Creating an Object Type

Here is a quick guide for creating your first Object Type in Contextual.

1. Access your Contextual Tenant Workspace

2. Select Components > Object Types from the main menu

3. Select to Create an Object Type

4. Provide the basic Definition...

   • Type Name (ID) - permanent, must be unique

   • Display Name - required, editable

   • Description - optional, editable

   • Display Name (Plural) - optional, editable

   • Category - optional, editable

5. Click Next

6. Create the Data Schema

   • See Examples, take advantage of Automatic Record Metadata and Generated Values

   • Everything about your Data Schema can be updated except for the primaryKey, which is permanent

   • Edit "Your Schema" directly on the left

   • Ask for a new schema, questions about a schema you bring, or for modifications to your schema using the AI Assistant on the right

   • Copy or transpose AI Assistant responses into "Your Schema" as you see fit, but please note the AI Assistant may sometimes make suggestions that are false or inaccurate - be sure to double-check its work!

   • "Your Schema" will be validated in realtime and must pass validation to continue in the process

7. Click Next

8. Choose and configure Features that you want to enable

   1. Audit Trail

   2. Record Versioning

9. Click Create Object Type