Glossary

collection

A set of results from a Query node or a set of readings associated with input nodes such as Measurement Location or Predix Time Series.

policy instances

Identifies the records to which logic in the policy model will be applied.

entity key

The Entity Key output can be used in subsequent action nodes but will return a value of 0 if used in a calculation or a Return Value node, since the Entity Key is not available until the record is saved at the end of policy execution.

policy model

The nodes and connections that define the policy logic.

primary node

The node that represents the primary record in a policy instance.

primary record

The record in a policy instance to which most or all other records in the instance are linked.