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"Dot Notation" and Type inheritance are possible in the outsystems language False-
OutSystems is an not an Object Oriented langauge, so "Dot Notation" and Type inheritance are
not possible
What are compound data types in OutSystems? Usually a combination of several fields,
often with different data types. Most Core concepts are complex and require several fields to
fully define e.g. a Customer may have a Name, Email, Phone Number , and Hire date
What are the 3 compound data types in outsystems? Entities, Static Entities, and Structures
What is the most common data construct in the OutSystems Platform? Entities
Define an Entity in OutSystems A complex, compound data structure created for and
application concept;e.g. a Customer, an Order, and Order Item. Often includes multiple fields of
different data types
True or False-Entities automatically are supported by a collection of CRUD operations True-
these are system created operations when an entity is created
Define a Static entity in Outsystems Entities with a Pre-Defined set of possible values. not
possible to dynamically use crud operations on these, but allows them to take advantage of
certain accelerators
What does it mean that Static Entities behave like an Enumerated type? An Enumerated
type is a data type consisting of a pre-set set of named values of the type. The enumerator
names are usually identifiers that behave as constants in the language. For example, the four
suits in a deck of playing cards may be four enumerators named Club, Diamond, Heart, and
Spade, belonging to an enumerated type named suit.