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Creating Business Model Objects

The Business Model and Mapping layer of the Administration Tool can contain one or more business model objects. A business model object contains the business model definitions and the mappings from logical to physical tables for the business model.

NOTE:  When you work in a repository in offline mode, remember to save your repository from time to time. You can save a repository in offline mode even though the business models may be inconsistent.

To create a business model

1. Right-click in the Business Model and Mapping layer below the existing objects.
2. Select the option New Business Model from the shortcut menu.
3. Specify a name for the business model.
4. If you wish to make the corresponding presentation layer available for queries, select the option Available for queries.

   NOTE:  The business model should be consistent before you make select this option.

5. (Optional) Type a description of the business model, and then click OK.