Appian Associate Developer Study
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A customer wants to display a small toolbar with three icons - a "sad face," a "face with
neutral expression," and a "happy face" - on the bottom of every page in their
application.
Users will be instructed to use the icon that best expresses their current experience
using the application. This will allow the customer to collect valuable data about users.
Which object type should be called from each page to implement this feature?
A. An interface, because the component must render user interface elements.
B. An expression rule, because the component captures expressions of user sentiment
for analysis.
C. A decision, because the component captures a choice that users select from an
array of custom selection components, rather than a standard dropdown or radio button.
- ANSWER-A. An interface, because the component must render user interface
elements.
Explanation:
An interface in Appian is used to create user interface (UI) components, such as forms,
buttons, icons, and toolbars. Since the toolbar with the three sentiment icons needs to
be displayed on every page and interact with users, an interface is the appropriate
object type.
An expression rule is typically used for calculations, logic, or retrieving data, but it does
not render UI components.
A decision is used for business logic and rule-based decision-making rather than UI
rendering. It would not be appropriate for displaying and collecting feedback from a UI
component.
You select the "Generate groups and folders to secure and organize objects" option
while creating a new application, Acme, with the prefix ACM.
By default, which two groups are generated by Appian? (Choose two.)
A. ACM Administrators
B. ACM Designers
C. ACM Viewers
D. ACM Users - ANSWER-A. ACM Administrators
D. ACM Users
,You need to remove an unused field from an existing record type Product, which has
data sync enabled and is backed by a database table.
What should you do?
A. Delete the field from the record type and optionally delete the column from the
database table.
B. Delete the field from the product Custom Data Type (CDT) and perform a full resync
of the record type.
C. Delete the column from the database table and perform a full resync of the record
type. - ANSWER-A. Delete the field from the record type and optionally delete the
column from the database table.
You have a record action that should only be visible to certain users under conditions
specified by an expression.
How should you configure this?
A. Set security on the process model.
B. Set permissions directly on the user object.
C. Set security on the record action. - ANSWER-C. Set security on the record action.
Explanation:
To control the visibility of a record action based on certain conditions, you can configure
security directly on the record action. Appian allows you to specify which users or
groups should have access to a record action using security settings. These security
settings can be based on conditions that you define in an expression or through role-
based access controls.
A. Set security on the process model: This would control visibility of a process, not the
record action itself.
B. Set permissions directly on the user object: This is not the right approach for
controlling access to a specific record action.
Therefore, configuring security on the record action (option C) is the best way to ensure
that the action is only visible to users who meet the specified conditions.
Which Appian feature is used to automate repetitive manual tasks such as extracting
data from a system for which there is no API?
A. RPA
B. Process Mining
C. Connected Systems - ANSWER-A. RPA (Robotic Process Automation)
Explanation:
RPA is the Appian feature used to automate repetitive manual tasks, such as extracting
data from systems that don't have an API. RPA uses bots to interact with user interfaces
and systems in the same way a human would, helping to automate processes and
eliminate manual steps.
, Process Mining (Option B) is used to analyze business processes and identify
inefficiencies, but it does not directly automate tasks.
Connected Systems (Option C) allow you to integrate Appian with external systems, but
they typically require APIs for connectivity. They do not perform the task automation
itself like RPA does.
Thus, RPA is the feature that automates repetitive tasks, including those involving
systems without an API.
What is the out-of-the-box behavior that indicates a text input field is required?
A. The size of the label font increases to show significance.
B. An asterisk (*) appears at the end of the label to notify the user that the field must
have a rule.
C. The label font of the field goes from normal text to bold in order to draw attention. -
ANSWER-B. An asterisk (*) appears at the end of the label to notify the user that the
field must have a rule.
Which statement regarding the use of rule inputs for expression rules is true?
A. Only basic data types should be used for rule inputs. Custom Data Types (CDTs) or
records should always be queried within the expression rule rather than passed in via
rule input.
B. The data type for rule inputs should be set only for Custom Data Types (CDTs).
C. If the value passed in via rule input may be a list of numbers, the rule input must be
configured as an "Array". - ANSWER-C. If the value passed in via rule input may be a
list of numbers, the rule input must be configured as an "Array".
Review the following expression rule:
union(ri!fruit, ri!vegetables)
The rule inputs are configured as text arrays. What is the expected output?
A. All items in ri!fruit followed by items in ri!vegetables, including duplicate values.
B. Only items that are in both ri!fruit and ri!vegetables.
C. All items in ri!fruit and ri!vegetables combined, with duplicates removed. - ANSWER-
C. All items in ri!fruit and ri!vegetables combined, with duplicates removed.
Explanation:
The union() function in Appian returns a list of all unique elements that appear in either
of the two input arrays. It removes any duplicate values.
Given that both ri!fruit and ri!vegetables are text arrays, union(ri!fruit, ri!vegetables) will
output a text array containing all unique values from both arrays.
You need to pass data into a process from other parts of your Appian application. Which
configuration is required in your process model?
A. Toggle the Parameter field to "True" on the configuration of a process variable.
B. Create process variables on the Data Management tab of Process Model Properties.
Guide Latest Updated
A customer wants to display a small toolbar with three icons - a "sad face," a "face with
neutral expression," and a "happy face" - on the bottom of every page in their
application.
Users will be instructed to use the icon that best expresses their current experience
using the application. This will allow the customer to collect valuable data about users.
Which object type should be called from each page to implement this feature?
A. An interface, because the component must render user interface elements.
B. An expression rule, because the component captures expressions of user sentiment
for analysis.
C. A decision, because the component captures a choice that users select from an
array of custom selection components, rather than a standard dropdown or radio button.
- ANSWER-A. An interface, because the component must render user interface
elements.
Explanation:
An interface in Appian is used to create user interface (UI) components, such as forms,
buttons, icons, and toolbars. Since the toolbar with the three sentiment icons needs to
be displayed on every page and interact with users, an interface is the appropriate
object type.
An expression rule is typically used for calculations, logic, or retrieving data, but it does
not render UI components.
A decision is used for business logic and rule-based decision-making rather than UI
rendering. It would not be appropriate for displaying and collecting feedback from a UI
component.
You select the "Generate groups and folders to secure and organize objects" option
while creating a new application, Acme, with the prefix ACM.
By default, which two groups are generated by Appian? (Choose two.)
A. ACM Administrators
B. ACM Designers
C. ACM Viewers
D. ACM Users - ANSWER-A. ACM Administrators
D. ACM Users
,You need to remove an unused field from an existing record type Product, which has
data sync enabled and is backed by a database table.
What should you do?
A. Delete the field from the record type and optionally delete the column from the
database table.
B. Delete the field from the product Custom Data Type (CDT) and perform a full resync
of the record type.
C. Delete the column from the database table and perform a full resync of the record
type. - ANSWER-A. Delete the field from the record type and optionally delete the
column from the database table.
You have a record action that should only be visible to certain users under conditions
specified by an expression.
How should you configure this?
A. Set security on the process model.
B. Set permissions directly on the user object.
C. Set security on the record action. - ANSWER-C. Set security on the record action.
Explanation:
To control the visibility of a record action based on certain conditions, you can configure
security directly on the record action. Appian allows you to specify which users or
groups should have access to a record action using security settings. These security
settings can be based on conditions that you define in an expression or through role-
based access controls.
A. Set security on the process model: This would control visibility of a process, not the
record action itself.
B. Set permissions directly on the user object: This is not the right approach for
controlling access to a specific record action.
Therefore, configuring security on the record action (option C) is the best way to ensure
that the action is only visible to users who meet the specified conditions.
Which Appian feature is used to automate repetitive manual tasks such as extracting
data from a system for which there is no API?
A. RPA
B. Process Mining
C. Connected Systems - ANSWER-A. RPA (Robotic Process Automation)
Explanation:
RPA is the Appian feature used to automate repetitive manual tasks, such as extracting
data from systems that don't have an API. RPA uses bots to interact with user interfaces
and systems in the same way a human would, helping to automate processes and
eliminate manual steps.
, Process Mining (Option B) is used to analyze business processes and identify
inefficiencies, but it does not directly automate tasks.
Connected Systems (Option C) allow you to integrate Appian with external systems, but
they typically require APIs for connectivity. They do not perform the task automation
itself like RPA does.
Thus, RPA is the feature that automates repetitive tasks, including those involving
systems without an API.
What is the out-of-the-box behavior that indicates a text input field is required?
A. The size of the label font increases to show significance.
B. An asterisk (*) appears at the end of the label to notify the user that the field must
have a rule.
C. The label font of the field goes from normal text to bold in order to draw attention. -
ANSWER-B. An asterisk (*) appears at the end of the label to notify the user that the
field must have a rule.
Which statement regarding the use of rule inputs for expression rules is true?
A. Only basic data types should be used for rule inputs. Custom Data Types (CDTs) or
records should always be queried within the expression rule rather than passed in via
rule input.
B. The data type for rule inputs should be set only for Custom Data Types (CDTs).
C. If the value passed in via rule input may be a list of numbers, the rule input must be
configured as an "Array". - ANSWER-C. If the value passed in via rule input may be a
list of numbers, the rule input must be configured as an "Array".
Review the following expression rule:
union(ri!fruit, ri!vegetables)
The rule inputs are configured as text arrays. What is the expected output?
A. All items in ri!fruit followed by items in ri!vegetables, including duplicate values.
B. Only items that are in both ri!fruit and ri!vegetables.
C. All items in ri!fruit and ri!vegetables combined, with duplicates removed. - ANSWER-
C. All items in ri!fruit and ri!vegetables combined, with duplicates removed.
Explanation:
The union() function in Appian returns a list of all unique elements that appear in either
of the two input arrays. It removes any duplicate values.
Given that both ri!fruit and ri!vegetables are text arrays, union(ri!fruit, ri!vegetables) will
output a text array containing all unique values from both arrays.
You need to pass data into a process from other parts of your Appian application. Which
configuration is required in your process model?
A. Toggle the Parameter field to "True" on the configuration of a process variable.
B. Create process variables on the Data Management tab of Process Model Properties.
