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Troubleshoot Inlet Scope And Entry-Point Confusion

Symptoms​

You started in Inlet, but the question now appears to be only about one subsystem rather than cross-layer alignment.

What This Usually Means​

Inlet is the wrong primary entry point when the issue does not actually span client, gateway, and runtime surfaces together.

Probable Causes​

  • The task belongs to Aqueduct because it is really only about the backplane.
  • The task belongs to Reservoir because it is really only about client state.
  • The task belongs to Domain Modeling because it is really only about domain behavior.

How To Confirm​

  • Stay in Inlet only if the primary concern is generated or runtime-aligned behavior across multiple layers.

Resolution​

Use How To Choose An Inlet Package Entry Point if the issue still belongs to Inlet. Otherwise switch to the correct subsystem overview.

Verify The Fix​

You should be able to describe the issue as cross-layer alignment or as a single-subsystem concern.

Prevention​

Start by asking whether the problem spans client, gateway, and runtime together or only one layer.

Summary​

Inlet is the correct section only when the composition problem crosses subsystem boundaries.

Next Steps​

  • Read Inlet Getting Started.
  • Move to the specific subsystem overview if the issue is confined to one layer.