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Lists

Lists are a collection of values sharing the same property across multiple entities. Entries can be added to lists either by referencing existing data in entities or by entering custom data.

Important to Know​

Key Features of a List​

Efficiency and Organization: Lists help maintain data organization and facilitate quick access. When managing data in lists, specific values can be retrieved quickly based on their location, enhancing data access efficiency.

Flexibility: Lists can store a variety of value types, including strings, integers, decimals, boolean values, and even complex objects. This flexibility allows businesses to use lists for a wide range of applications, such as storing customer IDs, product details, transaction data, and more.

Facilitate Collaboration and Sharing: Lists can serve as a common format for sharing data between different systems or components, both within and outside an organization. This facilitates collaboration and integration between systems and teams.

Types of Lists​

A basic form of lists where items are data values of a single type. These include:

  • Numeric Values: Integers and decimals.
  • Text Values: Strings, such as "Days of the Week."
  • Date Values: Dates, such as (1/01/2023).
  • Date and Time Values: Dates with time, such as (1/01/2023 - 12:00).
  • Time Values: Times, such as (03:11:07 AM).

Input Lists​

These contain more advanced data structures. Each entry in these lists typically represents a complex object consisting of related data sets. They are used to manage and process related information.

Tree Lists​

These are used to represent hierarchical relationships between data. Organized in a hierarchical structure where each node has a parent and child nodes. They are used to represent complex structures resembling a tree. Key characteristics of tree lists include:

  • Hierarchy: Organized hierarchically.
  • Linking: Nodes are connected by "branches."
  • Branches: Extend from the root node to the child nodes.

Note: For more information on lists operations, see: Lists Management.