Business records model the data definition,
structure and table relationships of the data used in a form, report, and/or web service.
Business records are designed and modified in the Business Records diagram.
- Forms
- Business records for forms model the data definition, structure, and table relationships
required to generate the different CRUD operations for the form. When you design a form, a record is
automatically created for each container on the form. The Records tab displays the screen record for
the form in the Business Records diagram, showing of all the database field names that make up the
fields on the form itself.
- Reports
- Business records for reports (4rd) contain the data definition,
structure, and table relationships required to generate a rdd (Report Data
definition file). The rdd file is used in conjunction with a Genero report
definition (4rp) file to automatically generate the reports. A
4rd file opens in the Business Record diagram.
- Services
- Business records for web services (4ws) contain the data
definition, structure, and table relationships required to generate the different CRUD operations
for the web service. A 4ws file opens in the Business Record diagram.
Business records inherit their default
information from the meta-schema from which they were created.