Components (ttadv7117m000)

Use this session to add or delete the components of a business object.

Components are only used to model recurring elements. For example, a recurring order line must be modeled as a component. As a result, other parts of the same business object, for example, the order header, must now also be modeled as a component.

The choice to define a component, that is, the choice to define a recurring element is driven by the business. It may be desirable to define components, for example, because of OAGIS standards.

If a business object has components, it is called a complex business object. If the business object does not have components, it is called a simple business object.

The structure and/or hierarchy of the business object is modeled by defining the relations between the components in the Business Object Component Relations (ttadv7133m000) session, which you can start through the appropriate menu.

To define a component:

  • Click New Component and enter the name of the component.
  • Double-click the new component to start the Business Object Components (ttadv7117s000) details session, where you can define the basic properties and the protected layer (tables, protected attributes and protected methods) of the component.
Note: 

Optionally, you can define the component's protected layer via the Specific menu in the current session.

A business object component has no public layer. The contents of the public layer (public attributes and public methods) are defined on the business object level, via the corresponding tabs in the Business Objects (ttadv7100s000) session.

Field Information

Component

The name of the component.

Only the following characters are allowed in a component name:

  • [A-Z]
  • [a-z]
  • [0-9]
  • . (dot)
  • _ (underscore)