Glossary:System of Record

System of Record, system of record

The primary data source for a data object, such as a connector, external database, or local data storage. For example, for an Employee data object, you might connect to a system of record that populates the data object with employee information fields such as Name, Department, and Start Date.

The primary data source for a data object, such as a connector, external database, or local data storage. For example, for an Employee data object, you might connect to a system of record that populates the data object with employee information fields such as Name, Department, and Start Date.

The primary data source for a data object, such as a connector, external database, or local data storage. For example, for an Employee data object, you might connect to a system of record that populates the data object with employee information fields such as Name, Department, and Start Date.

Any source of data that an application uses, such as a connector, report definition, or lookup. Data sources are referenced in data pages.

A means that enables Pega applications to use data and capabilities in remote systems by using standard network protocols while staying within the recommended model.

The term connector is used in the following ways:

- On a flow diagram, a connector is a line that connects two shapes. Typically, connectors leaving an assignment shape represent flow actions. Other connectors might link to a When condition rule.

- On external systems of record, a connector defines and implements an interface between a Pega Platform application that acts as a client and an external system that acts as a server.

A feature that lets you store data records for a data type without having to manually create or maintain database tables. In the Data Designer, you can access the local data storage on the Sources tab for the data type. Use the Local Data Storage wizard to create a local data source.