InsuranceSuite Developer
Fundamentals
Data Model: Metadata Format (file type)
XML
Relationship Column Types
Foreign Key: Links an instance of one entity to another
Array: Links multiple instances of one entity to another
Type Key: associates a value from a type list with a column in an entity
Supertype Data Format
Stores all subtype fields in denormalized form, any fields not use by a particular subtype
are null. Typekey field for the subtype name
File Extension For Entity and Typelist
.eti, .tti
File Extension for Entity and Typelist Extensions
.etx, .ttx
File Extension for Internal Entity and Typelist Extensions
.eix, .tix
Base Application Entity
Entity shipped as part of the base application, can be application or platform level
Custom Entity
Customer defined entity
Entity Extension Purpose
Add fields or override certain attributes of existing fields safely
Typefilter
Causes a typelist to only display a certain subset of its typecodes
Typelist
A predefined set of values called typecodes, represented as dropdown in UI
Base Entity/Typelist file location, and extension file location
...\Metadata, ...\Extensions
Data Dictionary
Documents all of the entities and typelists in the Guidewire application, found in an html
file in Build Directory
Data Type for Strings
Use shorttext, mediumtext, or longtext unless a fixed with is required by external
system, in which case use varchar(xx)
UI Element Types
Widget, Location
Widget Types
Atomic: individual items (inputs, cells, buttons)
Container: collection of atomic widgets or container widgets
Container Types
, Primary: organizes atomic widgets
Secondary: organizes primary
Top-Level: organizes secondary and primary (screen)
Primary Container Types
Detail View Panel: series of data fields in one or more columns
List View Panel: list of array objects in tabular form
Input Set: set of atomic widgets organized in groups
Secondary Container Types
Card View: collection of cards, each card contains detail or list view
List Detail View: Top view panel has a list view, bottom has details about currently
selected item
Location Group
Collection of pages,. Tab bar, actions menu, and info bar remain the same throughout
the group
Wizard
Ordered collection of screens, guide you step-by-step through process
Worksheet
Single screen, rendered in workspace frame, can be viewed at same time as pages
Forward
No screens, contains logic to execute before navigating to another location
Exit Point
Points to URL outside of application
PCF Editor: Widget Color Coding
Gray: defined in this PCF
Light Blue: defined in a PCF referenced by this PCF
Dark Blue: referenced indirectly through another PCF
Display Keys
Each key has a text value, and these keys should be used for atomic widgets instead of
using text directly
How to Reference a Field of a Subtype
(object as subtype).field
Define a Primary Container for Reusability
Define the container in its own file, and reference this file using a PanelRef
List View Input Widget
Causes list view to behave as atomic widgets, allowing them to be stored in primary
containers
Iterator Buttons Widget
Contains add and remove buttons, which call the toAdd and toRemove functions of the
row iterator
Entity (display ) name
defines a function which returns a UI friendly name for the entity, use when field is not
editable. accessible with entity.DisplayName
Set Default Filter (List View)
use a hidden toolbar filter, selectOnEnter: true, visible: false
Edit Buttons Widget
Fundamentals
Data Model: Metadata Format (file type)
XML
Relationship Column Types
Foreign Key: Links an instance of one entity to another
Array: Links multiple instances of one entity to another
Type Key: associates a value from a type list with a column in an entity
Supertype Data Format
Stores all subtype fields in denormalized form, any fields not use by a particular subtype
are null. Typekey field for the subtype name
File Extension For Entity and Typelist
.eti, .tti
File Extension for Entity and Typelist Extensions
.etx, .ttx
File Extension for Internal Entity and Typelist Extensions
.eix, .tix
Base Application Entity
Entity shipped as part of the base application, can be application or platform level
Custom Entity
Customer defined entity
Entity Extension Purpose
Add fields or override certain attributes of existing fields safely
Typefilter
Causes a typelist to only display a certain subset of its typecodes
Typelist
A predefined set of values called typecodes, represented as dropdown in UI
Base Entity/Typelist file location, and extension file location
...\Metadata, ...\Extensions
Data Dictionary
Documents all of the entities and typelists in the Guidewire application, found in an html
file in Build Directory
Data Type for Strings
Use shorttext, mediumtext, or longtext unless a fixed with is required by external
system, in which case use varchar(xx)
UI Element Types
Widget, Location
Widget Types
Atomic: individual items (inputs, cells, buttons)
Container: collection of atomic widgets or container widgets
Container Types
, Primary: organizes atomic widgets
Secondary: organizes primary
Top-Level: organizes secondary and primary (screen)
Primary Container Types
Detail View Panel: series of data fields in one or more columns
List View Panel: list of array objects in tabular form
Input Set: set of atomic widgets organized in groups
Secondary Container Types
Card View: collection of cards, each card contains detail or list view
List Detail View: Top view panel has a list view, bottom has details about currently
selected item
Location Group
Collection of pages,. Tab bar, actions menu, and info bar remain the same throughout
the group
Wizard
Ordered collection of screens, guide you step-by-step through process
Worksheet
Single screen, rendered in workspace frame, can be viewed at same time as pages
Forward
No screens, contains logic to execute before navigating to another location
Exit Point
Points to URL outside of application
PCF Editor: Widget Color Coding
Gray: defined in this PCF
Light Blue: defined in a PCF referenced by this PCF
Dark Blue: referenced indirectly through another PCF
Display Keys
Each key has a text value, and these keys should be used for atomic widgets instead of
using text directly
How to Reference a Field of a Subtype
(object as subtype).field
Define a Primary Container for Reusability
Define the container in its own file, and reference this file using a PanelRef
List View Input Widget
Causes list view to behave as atomic widgets, allowing them to be stored in primary
containers
Iterator Buttons Widget
Contains add and remove buttons, which call the toAdd and toRemove functions of the
row iterator
Entity (display ) name
defines a function which returns a UI friendly name for the entity, use when field is not
editable. accessible with entity.DisplayName
Set Default Filter (List View)
use a hidden toolbar filter, selectOnEnter: true, visible: false
Edit Buttons Widget
