Business Objects (ttadv7500m000)

Use this session to display a list of business objects.

This session can only display data. To enter the identification data of a business object, such as the business object name, package, module, and to define the content of a business object, such as attributes, methods, tables, and so on, you must start the details session.

To define relations to other business objects, click Business Object Relations in the appropriate menu.

To convert a business object to runtime, click Convert BOR to Runtime in the appropriate menu. This will start the session.

Via the View menu, you can sort the list of business objects in 2 ways:

Business Objects by Public Name. This is the default view. The sequence of the field descriptions in this help text is based on this view.
Business Objects by Package and Module.

Actions/Buttons

These options are available:

Call Graph Program Settings for BOD/BDE: Click to start the session to specify CGP settings for BOD/BDE.
Business Object Relations: Click to start the session to view or define relations between the selected business object and other business objects.
Copy to Current P-VRC: Click to copy the selected business object to your current package VRC. You can only change objects in the package VRC you are currently working in.
Make P-VRC Current: Click to change your current package VRC to the package VRC of the selected object. You can only change objects in the package VRC you are currently working in.
Change Current Package VRC of User: Click to start the session where you can select another current package VRC. You can only change objects in the package VRC you are currently working in.
Customization Parts: Click to start the session where you can link a business object to a customization administration.
Download WSDL: Click to download the WSDL document for a BDE if present.

Field Information

Business Object Name

The name of the business object. This name usually refers to business concepts and/or the functionality of the business object.

Package

The code of the package to which the business object belongs.

Note: The package code is only used to identify the business object. The business object is not functionally restricted to this package.

Package

The description of the package.

Module

The code of the module in which the business object is defined.

Note: The module code is only used to identify the business object. The business object is not functionally restricted to this module.

Business Object

The code that identifies the business object. This is a three-digit number, which is usually equal to the three-digit number of the business object's root table.

VRC

The version of the package for which the business object is defined.

VRC

The release of the package for which the business object is defined.

VRC

The customer of the package for which the business object is defined.

Expired

If this check box is selected, the business object is expired.

Description

A description of the (purpose of the) business object.

Type of Business Object

The type of business object.

Allowed values

Protected: Protected business objects are only used within LN. They have only a protected interface (protected attributes and protected methods), and no public interface. LN functions as a server.
Public: Public business objects have both a public and a protected interface. The public interface is used to exchange information outside the LN applications. LN functions as a server.
Proxy: Proxy business objects are implemented by external applications for which LN creates a model that is derived from the external application and in compliance with the interfaces offered by that application. LN functions as a client.