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.

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.

  • Newly created Group Members are assigned the default Business Object rights.

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. Select 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.