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How to

Welcome to our How to... documentation. Here, we are going to give you practical information on building Genesis applications, from the simplest introduction through use cases to working code examples.

We hope you find this useful.

Everyday basics

These are the things that every application has to have.

Set up authorisation

Understand the principles of authorising your users at every level.

Join tables and expose them

Join tables to create views - useful ways of looking at data. Then create queries so that these can be displayed at the front end.

Create a simple front end

See how to create pages and insert different types ofdisplay and interaction.

Use one field in many tables

You don't want to declare the same field multiple times. You can declare it once and use it any table you like. See our example of an enum.

Integration

Extend your Genesis application so that it can operate seamlessly alongside other apps and systems.

Ingesting CSV files

Receive CSV files from an external source and update your database in the relevant way.

Interoperate with other front ends

Use the FDC3 standard for front-end interoperability; enable your users to click between your Genesis app and other front-end applications.

Embed Genesis in another application

See how to embed a Genesis application or Genesis web component inside another app.

Testing

Find out how to prepare your system for automated testing.

Everyday basics​