Business object request handling features

Table 18 lists the business object request handling features supported by the adapter.

Table 18. Business object request handling features

Category Feature Support Notes
Create



Create verb Full Adapter composes an e-mail, using the BO received during service call request processing. Adapter converts all the child BOs to attachments. The attributes of type string specify the file name. Adapter also attaches the file to the e-mail.
Delete



Delete verb N/A The adapter does not support the delete verb.

Logical delete N/A
Create Create verb Full Adapter composes an e-mail from the business object received. Adapter converts all the child business objects to attachments. The attributes of type string specify the file name. Adapter also attaches the file to the e-mail.
Delete Delete verb N/A Adapter does not support the Delete verb.

Logical delete N/A
Exist Exist verb N/A Adapter does not supports this verb.
Misc Attribute names No Attribute names have semantic value to the adapter. They provide the routing information to the adapter.

Business object names Partial Business object names have no semantic value to the adapter. But the adapter can process the business objects that have attributes with the name RecipientName, FromAddress, MessageContent, MessageAttachment, and MessageSubject.
Retrieve Ignore missing child object N/A Adapter does not supports this.
RetrieveByContent Ignore missing child object N/A Adapter does not supports this.

Multiple results N/A Adapter does not supports this.

RetrieveByContent verb N/A Adapter does not supports this.
Update After-image support N/A Adapter does not supports Update verb.

Delta support N/A Adapter does not supports update verb.

KeepRelations N/A Adapter does not supports this.
Verbs Retrieve verb N/A Adapter does not supports this verb.

Subverb support No Adapter just converts the child BO to string and retains the verbs of child business objects. This behavior is irrespective of the verb set on child BO.

Verb stability Partial Adapter only supports Create verb. It returns failure for all other verbs. The adapter retains the verbs of child business objects.

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