Appian ACD101 case studies
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The Appian Certified Associate Developer (often referenced by the code ACD101) is an entry-level Appian credential intended to validate that a developer has a working foundation across the core building blocks of the Appian platform. It suits newer Appian developers, analysts moving into a build role, and consultants who need to demonstrate baseline platform fluency to a team or client. The Appian ACD101 case studies are 5 cases and about 3,899 words.
1Vendor Record: A Slow Grid and an Overnight Sync That Overruns
A Vendor record type is backed by a database view joining VENDOR, INVOICE and REGION. It holds 1.4M vendors and 9M invoices.
766 words, about 4 min2Invoice Approval: Forty Instances Stuck in Procurement
An invoice approval process splits into three parallel paths: Cost Center approval, Procurement review, and a Vendor Onboarding subprocess. After a procurement reorg, 40 instances have sat in 'Awaiting Procurement' for three weeks.
860 words, about 4 min3Case Dashboard: Fourteen Seconds to First Paint
A Case Dashboard shows an a!gridField of 200 cases. For each row, the developer uses a!forEach to build columns that call a!queryRecordType on the User record type to fetch the assignee's display name and photo, plus a count of open sub-tasks.
744 words, about 4 min4Approver Chain Rule: Ten Queries and a Missing Manager
An expression rule getApproverChain(userId) walks up the manager hierarchy using the Employee record type. It uses a!forEach over a hardcoded range(1,10) and calls a!queryRecordType inside the loop to fetch the next manager; each call averages 600 ms, so the rule takes about 6 seconds and the interface occasionally hits its 10-second limit.
709 words, about 4 min5TEST to PROD: Groups, Constants and a Missing Service Account
An application of 60 objects is deployed from TEST to PROD. The package includes the group 'Claims Adjusters' with three test users, and 'Overwrite existing objects' is selected.
820 words, about 4 min