Application Object Type 

Definition

A classification of the application object by defining a condition. You can define multiple application object types for a business process type.

Use

You use the application object type to determine the supply chain event management relevance (SCEM relevance) of objects or processes in the application system. You determine the SCEM relevance by using a condition that you define in the application system and that you assign to an application object type. SAP Event Management (SAP EM) only processes the incoming event messages for objects or processes that fulfill this condition.

You use the application object type to determine the tracking IDs that identify objects. In this way, either you or a system can send internal or external messages to this object and SAP EM can execute the SCEM process.

You can use the application object type to determine the control, info, and system parameters. SAP EM needs these for information and query purposes and to check the SCEM process (see also, Monitoring and Evaluating Processes).

The application system writes the application object type and the application object ID into a status table. Together with the name of the application system, they provide a unique reference between the application object and event handler. The system uses this reference to refer to the business object and its business process type. An n-to-one relationship exists with the business process types in the application system.

Example

Examples of application object types include:

●      A standard purchase order

●      A delivery

●      A handling unit of a particular type on a particular route as part of a shipment (for example, a railroad wagon)

●      A railroad shipment with dangerous goods

●      A handling unit as part of a delivery (for example, 20” container on Atlantic route)

●      A grouped goods shipment to the East coast of the US