What is AOT

Application Object Tree(AOT)

The AOT is the main entry point to MorphX and is the repository explorer for all metadata. You can open the AOT by clicking the AOT icon on the toolbar or by pressing Ctrl+D. The AOT icon looks like this:

Navigating the AOT

As the name implies, the AOT is a tree view. The root of the AOT contains the element categories, such as Classes, Tables, and Forms. Some elements are grouped into subcategories to provide a better structure. For example, Tables, Maps, Views, and Extended Data Types reside under Data Dictionary, and all Web-related elements are found under Web.

 Application Object Tree

You can navigate the AOT by using the arrow keys on the keyboard. Pressing the Right arrow key expands a node if it has any children.

Elements are ordered alphabetically. Because thousands of elements exist, understanding the naming conventions and adhering to them is important to effectively using the AOT.