What’s in a Database?

As we mentioned, a database table presents your information in rows and columns. Let’s take a look at how a table of positions might look:

Figure 7. Position Information in a Table

Each row in the table represents the information about a specific instance of the object, for example, the Recruiter position or the SW Engineer position. In standard Force Platform terminology, we call this a record. For every object you want to track in your app, you’ll have multiple records to represent each individual item about which you’re storing information. It’s common for users who are new to the platform to confuse ...

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