Define Group Properties for a Business Object

Use the Group page in the Business Object Properties window to define whether a Business Object is:

• Not a member of a Group: Does not belong to a Group.
• Group Leader: Is the leader (root) of a Group, and stores common Fields that all Group Members share.
• Member of Group: Belongs to an existing Group, which means it descends from a Group Leader and shares common Fields with other Group Members. However, each Group Member has some unique information associated with it.
  Note: The Business Object Properties window is available in the Business Object Editor (accessed from within the Object Manager in a Blueprint).

Good to know:

• Add a Group Member directly to a Group Object by clicking a Group Leader in the Object tree, and then clicking the New Group Member task in the Structure area.

To define Group properties for a Business Object:

1. Open the Business Object Properties window.
2. Click the Group page.
3. Define Group properties:
   • Not a Member of a Group: Select this radio button if the Business Object will not be a Group Leader or Group Member.

     Note: If you select this option, the Group page will no longer be available in the Business Object Properties window after the Business Object is created and its basic properties are defined.

   • Group Leader: Select this radio button to make the Business Object a Group Leader (the root of a Group). When you create Business Objects to be Group Members under this Group Leader, they will be listed in the Group Members section.
   • Member of _____ Group: Select this radio button to make the Business Object a member of an existing Group. Then, select the Group Leader in the drop-down (the existing Group Members will be listed in the Group Members section).

4. Click OK.

5. Publish the Blueprint (File>Publish Blueprint) to commit the changes, or save the Blueprint (File>Save Blueprint) to continue making other changes.
   Note: Before publishing a Blueprint that contains Business Objects, ensure that each Business Object has at least one Form and one Grid defined and that all of the appropriate Fields have been created.