Connections

Connections are an alternative to creating relationships between entities. Connections are a special type of many-to-many relationship. To use connections, an entity must be enabled for connections, as shown in the following screenshot:

Figure 3.14 – Enabling an entity for connections

Once enabled, a user can connect a record in the entity to a record in another entity that is also enabled for connections using the Connect button in the action bar of a model-driven app form, as shown here:

Figure 3.15 – The Connect button in a model-driven app form

Clicking on To Another opens the connection from where a user can select the other record. The following screenshot shows connecting to a custom entity for a social media account:

Figure 3.16 – Connection form

When a record is selected, a user can optionally select a connection role. Connection roles describe the relationship. In Figure 3.16, you may have roles for...