About the Data Explorer

The Data Explorer simplifies creating and working with data object types and their corresponding data pages (formerly known as "declare pages") in your application.

Accessing the Data Explorer

The Explorers panel is on the left side of the Designer Studio. Click the Data icon to display the Data Explorer.

By default, the Data Explorer shows all data object types for your current application. Click a data object type to view the properties defined for this data object type in a new tab.

To view other records defined for this data object type, clicking the down arrow next to "Property" and select a different record type. To view inherited records as well check the "include inherited" checkbox.

A down arrow appears to the right of each listed data object type when you hover over it. Click the arrow to display a menu of options. The options let you do the following in relation to the selected data object type:

• View the data object type's definition
• Rename the data object type
• Add a data page
• View the data object type's properties
• Create new properties
• Remove the data object type from the Data Explorer display. (This does not remove it from the application's list of data object types.)

If there are data pages associated with a data object type, you can expand the data object type listing to see them. Click a data page listing to display the data page in the right panel. To edit a data page, see About Data Pages.

Some clipboard pages are created as undefined pages: not as instances of a data page, but directly by an activity or another process. For each data object type in your application that has undefined pages associated with it, a link appears: click the link to review the pages.  Note: to enhance maintainability, consider converting undefined pages into instances of data pages.

Select Show Case Types on the Data Explorer menu to display case types in your application.

Creating new data object types and data pages

To create new data object types and data pages, click at the top right of the Explorer. Then select an option.

Data Object Type

When you select "Add/remove data objects", a process appears that lets you quickly add data object types to the current application from another application, create a new data object type for the application, or remove one you have previously added. See Add/Remove data object types.

Data Page

When you select "Create new data page", a process appears that lets you create a new data page. See Data Page rules - Completing the Create or Save As form.

Common names for data instances Explorer tools — Workspace results