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How Siebel CRM Constructs a Business Object

Figure 23 illustrates how Siebel CRM constructs a business object.

Figure 23. How Siebel CRM Constructs a Business Object

Siebel CRM uses the following objects and properties to construct a business object:

1. Business object. The parent for multiple business object components. Each business object component specifies a parent-child relationship. A view references the business object in the Business Object property of the view.
2. Business object component. A child object of the business object. Typically, each business object component defines one parent-child relationship in the parent business object. The Link property and the Business Component property of the business object component establish this relationship.
3. Link property. Identifies the link.
4. Business Component property. Identifies the child business component. You can use a business object component to reference a business component in the business object without using a link. To accomplish this, you make sure the value in the Link property of the business object component is empty. This technique allows you to incorporate a business component in the business object for use in a view that references the business object, even though the business component does not possess a one-to-many relationship with another business component in the context of that business object.
5. Link. Each business object component references one link. The link specifies the parent-child relationship that is included in the business object. For more information, see About Links.
6. Parent business component. The one in the one-to-many relationship that is defined in the link. The Parent Business Component property of the link specifies the parent business component.
7. Child business component. The many in the one-to-many relationship that is defined in the link. The child business component is defined in the following properties:
   • The Child Business Component property of the link
   • The BusComp property of the business object component