What is the effect of IS_ACTIVE on a record type created from the PRODUCT table?

What is the effect of IS_ACTIVE on a record type created from the PRODUCT table?

• A. It enables a source filter to show only active products
• B. It automatically updates inactive products to active
• C. It marks the status as active in the database
• D. It creates a separate dataset

Answer: (C)

IS_ACTIVE is a flag stored in the underlying table that indicates whether a particular row is currently active. When you create a record type from the PRODUCT table, this flag becomes the source of truth for the row’s lifecycle. Setting IS_ACTIVE to true marks that row as active in the database, which is how Appian distinguishes active records from inactive ones. This status can influence how records are displayed or filtered in your views, since inactive rows can be treated differently unless you explicitly include them.

IS_ACTIVE is a flag stored in the underlying table that indicates whether a particular row is currently active. When you create a record type from the PRODUCT table, this flag becomes the source of truth for the row’s lifecycle. Setting IS_ACTIVE to true marks that row as active in the database, which is how Appian distinguishes active records from inactive ones. This status can influence how records are displayed or filtered in your views, since inactive rows can be treated differently unless you explicitly include them.