Extending Internal/System Datatypes

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Extending Internal/System Datatypes

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I’ve heard that there are some gotchas when it comes to extending the Account Entity. In other words, can cause some real problems if not done properly.

Do you have any advice/considerations for doing this without causing future pain?
[i]edited by Curious Betsy on 3/2/2020[/i]

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We do not recommend extending Accounts or any other internal/system type. Alternatively, a [url=https://documentation.decisions.com/docs/data-extensions]Data Extension[/url] for the Account type or a [url=https://documentation.decisions.com/docs/creating-using-folder-entities]normal entity[/url] with an Account ID field would be best practice for adding data to built-in types. When associating an entity with an Account, youll want to ensure that these entities are created alongside new user accounts in your process and to map the newly created Account ID into its associated entity with any additional data.
[i]edited by james.hartzell@decisions.com on 3/2/2020[/i]