When extending the Guidewire Data Model with a brand-new concept—in this case, a "Renter"—developers must adhere to specific naming and architectural standards. Because the "Renter" entity does not exist in the base product, it must be created as a new entity definition.
According to Guidewire best practices for new entities, the file must be created with the.eti (Entity Interface)extension and placed in the Extensions -> Entity folder. Furthermore, to ensure "Upgrade-Safety" and avoid collisions with future Guidewire product updates, the entity name must include the_Extsuffix. Therefore, the file should be named Renter_Ext.eti (Option D).
Within this new entity, the developer needs to reference the existing EmploymentStatusType typelist. In Guidewire, a field that links to a typelist is defined as atypekey. Since the field name itself is specific to this new custom entity, the field name EmploymentStatus is appropriate. It is important to note that while some older practices suggested suffixing thecolumn namewith _Ext, the primary mandatory best practice for cloud-ready development focuses on theEntity nameandTypelist namesuffixes.
Other options are incorrect for the following reasons:
Option A:Uses .etx, which is for extending anexistingbase entity, not creating a new one.
Option B:Uses a .etl extension, which is not a valid Guidewire metadata extension for entity definition.
Option C:Suggests modifying the typelist logic (adding a code "Renter") which does not address the need to create a new "Renter" entity with an employment field. Option D represents the most complete and architecturally sound approach to meeting the business requirement.
