Unit 13: Final Steps 

Use

To be able to use the object type you have created operationally, you need to generate and release it.

Procedure

Generate

To generate the object type and make it available to the runtime system, choose .

An object type can only be generated if all higher-level object types do not contain any errors. If these object types have not yet been generated, they are generated as well. When an object type is generated, all subordinate sub-types are generated as well as long as they do not have any errors.

Release

If you have saved your object type as a temporary object, it can never be released. You can only use it as a "full" object type in your system.

To release an object type, position the cursor on the object type and choose Edit ® Change release status ® Object type ® To released.

An object type should only be released if the basic functionality is ensured.

Test/Execute

  1. To test the object type, choose .

    2. The Test Object Type <Object Name>: No Instance screen appears.

  2. Choose Instance.

    3. Identify an object of the type sales order by entering the number of a sales order of your choice. Use the F4 input help if necessary.

  3. Choose .

The Test Object Type <Object Name> screen then appears, in which you can test your object type (execute methods, check attribute values).