You have two record types: ACME_Student and ACME_Class.
You need to add a many-to-many relationship between these two record types.
What should you do?
To establish a many-to-many relationship between two record types in Appian, you should create a junction or mapping record type that will handle the many-to-many association. This new record type should have two one-to-many relationships, one to each of the original record types (ACME_Student and ACME_Class). This setup allows each student to be associated with multiple classes and each class to be associated with multiple students. Reference: Appian Documentation - Record Type Relationships
You created and published a new process model.
The process model has a start form with two synchronous subprocesses with 40 and 66 nodes each. All nodes are chained from the start node through the subprocesses to the end node. After the tasks and subprocesses, there is a second User Input Task in which the user can confirm the entries and add a comment.
When testing as a normal Acme business user, you see that the confirmation screen is not shown to you.
What might be the reason for this behavior?
In Appian, there is a limitation on the number of activities that can be chained in a process, known as the 'chaining limit.' If a process model exceeds this limit, which includes synchronous subprocesses and their nodes, the process may break or not behave as expected. In this scenario, with two large subprocesses chained from start to end, the maximum number of activity chained nodes could be exceeded, resulting in the confirmation screen not being shown. Adjusting the process model to reduce chaining or using asynchronous patterns where possible can help mitigate this issue. Reference: Appian Documentation - Process Model Best Practices
Which step can be critical in passing information from a form back to a process model?
The critical step in passing information from a form back to a process model is to configure inputs on the Data tab of a User Input Task. When you create a User Input Task, it includes a form for users to interact with. The data entered into this form can be mapped to process variables via the Data tab configuration. This ensures that the information collected in the form is available to the process for further use. Reference: Appian Documentation - User Input Tasks
You need to create a record type with data sync enabled.
What are the supported data sources?
Appian's data sync feature supports synchronization from three primary data sources: Salesforce, Process Models, and Databases. This allows for the creation of record types that can efficiently access and manipulate data from these sources, leveraging Appian's capabilities to provide real-time insights and interactions with external systems and internal processes. Reference:
Appian Documentation: Creating Record Types
You receive a bug ticket that states "After selecting a value for the drop-down field, the value disappears."
You investigate and notice that when you select the drop-down, the proper choice labels display. When you select an option, the value updates properly in the corresponding rule input.
What is the issue and how can you fix this bug?
The described bug typically occurs when the value parameter of the drop-down component is not correctly mapped to the corresponding rule input or variable that is supposed to hold the selected value. To fix the issue, you should ensure that the drop-down's value parameter is correctly mapped so that the selected option is retained and displayed properly. Reference: Appian Documentation - Dropdown Field Component
