To add a new attribute to a database-backed synced ACME employee record, which step should you perform?

To add a new attribute to a database-backed synced ACME employee record, which step should you perform?

• A. In the record data model, you add the new field in the ADD SOURCE FIELDS, save the field with the Update Table checkbox active.
• B. Create a new data store entity for the field.
• C. Add the field to Appian's memory cache.
• D. Create a CDT and copy the data.

Answer: (A)

When working with a database-backed synced record, you modify the record’s data model by adding the new attribute as a source field. Saving that field with the Update Table option active tells Appian to alter the underlying database table to include this new column, making the attribute persistent and part of the synced record. This is the correct routine because it updates both the model that Appian uses to map data and the actual database schema in one step. Adding a new data store entity would create a different table or store, not simply add a column to the existing record’s table. Putting the field into Appian’s memory cache won’t persist the attribute to the database, and creating a CDT and copying data isn’t needed for extending a synced record’s schema.

When working with a database-backed synced record, you modify the record’s data model by adding the new attribute as a source field. Saving that field with the Update Table option active tells Appian to alter the underlying database table to include this new column, making the attribute persistent and part of the synced record. This is the correct routine because it updates both the model that Appian uses to map data and the actual database schema in one step.

Adding a new data store entity would create a different table or store, not simply add a column to the existing record’s table. Putting the field into Appian’s memory cache won’t persist the attribute to the database, and creating a CDT and copying data isn’t needed for extending a synced record’s schema.