Introduction to SmartObjects
Each piece of information or even a LOB contains data that can be used within a K2 blackpearl Process. A SmartObjects is a virtual manifestation within the system of a business entity that aggregate data across applications and Line-of-Business systems. SmartObjects are reusable objects that surface in K2 for Visual Studio 2012, K2 Studio and K2 Workspace. SmartObjects are created in K2 Designer for Visual Studio 2012 and K2 Studio.
Advantages
- Create new business entities with no code
- Wizards for creating data structures and common data methods
- Business user tooling
- Entities available through ADO.NET provider and in SQL Reporting Services
- K2 SmartBox storage engine abstracts data design
- Versioned across design and runtime
- Supports transactions, indexing and large scale data access
- Supports SmartObject Inheritance
- Supports SmartObject filtering
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