What happens to CDTs after publishing a data store?

When a data store is published in Appian, the Common Data Types (CDTs) associated with that data store are automatically mapped to database tables. This mapping establishes a direct relationship between the CDT definitions in your Appian application and the underlying database schema, allowing data stored in these tables to be managed and accessed through the CDTs.

The mapping process ensures that data can be easily retrieved, inserted, updated, or deleted in the database using Appian's data manipulation features. By creating this mapping, Appian allows developers to interact with database records through the defined CDTs seamlessly. As a result, any changes made to the CDT structure will directly reflect in the underlying database when the data store is published.

In the context of the other options, CDTs are not deleted from the system following the publishing of a data store, nor do they lose their configuration or become editable again upon publishing. Once published, the CDTs retain their identity and serve as the interface through which users can interact with database records. This ensures that the development process remains robust and that CDTs continue to play a critical role in the application’s data structure.