ACA Data Modeling & Integration 5

Question 1

Which source types can a record type use in Appian?

Accepted Answer

Database, process, Salesforce, or web service

Answer

Record types can be backed by databases, processes, Salesforce, or web services via integrations.

Question 2

An analyst notices a CDT contains a nested list of addresses. What is a common recommendation for relational data modeling?

Accepted Answer

Store addresses in a separate table related by a foreign key

Answer

Normalizing one-to-many data into its own table keeps the model flexible and queryable.

Question 3

What does a!toJson() do?

Accepted Answer

Converts an Appian value into a JSON string

Answer

a!toJson() serializes Appian values into JSON text, often for integration request bodies.

Question 4

A Web API needs to return a custom status code and body to the calling system. Which function builds that response?

Accepted Answer

a!httpResponse()

Answer

a!httpResponse() sets the status code, headers, and body returned by a Web API.

Question 5

Which approach best supports data security so that users only see Case records for their region?

Accepted Answer

Configure record-level security on the record type

Answer

Record-level security rules filter which records each user or group can see.

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