Propagating business object extension fields from source to target

US8863005B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• SAP SE · DE

Inventors

• Matthias Lehr · Dresden, DE
• Stefan Baeuerle · Walldorf, DE
• Karsten Fanghaenel · Schwetzingen, DE
• Daniel Figus · Walldürn, DE
• Uwe Schlarb · Östringen, DE
• Bernhard Thimmel · Edingen-Neckarhausen, DE
• Daniel Wachs · Mannheim, DE
• Steffen Witt · Heidelberg, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 21, 2009
• Grant date: Oct 14, 2014
• Expiry date: Aug 31, 2032

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q10/10
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A system and method for creating extension fields for business objects are described. In various embodiments, a system includes modules to display business processes and business objects thereof in graphical user interface screens. In various embodiments, the system propagates created extension fields to other business objects via metadata derived from selections in the graphical user interface. In various embodiments, a method for propagating extension fields from one business object to another business object via a data flow between the two business objects is presented. In various embodiments, the method receives instructions from a graphical user interface for the propagation of an extension field and sends instructions to a backend module to propagate the extension field from the source business object to the other business object.