Generating a query

An apparatus comprising:

• at least one processor;
• and
• a memory on which is stored machine readable instructions that are to cause the at least one processor to:
• receive a first database object;
• determine an entity-relationship graph including the first database object as used in a declarative application and a neighbor within n-degrees of separation from the first database object;
• receive a selection of a second database object based on the entity-relationship graph;
• generate a query including the first database object and the second database object;
• determine an application context between the first database object and the second database object as used in the declarative application;
• and
• retrieve a set of database values matching the query and the application context.

A computer-implemented method comprising:

• receiving, by at least one processor, a first database object in a declarative application;
• determining, by the at least one processor, an entity-relationship graph including the first database object and a neighboring object within n-degrees of separation from the first database object in a database;
• displaying, by the at least one processor, the neighboring object interactively to an author;
• receiving, by the at least one processor, a selection of a second database object based on the entity relationship graph;
• generating, by the at least one processor, a query including the first database object and the second database object;
• determining, by the at least one processor in the declarative application, an application context between the first database object and the second database object;
• and
• retrieving, by the at least one processor, a set of database entries matching the query and the application context.