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The following are the main OBN terms:

  • Business Object: A logical entity that represents a set of operations. For example, the Customer Item business object might have the operations Details, ShowMap and ShowTask.

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    Business objects are one of the following types:

    • System Business Object: Represents a business object in a back-end system, such as an R/3 BOR object, a BW InfoObject, a database table or an ESA business object node. The administrator creates a system business object by selecting a portal system and importing a business object from actual business objects in the backend.

    • Context Business Object: Does not represent a business object in a back-end system. The administrator creates a context business object by entering a name for the business object.

  • Operation: A logical entity that represents an action. An operation is associated with one business object, which can have many operations.

    The operations of a business object are ordered by priority. The operation with the highest priority is called the default operation.

  • Implementation: An iView or page associated with a specific operation. The iView or page can be displayed when an OBN navigation is made to the operation.

    An operation can have many implementations. The implementations of an operation are ordered by priority. The implementation with the highest priority is called the default implementation.

  • Source iView: The iView from which navigation is initiated. Navigation can be accomplished in the following ways:

    • OBN Link: A user clicks on an OBN link displayed in the source iView.

    • OBN Context Menu: A menu of OBN links, each of which represents an operation for a specific business object.

    • API: An iView can initiate navigation by using the OBN API.