What can a microflow be used to create?

A microflow in Mendix can primarily be used to create an object. Microflows are powerful tools in Mendix that allow developers to define logic and processes in their applications. When creating an object, a microflow utilizes entity information to instantiate new records within the database according to the business logic defined by the developer.

For instance, when a user submits a form, a microflow can be triggered to create a new instance of an entity, populating it with the data provided in that form. This is an essential functionality in Mendix to handle data operations effectively and ensure that the application can manage and process its underlying data structure properly.

In contrast, while data views and list views are ways to display data and widgets are the user interface components that can present various elements or functionalities in the application, these are not directly created by microflows. Instead, microflows can be used to supply data or trigger actions that will lead to the rendering of such views or widgets but do not create them directly.