This chapter describes the business objects required for the ALE Module. It also discusses how the business object generation utility, SAPODA, generates the definitions. The chapter assumes you are familiar with how the connector processes business objects. For more information on the ALE Module, see Overview of the ALE module.
Business object development for the ALE Module consists of creating a business object definition for each IDoc (Intermediate Document) type that you want to support. IDocs must adhere to a specific format for SAP to process them correctly. Therefore, when developing a business object for the ALE Module, the business object definition is dictated by the IDoc Structure as defined in SAP.
Use SAPODA to generate business object definitions for the of the IBM WebSphere Business Integration Adapter for mySAP.com (SAP R/3 Version 4.x). SAPODA uses the SAP application's native IDoc definitions as templates for business object definitions for the ALE Module. After creating the definitions, you can use Business Object Designer or a text editor to modify them. For information on using SAPODA, see Appendix C, Generating business object definitions using SAPODA.