Glossary

Special terms used in AppAlloy and AppAlloy docs

Alloy Table

A data table is built directly within the AppAlloy platform. It is used to store and manage structured data, similar to a spreadsheet.

Component

A building block for the Record view that represents different properties of a record.

Display column

The column in a data table is used to show the primary or most relevant information, such as the record's title or key identifier.

When creating a view on each record or a page to see all records, data from the display column will automatically detected as the title of the record.

End users

Also called users.

This term is about the individuals who use the apps that are built on AppAlloy.

In the Users dashboard, people with role Viewers are the end-users, or users, of the app.

Field

On the app UI, a field is a building block of the Form view that is associated with a column in a table. Each field is used to capture information for a specific property of the record.

In a table, a field is a specific piece of data within a record. It corresponds to a column in the table, holding the value for that particular record.

Input

The data or information entered by users into fields within a form.

Legend

Appear in chart configuration on the Canvas page, helping viewers identify what kind of data is represented on the chart.

Page

A distinct screen or interface within an app.

A page can appear on the menu bar and be accessed directly without going through any other screens.

Power FX

A formula language used within AppAlloy to create dynamic expressions and rules for data manipulation and application logic.

For now, you can learn about the Power FX here.

Record

On the app UI, a record is an item in a collection.

In table, a record is a single row of data , consisting of multiple data pieces from columns that together represent a complete set of information.

Users

Also known as end user

Multiple individuals who use the app built on the AppAlloy platform.

View

The screens where users can view and interact with a record, including Record view and Form view.

A view is not like a page; it cannot work independently. The view can only be accessed by an action from a page.