Module 3: Enterprise Data Modeling & Migration

  • Entity API Deep Dive: Content Entities vs. Config Entities. When to create a custom entity type vs. using Nodes.
  • Field API & Typed Data: Understanding how data is stored and validated at the code level.
  • Relationships & Scalability: Designing for 100,000+ records. Performance implications of complex Entity References.
  • Migration Strategy: Introduction to the Migrate API—mapping legacy data sources (CSV/SQL) into your new Entity structures.