How Siebel CRM Creates a Business Object

The following figure describes how Siebel CRM creates a business object.

Explanation of Callouts

As shown in this figure, Siebel CRM uses the following objects and properties to create 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 create 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 do this, you must make sure the value in the Link property of the business object component is empty. This configuration allows you to include 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. This link specifies the parent-child relationship that the business object includes. For more information, see About Links.

6. Parent business component. The one in the one-to-many relationship that the link defines. 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 the link defines. The following properties define the child business component:

   • The Child Business Component property of the link

   • The BusComp property of the business object component