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Purpose

You can extend an object type to add more object type components not in the standard version. This ensures that productive workflows and tasks remain executable in the same manner with the original object type.

Example

You have to extend an object type if you want to add more events to it, for example.

Process Flow

You cannot change the object types supplied by SAP. If you want to use one of these object types, but would like to make specific extensions or adaptations in certain areas, you proceed as follows:

  1. You create a new object type as a subtype of the object type that you want to extend. For further information, refer to Creating Subtypes.

    2. The new object type inherits the components and their implementation from the supertype.

  2. You modify and add to this object type. You can redefine existing attributes and methods and create new object type components. For further information, refer to Maintenance of an Object Type Component.
  3. You make this object type into a delegation type of the supertype. For further information, refer to Defining Delegation Types.
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