Appian ACD101 study guide
Appian ACD101 · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
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 study guide has 5 sections and about 2,288 words.
01Data Modeling and Records
A record type is Appian's core data design object: it defines fields and their types, a data source, relationships, and security, and it powers record lists, record views, and record actions. Fields can be Text, Integer, Date, Boolean, a CDT, or another record type.
333 words, about 2 min02Process Modeling
A process model is a design object; a process instance is one running copy of it. Models are built from a start node, end nodes, activities, and gateways.
354 words, about 2 min03User Interface Design
Interfaces are written in SAIL - Appian's expression-based UI language - and saved as interface objects with rule inputs . Components compose inside layouts: a!formLayout for input forms, a!columnsLayout and a!cardLayout for page structure, a!sectionLayout for grouping, and a!gridField with a!gridColumn for tabular data.
311 words, about 2 min04Expressions and Rules
Expression rules are reusable logic: typed rule inputs plus an expression body. functions cover components and queries (for example a!queryRecordType and a!queryFilter ); built-in scalar functions cover strings, dates and maths ( concat() , text() , date() , sum() ).
315 words, about 2 min05Administration, Security, and Deployment
The Administration Console holds system-wide settings, separate from application design. Expect questions on managing users and groups (creating, deactivating, nesting), monitoring process instances and running health checks, reviewing logs, configuring authentication and password policy, and checking system and usage information.
975 words, about 5 min