Appian Designer Credential Study Guide
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Deny - CORRECT ANSWER - Users who can explicitly not access the application.
Viewer - CORRECT ANSWER - Users who can view the application in Tempo for actions
and feeds.
Editor - CORRECT ANSWER - Users who can add objects to the application and make
changes on the design side.
Administrator - CORRECT ANSWER - Users who can do everything to the application,
including publish, export, and delete.
Precedent - CORRECT ANSWER - Any object that an object relies on to function
properly.
XML Schema Definition (XSD) - CORRECT ANSWER - CDTs can be downloaded as
______ files.
T/F: CDTs can reference other CDTs. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
CDT (Custom Data Type) - CORRECT ANSWER - A logical grouping of related data.
Palette - CORRECT ANSWER - Provides categories of nodes.
Canvas - CORRECT ANSWER - Area where nodes are placed.
,Toolbar - CORRECT ANSWER - Icons for creating a new model, saving, printing, and
more.
T/F: All objects within process model folders inherit the folder security. - CORRECT
ANSWER - False
Which Process Modeler view do we use when creating a High-Level Diagram? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Analyst View
What is the keyboard shortcut to switch between the connector and the selector? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Shift Key
T/F: Subfolders inherit the security of their parent folders. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
Validation - CORRECT ANSWER - Built using an if() statement, this property ensures
that users enter data that meets certain criteria.
Interface Inputs - CORRECT ANSWER - These objects are variables that can be used to
pass data to or from a form when testing.
Choice Labels & Choice Values - CORRECT ANSWER - These properties are used to
define options and data saved for dropdown, checkbox, and radio button fields.
Submit Button - CORRECT ANSWER - This type of button will complete the form and
move to the next node in a process.
Form Layout - CORRECT ANSWER - This type of layout is used in an interface when
users need to input data using a User Input Task.
What information about the process can be defined in the Process Properties window? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Process Variables
, Process Display Name
Alerts
T/F: You must set a process variable as a parameter in order to pass data into the process when it
starts. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
Which process model security role allows a user to start a process, but not see any data from the
process in records or reports? - CORRECT ANSWER - Initiator
Which process property refers to the user who started the process? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Initiator
General Tab - CORRECT ANSWER - This tab allows you to define basic properties such
as the process model name and description.
Variables Tab - CORRECT ANSWER - This tab defines data that can be used throughout
the length of the process.
Alerts Tab - CORRECT ANSWER - In this tab, you can configure where error messages
should go.
Data Management Tab - CORRECT ANSWER - This tab determines how long process
data should be held in memory.
pp! - CORRECT ANSWER - This prefix is used to define properties of the process, such
as the initiator.
ac! - CORRECT ANSWER - This prefix references all variables that are defined as a node
input. These variables only exist through while the node is still active.
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Deny - CORRECT ANSWER - Users who can explicitly not access the application.
Viewer - CORRECT ANSWER - Users who can view the application in Tempo for actions
and feeds.
Editor - CORRECT ANSWER - Users who can add objects to the application and make
changes on the design side.
Administrator - CORRECT ANSWER - Users who can do everything to the application,
including publish, export, and delete.
Precedent - CORRECT ANSWER - Any object that an object relies on to function
properly.
XML Schema Definition (XSD) - CORRECT ANSWER - CDTs can be downloaded as
______ files.
T/F: CDTs can reference other CDTs. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
CDT (Custom Data Type) - CORRECT ANSWER - A logical grouping of related data.
Palette - CORRECT ANSWER - Provides categories of nodes.
Canvas - CORRECT ANSWER - Area where nodes are placed.
,Toolbar - CORRECT ANSWER - Icons for creating a new model, saving, printing, and
more.
T/F: All objects within process model folders inherit the folder security. - CORRECT
ANSWER - False
Which Process Modeler view do we use when creating a High-Level Diagram? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Analyst View
What is the keyboard shortcut to switch between the connector and the selector? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Shift Key
T/F: Subfolders inherit the security of their parent folders. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
Validation - CORRECT ANSWER - Built using an if() statement, this property ensures
that users enter data that meets certain criteria.
Interface Inputs - CORRECT ANSWER - These objects are variables that can be used to
pass data to or from a form when testing.
Choice Labels & Choice Values - CORRECT ANSWER - These properties are used to
define options and data saved for dropdown, checkbox, and radio button fields.
Submit Button - CORRECT ANSWER - This type of button will complete the form and
move to the next node in a process.
Form Layout - CORRECT ANSWER - This type of layout is used in an interface when
users need to input data using a User Input Task.
What information about the process can be defined in the Process Properties window? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Process Variables
, Process Display Name
Alerts
T/F: You must set a process variable as a parameter in order to pass data into the process when it
starts. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
Which process model security role allows a user to start a process, but not see any data from the
process in records or reports? - CORRECT ANSWER - Initiator
Which process property refers to the user who started the process? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Initiator
General Tab - CORRECT ANSWER - This tab allows you to define basic properties such
as the process model name and description.
Variables Tab - CORRECT ANSWER - This tab defines data that can be used throughout
the length of the process.
Alerts Tab - CORRECT ANSWER - In this tab, you can configure where error messages
should go.
Data Management Tab - CORRECT ANSWER - This tab determines how long process
data should be held in memory.
pp! - CORRECT ANSWER - This prefix is used to define properties of the process, such
as the initiator.
ac! - CORRECT ANSWER - This prefix references all variables that are defined as a node
input. These variables only exist through while the node is still active.
