New Free Hands-On Tutorial: Data Models of InterSystems IRIS

Hi Community,

We're super excited to share that we’ve just launched a new free, interactive tutorial designed especially for those who are new to InterSystems IRIS and looking for a clear, practical introduction to its core concepts.

🧑‍🏫 Data Models of InterSystems IRIS 🧑‍💻

This short hands-on tutorial walks you through one of IRIS’s key differentiators: its unified multi-model architecture. You’ll explore how the same data can be accessed and manipulated through:

• Object methods
• SQL queries
• Hierarchical globals

Along the way, you’ll create and store objects, query them using SQL, inspect the underlying global structure, and see how IRIS projects multiple data models on top of a single high-performance engine.

⏱ The tutorial takes just 5–10 minutes and requires no local setup.

>> Start the tutorial here <<

While this tutorial is aimed at those getting started with IRIS, we would especially appreciate feedback from experienced InterSystems developers and architects. If you have any suggestions, please share them at the end of the tutorial or share your impressions in the comments to this post.

Happy exploring!