Element Type Definition: BUSINESS

Oracle Designer Model, Release 6i
Element Type Definition

Element Type Name	BUSINESS_OBJECT
Short Name	BOB
View Name	CI_BUSINESS_OBJECTS
Description	A business object is a logical grouping of entity objects, generic
	classes and associations that represent a single object at a business
	level. The business object hides (or encapsulates) the internal
	details of its constituents.


Sub-type of	SHAREABLE_ELEMENT
Versioning:	Structure of BUSINESS_OBJECT versionable object
Rules:	API Spec Uniqueness Criteria Deletion Rules
Descriptor:	NAME
Used by:	JDeveloper Enterprise Edition
Underlying table:	SDD_BOB

Reference Properties
Name	Opt ?	Notes	Relationship	In Arc
ENTITY_OBJECT_REFERENCE	Y	Prompt: Entity Object	May be with top level of one and only one ENTITY_OBJECT	106
GENERIC_CLASS_REFERENCE	Y	Prompt: Generic Class	May be with top level of one and only one GENERIC_CLASS	106
ICON_FILE_REFERENCE	Y	Prompt: Icon File	May be iconized using one and only one PRIMARY_ACCESS_FILE

Properties
Name	Datatype	Opt ?	Notes	Domain	Default Value
BUSINESS_OBJECT_TOP	VARCHAR2(3)	Y	Arc 106 discriminator. Internal property indicating the type of element the arc points at Not displayed Uppercase System maintained Not updatable by user	BUSINESS_OBJECT_TOP
NAME	VARCHAR2(100)	N	Name of the business object Prompt: Name

Multi-line Text
Name	Text Type	Prompt
DESCRIPTION	CDIDSC	Description
NOTES	CDINOT	Notes

Other Properties
The following 'standard' properties are also inherited by all element types: ID IRID IVID ELEMENT_TYPE_NAME DATE_CREATED CREATED_BY DATE_CHANGED CHANGED_BY NUMBER_OF_TIMES_MODIFIED TYPES

Other element types that reference BUSINESS_OBJECT:

Each BUSINESS_OBJECT_USAGE must be a usage of one and only one BUSINESS_OBJECT
Each FOLDER_MEMBER must be of one and only one FOLDERED_ELEMENT
Each ASSOCIATION may be a part of one and only one BUSINESS_OBJECT
Each BUSINESS_OBJECT_INTERFACE must be for exposure to one and only one BUSINESS_OBJECT
Each DIAGRAM_ELEMENT_USAGE must be for one and only one CIELEMENT (in arc)
Each ENTITY_OBJECT may be part of one and only one BUSINESS_OBJECT
Each ENTITY_OBJECT may be the top level in one and only one BUSINESS_OBJECT
Each ELEMENT_RULE_USAGE must be applicable to one and only one CIELEMENT (in arc)
Each GENERIC_CLASS may be a part of one and only one BUSINESS_OBJECT
Each GENERIC_CLASS may be the top level in one and only one BUSINESS_OBJECT
Each OBJECT_STATE must be representing a state of one and only one BUSINESS_OBJECT (in arc)
Each SET_MEMBER_ITEM must be of one and only one PRIMARY_ACCESS_ELEMENT (in arc)
Each TAGGED_VALUE must be in the context of one and only one CIELEMENT (in arc)
Each UML_DEPENDENCY_CLIENT must be identifying as client one and only one CIELEMENT (in arc)
Each UML_DEPENDENCY_SUPPLIER must be identifying as supplier one and only one CIELEMENT (in arc)

Note:

All properties are displayed and updatable by the user unless indicated otherwise

All reference properties are displayed and transferable unless indicated otherwise

All domains are enforced unless indicated otherwise

All properties and reference properties are defined on this element type unless indicated as inherited from a supertype