Creating a New Business Component using the Web Tools Wizard

To create a new business component using the web tools wizard

1. Log into the Web Tools client.

2. Open an editable Development Workspace.

3. Click the New Object Wizard button. It has a magic wand icon.

4. Choose the Buscomp icon and click Start.

5. In the first view there are six fields that you may configure.

   1. Name(Required): This is the name for your new Business Component. It must be a unique Name for a Business Component in the Repository.

   2. Project(Required): This is the Project in which to put the new Business Component.

   3. Table: The Table that this Business Component will use for its data.

   4. Class: This is the C++ class that the Business Component will use. The default is CSSBusComp.

   5. Sort Specification: This is an optional string to sort the data for the Business Component.

   6. Search Specification: An optional string to force the Business Component to restrict records based on search criteria.

6. Once you have configured the required fields and, optionally, the other fields. Click the Next button in the wizard.

7. In the next view you can choose the Columns in the Table to include in your Business Component. You can select one or many and move them over to the right side of the Applet. The Field names that appear in the Name column on the right are suggested by the Column itself. You can change them if desired.

8. Once you have moved all the Columns over or moved ones that you did not intend to move back to the left, click the Next Button.

9. Now the configuration of the Business Component is complete. Review your choices and amend them if necessary, by using the Previous button.

10. If you are satisfied with your configuration, click the Finish button.