provide screen data.

Understand how static entities provide reusable reference values and how their source types work.

Learn how to configure static entities, properties, source types, and static entries.