Using AES to create a BOD template from scratch

You can use the Application Event System (AES) to create a Business Object Document (BOD) template from scratch, using the Send BOD event action type. This is done using the Event Action Send BOD form.

Note: To launch the Event Action Send BOD form, start in the Event Handlers form and either modify an existing event handler or create a new one. Then, in the Event Handlers form, click Event Actions and use the Event Actions form to add and define a Send BOD action type. Once you have added a Send BOD action, click Edit Parameters, which launches the Event Action Send BOD form.

When you first open the Event Action Send BOD form, the Tree View is mostly empty, with only a single node labeled "Blank Template."

To create a template from scratch in the Event Action Send BOD form:

  1. Rename the top-level node:
    1. In the Enter Name below to Add/Rename field, specify the new name for the node.
    2. Click Rename.
  2. Construct the body of the BOD, as required, by adding element nodes, with or without attributes.
    See Modifying and constructing the body.
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