Objects

This page covers Objects, one of the Advanced Concepts that are useful for anyone using Glencoco's platform, general CRMs, or are otherwise data-oriented.

In object-oriented programming, structured databases, and CRMs, Objectsare an important concept.

Definition(s)

• Objects are the core data units in Glencoco. They bundle identity, shape (schema), relations, behaviors, and lifecycle into a single, portable concept that you can store, query, validate, and extend.

• One way to think of Objectsis anything that has a consistent, a defined set of characteristics, or attributes, of the object (Object Attributes)

• Once an Objectsis defined, specific instances of the object can be created and stored.

  • In spreadsheets, each row might be an object instance, and the columns in the row might be the Object Attributes.

  • In CRMs, each person record would be an object instance, and the fields in the CRM for that person record would be the attributes of the 'person' object.

• Objectsare powerful when related to other objects via defined Object Relationships.

Abstract Examples

• Person (object)

  • Schema ( Object Attributes)

    • Birthday

    • Social Security Number (their unique Object ID)

    • Legal First Name

    • Legal Last Name

    • Email Address

    • Phone Number

    • Related Company ID ( Object Relationships)

• Company (object)

  • Schema ( Object Attributes)

    • Website

    • Tax EIN (their unique Object ID)

    • Company Name

    • Industry

    • Revenue

• Club Membership (object)

  • Schema ( Object Attributes)

    • Membership ID (their unique Object ID)

    • Member Email (could also be used as a unique Object ID)

    • Membership Start Date

    • Membership Expiration Date

    • Related Person ID ( Object Relationships)