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# Appian Low-Code

## 1. Process Models

### Basic Process

```
Start Event → User Input Task → Exclusive Gateway → [Approved] → Write to Database → End Event
                                    |
                                    +-- [Rejected] → Send Notification → End Event
```

### Node Types

| Node | Purpose |
|------|---------|
| Start Event | Process initiation |
| User Input Task | Form for user data entry |
| Automated Activity | Executes expression or smart service |
| Exclusive Gateway | Conditional branching (XOR) |
| Parallel Gateway | Parallel execution (AND) |
| Subprocess | Reusable process segment |
| End Event | Process termination |

### Best Practices

- Keep processes under 50 nodes for readability.
- Use subprocesses for reusable logic.
- Name lanes by role (e.g., "Manager", "HR Specialist").
- Set due dates on all user tasks.
- Use process reports for monitoring SLA compliance.

## 2. SAIL Interfaces

### Form Layout

```sail
a!localVariables(
  local!formData: {
    name: "",
    email: "",
    priority: ""
  },
  
  a!formLayout(
    label: "Request Form",
    contents: {
      a!textField(
        label: "Name",
        value: local!formData.name,
        saveInto: local!formData.name,
        required: true
      ),
      a!textField(
        label: "Email",
        value: local!formData.email,
        saveInto: local!formData.email,
        validations: a!emailValidation()
      ),
      a!dropdownField(
        label: "Priority",
        value: local!formData.priority,
        saveInto: local!formData.priority,
        choiceLabels: {"Low", "Medium", "High"},
        choiceValues: {"LOW", "MED", "HIGH"}
      )
    },
    buttons: a!buttonLayout(
      primaryButtons: {
        a!buttonWidget(
          label: "Submit",
          value: local!formData,
          saveInto: ri!processVariable,
          submit: true
        )
      }
    )
  )
)
```

### Grid Layout

```sail
a!gridField(
  label: "Orders",
  data: local!orders,
  columns: {
    a!gridTextColumn(
      label: "Order ID",
      field: "id",
      alignment: "RIGHT"
    ),
    a!gridTextColumn(
      label: "Customer",
      field: "customerName"
    ),
    a!gridTextColumn(
      label: "Total",
      field: "total",
      alignment: "RIGHT"
    )
  },
  validations: if(
    a!isNullOrEmpty(local!orders),
    a!validationMessage("At least one order is required"),
    null
  )
)
```

## 3. Data Stores

### Entity Design

```
Employee
├── id (Number, Primary Key)
├── firstName (Text, Required)

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