Namespaces

A namespace is a records-based application.

Creating an application with Corteza Low Code takes only a handful of steps. First, you create modules with fields, followed by pages to visualize the modules. This creates the basic data model of your application, after which you can add charts, automation and workflow rules, and role-based permissions.

To enter Corteza Low Code, first, you need to enter Corteza. Once you’re inside Corteza, you have several options for opening Corteza Low Code:

Open it in a new tab by clicking on the + button close to the top of the page, which opens the application menu;
open it in a new panel by selecting the grid icon on the top right (the icon with four squares);
open it in a new window by selecting open in a new window when hovering over the Low Code icon in the application menu; or
open it in a new browser tab, by navigation to the appropriate web address.

The first thing you see is the Corteza Low Code Namespaces menu. This shows all the applications you have installed (if any) and an option to create new applications.

If you cannot see Corteza Low Code, your existing applications, or the Create a new namespace button, you might not have the permissions you need. In this case, contact the administrator of your Corteza platform.

What can you build?

With the help of Corteza Low Code, you can build applications, such as:

Customer Relationship Management,
Enterprise Resource Planning,
Case management,
Expense management,
Event management,
Support desk,
Knowledge base,
Logistics management,
Employee onboarding,
Leave tracker,
Volunteer portal,
Donor management,
Franchise management,
Hotel management,
Construction management,
Restaurant management,
Travel management,
Fleet hub,
Inventory management,
And a lot more

Create an application

Each Low Code application lives in its own unique namespace. This feature allows you to have an unlimited number of Corteza Low Code applications.

To create a new application, click on the "Crate namespace" button on the bottom of the page. You will be presented the following fields:

Full namespace name (mandatory): The name of your application, which will be shown in the Low Code Namespaces menu. This name does not have to be unique, but it’s best practice to give each application a unique, short and descriptive name; for example: Donations.
short name (mandatory): A shortened variant of the namespace name used by the system for easier and faster referencing; for example: donation-management. One of the places is inside the URL when entering the namespace. The provided value must:
1. start with a character,
2. contain only characters, numbers, _ (underscore), - (dash) or . (dot),
3. end with a character or a number.
Subtitle (optional): The subtitle is shown below the name of the application in the Low Code Namespaces menu. For example: Donor Management for the Development Department.
Namespace description (optional): A longer description that appears when hovering over the namespace in the Low Code Namespaces menu. For example: In this Donations application, our organization tracks contributors and contributions.
Enable namespace (optional): The namespace is shown in the Namespace menu regardless of the value, but you will not be able to enter the namespace unless the checkbox is checked.

Try it out by following these steps to create an example namespace to manage donations.

First, click on the Create namespace button.
For the donation application, fill in the following data:
- Full namespace name: Donations,
- short name: donation-management,
- Subtitle: Donor Management for the Development Department,
- Namespace description: In this Donations application, our organization tracks contributors and contributions,
- Enable namespace: checked,
Hit Save and close. You’ve created an application in Corteza!

Permissions can only be defined for existing namespaces. To define permissions, you must firstly create the namespace and then follow the guide described in Modify an application.

For techy people, this is the regular expression used to validate the short name - ^[A-Za-z][0-9A-Za-z_\-.]*[A-Za-z0-9]$

Modify an application

To edit the properties of a namespace, firstly hover over the namespace you wish to edit. An edit icon will appear in the top right corner of the namespace item. Click the icon to edit the namespace.

You will be presented the following fields:

When editing a namespace, same rules apply as with Create an application. The only difference is the permission configuration, presented at the bottom of the section.

Full namespace name (mandatory): The name of your application, which will be shown in the Low Code Namespaces menu. This name does not have to be unique, but it’s best practice to give each application a unique, short and descriptive name; for example: Donations.
short name (mandatory): A shortened variant of the namespace name used by the system for easier and faster referencing; for example: donation-management. One of the places is inside the URL when entering the namespace. The provided value must:
1. start with a character,
2. contain only characters, numbers, _ (underscore), - (dash) or . (dot),
3. end with a character or a number.
Subtitle (optional): The subtitle is shown below the name of the application in the Low Code Namespaces menu. For example: Donor Management for the Development Department.
Namespace description (optional): A longer description that appears when hovering over the namespace in the Low Code Namespaces menu. For example: In this Donations application, our organization tracks contributors and contributions.
Enable namespace (optional): The namespace is shown in the Namespace menu regardless of the value, but you will not be able to enter the namespace unless the checkbox is checked.