Business object request handling features

Table 38 details the business object request handling features supported by the connector.

Table 38. Business object request handling features

Category Feature Support Notes
Create Create verb Full
Delete Delete verb Full The connector either performs a physical delete or logical delete based on a special parameter in the ASI of the business object.

Logical delete Partial Logical delete is supported with Update as well as Delete verbs depending upon the business object ASI.
Exist Exist verb No
Misc Attribute names Full

Business object names Full
Retrieve Ignore missing child object No
RetrieveByContent Ignore missing child object No

Multiple results Full

RetrieveByContent verb Full RetrieveByContent based solely on non-key attributes is done only at the parent object level. All child objects are retrieved based on key values obtained during parent object retrieval.
Update After-image support Full MAS connectors do not make use of Foreign Key.

Delta support No

KeepRelations Full The child objects that are not present in the incoming object are deleted in order of their appearance.
Verbs Retrieve verb Full

Subverb support Full The connector does not support processing of verbs in child objects. If the verb in the child is null, the child inherits the verb from the parent object.

Verb stability Full

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