Info Callable Objects

For each action, block, or process template that you create, you can define info callable objects. At runtime these objects can be executed to provide additional information relevant for the item. For example, you can execute a BI query, or call a Web page to get certain data.

You can use only objects that expose the user interface as info callable objects - for example, Web Dynpro components or applications, Web pages, BSP applications, and so on.

More information: Exposing Applications as Callable Objects

To attach an info callable object to an item:

1. Open the gallery, select the item, and choose Open….

   The item's design time opens.

2. To switch to edit mode, choose (Edit).
3. Open the You Can tab page.
4. To insert an info callable object, choose Add.
5. Select the required callable object, and choose Add again.
6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 to add more objects.
7. To define parameter mapping:
   1. On the Add Info Callable Objects screen, select an entry and choose Map Parameters.
   2. Select a parameter from the left-hand table, and then select the parameter you want to map from the right-hand table.

      This groups the input parameters of the info callable object to the relevant input parameters of the item.

   3. If the item does not define input parameters, you can set default values.
   4. When you have defined the parameter mapping, choose Done.
8. You can categorize the info callable object. To do that, choose Set Category. You can use an existing category, or create a new one.

   Select the relevant category, and choose Set Category.

9. Whenever a newer version of the info callable object is available, its status on the You Can tab page changes to (Deprecated). To update the object, select it from the list and choose Update. The status changes to (Active).
   Caution

   Parameter mapping is preserved unless the parameters of the new object version are different. In this case, you need to define mappings again.

10. Choose Save.

At runtime, the info callable objects are available in the Options menu of the process.