Get Entity (Activity)
- Purpose: To retrieve or fetch a single data entity from the system's data store based on its identifier.
- Functionality: The "Get Entity" activity allows you to read a specific record or object from a defined entity type. You would typically configure this activity with:
- Entity Type: The type of entity to retrieve (e.g., "Customer", "Order", "Product").
- Entity Identifier: The unique ID or key of the entity to retrieve.
- Output: The activity will output the retrieved entity data, which can then be used in subsequent workflow steps (e.g., to display entity details, perform calculations based on entity data, or update related entities).
- Use Cases:
- Data Retrieval for Processing: Fetching customer details, order information, product data, or other entity information to be used in workflow logic.
- Data Display in Applications: Retrieving entity data to populate user interfaces or display information in applications.
- Workflow Decision Making: Fetching entity data to make decisions or route workflow execution based on entity attributes.