Which design object establishes a data structure into which a process model can set values prior to writing the database?

Which design object establishes a data structure into which a process model can set values prior to writing the database?

• A. Process Model
• B. Data Store
• C. Custom Data Type
• D. Constant

Answer: (C)

A Custom Data Type defines a structured data object with named fields that you can populate inside a process model before saving to the database. It lets you collect related values (for example, a form submission) into one in-memory structure, which the process can pass around and validate. When it’s time to persist, the CDT’s fields map to the corresponding columns in the data store. The data store itself is about the actual persistence layer and database mapping, not the in-memory structure the process uses. A Constant provides a fixed value, and a Process Model is the workflow, not the data structure.

A Custom Data Type defines a structured data object with named fields that you can populate inside a process model before saving to the database. It lets you collect related values (for example, a form submission) into one in-memory structure, which the process can pass around and validate. When it’s time to persist, the CDT’s fields map to the corresponding columns in the data store. The data store itself is about the actual persistence layer and database mapping, not the in-memory structure the process uses. A Constant provides a fixed value, and a Process Model is the workflow, not the data structure.