Creating Object Views 

Use

You can integrate business objects into the Guided Procedures framework by exposing them as callable object parameters. To do that, you must create an object view, and then define it as a parameter of type Reference to BO.

You can define object views for the following object types:

·        CAF Core entity services

·        Security principals, such as users, groups, or roles

Procedure

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       1.      Open the gallery, and choose Create Object View from the contextual panel.

       2.      Enter the required basic data as follows:

Parameter	Description
Name	Enter an arbitrary name for the object view. You are not required to use a unique name.
Description	Enter a brief description, for example describing the functions of the referenced object.
Original Language	Select the language of the object from the dropdown list.
Folder	Select the folder where the object view is stored.

 

       3.      Choose Next to open the Select Repository screen.

Follow the procedure that is relevant for your scenario as described in the table below.

Scenario	Procedure
Creating an object view for a CAF Core entity service	a.      Select CAFCore from the dropdown list.                             b.      Choose Next to open the Select Endpoint screen. Select an alias of type Endpoint Alias for EJB Remote Call.                             c.      Choose Next to open screen Select Object. The system browses the selected repository, and displays a list of available entity services. Select the object, for which you want to create a view.
Creating an object view for a security principal	d.      Select Principal Provider from the dropdown list.                             e.      Choose Next to open the Select Object screen. Select Group, User, or Role to define the object type, for which you are creating a view.

       4.      Choose Next to open the Define Attributes screen.

To define the object attributes that are displayed at runtime, select an attribute from the Available Attributes table, and use Add to add it to the Selected Attributes table.

       5.      Choose Next to open the Define Views screen.

For each attribute, define the view(s) where the attribute is available.

       6.      Choose Finish and Open to open the design time of the object view.

       7.      To activate it, choose Activate Object View from the contextual panel.