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Enhancements to VBCs for This Version

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The following new features and enhancements have been implemented in this version to enhance the functionality of the VBCs to better assist you in meeting your business requirements:

Virtual business components (VBCs) support drill down from a VBC. You can drill down to a VBC from a standard BC, another VBC, or the same VBC.
A parent applet can be based on a VBC.
You can define virtual business components that can participate as a parent in a business object. The VBC you define can be a parent to a standard BC or a VBC.
You still can use an older version of XML format or property set by setting the VBC Compatibility Mode parameter to the appropriate version. For details, see Table 15.
You can pass search and sort specifications to the business service used by a VBC.
You can use Validation, Pre Default Value, Post Default Value, Link Specification, and No Copy attributes of VBC fields.
You can use predefined queries with VBC.
You can have picklists based on VBC and use the picklist properties such as No Insert, No Delete, No Update, No Merge, Search Specification, and Sort Specification.
You can use the Cascade Delete, Search Spec, Sort Spec, No Insert, No Update, and No Delete link properties when a VBC is the child business component on the link.
You can use No Insert, No Update, No Delete, Search Spec, Sort Spec, and Maximum Cursor Size business component properties.

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