Navigate from setting up your first data model to advanced property validations and model permissions.
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Model typesLearn about Betty Blocks model types, their characteristics and features.
Data model standards & best practicesDiscover what the development standards are and which best practices you should use within your data model.
What are model permissions?Using permissions, you can provide or restrict access to information in your application for specific roles.
Learn about data model
Scratching the surface of working with data models.
What is a data model?The data required for an application is defined in its data model. Individual models use properties and relations to describe data stored.
Getting started with data modelLearn how to build the first model in your Betty Blocks application.
Working with the data model builderCreate and set models using drag and drop in the schema view (visual interface) or using the model list view (table view).
Creating new models in your data modelModels can be added from the quick menu, the model schema view and the model list.
Adding properties to a modelAdd new properties to your model, change their settings, and manage them.
Connecting your modelsFind out how to connect your models together to form the relations between them.
Working with the data model schema viewUsing the visual interface (schema view) you can create a data model. You can also view the relations and details of individual models.
Viewing relations in the schema viewView relations details for models and recognize the different types of relations in the schema view.
What are settings models?Find out how to assign a model as a settings model.
What is a relational data model?This article briefly describes relational data models and the advantages provided when you use them.
Navigating through model builderAn overview of various buttons and icons that you use when building with Models.
Creating a new relation in the model list overviewYou can create relations from the model list or in the schema view. How you create a relation in the model list is explained here.
Displaying validations for a modelEmploy the validations view to check the validations applied to a model..
Displaying the settings information for a modelDisplay settings information for models via the settings tab.
Displaying the properties for a modelModels consist of individual properties. You can display the contents of a model in the properties list.
Relation typesExplore the concepts of relation types and their role in linking (data) models.
Property typesDescription and use of all model property types.
Remote data sources
Everything you need to know about using remote data sources within Betty Blocks.
Setting your remote data sourceConfiguring actions to get the most out of your remote sources.
Updating a remote data sourceUpdate existing remote data sources to the latest available version and quickly locate and repair any affected application data.
Example of an oData script for use with remote data sourcesThe example oData script in this article explains the different parameters that need to be updated.
Creating and using data sourcesLearn how to set and use (remote) data sources in your application.
Schema models
Extra information for understanding how to use specific models.
How to use schema modelsImplementing a schema model based on a JSON scheme
References
References to data models, properties, relations, permissions and more.
Property format reference for numbers and datesSpecify the number format you need for representing your data. Date and time formats can also be adjusted for local requirements.
Property referenceLearn which Property types we have to offer and what each one does.