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Figure 9-8 Create business object: StepS 6

20.You are now again in the Business Object Designer. Locate the generated

object and review the characteristics.You can close the Business Object

Designer now.

9.3 Build a map for transforming the ASBO into a GBO

We now build a map that transforms the application object (ASBO) to the generic

object that will be used by the collaboration processing.

1. Switch back to the System Manager. Right-click the folder Maps in the ICL

ItemSyncLibrary and select Create New Map. The new map wizard will start,

as shown in Figure 9-9 on page 174. Click Next.

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Figure 9-9 Create new map: Step 1

2. The next step allows you to select the source business object, which is

SUPPLIER_ITEM_CATALOG, as shown in Figure 9-10 on page 175. Click

Next to continue. See Figure 9-10 on page 175.

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Figure 9-10 Create business object - step 2

3. The next step allows you to select the target business object, which is the

generic business object of the ItemSync collaboration: ItemBasic. Click Next

to continue. Figure 9-11 on page 176.

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Figure 9-11 Create business object: Step 3

4. During the next step, you are asked to provide a name for this map. Good

practice is to use a name that reflects the business objects that are involved

and the direction of the map.

5. Also verify also the Mapping Direction. This is a map from an ASBO to a

GBO.

6. Click Finish to complete the wizard. See Figure 9-12 on page 177.

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Figure 9-12 Create business object: Step 4

7. The Map Designer will now open the map in the Diagram view (as shown in

Figure 9-13 on page 178). Another way of looking at a map is the Table view.

Note: Mapping statements are created by dragging the source element and

dropping it on the target element. This creates the blue connector and sets the

Rule to Custom. You need to change the Rule to Move. Target attributes that

are filled in by assignment to a constant are created by selecting Set Value as

a rule, without any drag-and-drop.