Business objects form real objects in an object-oriented application such as SAP Business One, for example a delivery noteone Business partneran invoice, etc. All the corresponding data content, the business logic behind the object and the associated rules (business rules), the interface options and the type of external access options are gathered here.
In SAP Business One become Business properties are used to store and manage data. These objects form the basis for numerous functions in the web client. Users can Definition images for object data and create and maintain entries for fields with object data.
On Linkage plan provides a comprehensive overview of the links between business objects. All basic, target and reference documents of a business object are displayed with status details and other relevant information. To view the basic documents of a business object, click on the icon on the link line.
Examples of business properties
Here are some frequently used business objects in SAP Business One:
- Sales documentsQuotations, customer orders, deliveries, returns enquiries, returns, outgoing invoices, outgoing credit notes, outgoing advance invoices.
- Purchasing documentsIncoming advance invoices, goods receipts (purchase order), goods return enquiries, incoming invoices, incoming credit notes.
- Service objectsService calls, equipment master data, solution database, service contracts.
- Articles and stockArticles, alternative articles, business partner catalogue numbers, purchase requisitions, purchase orders, parts lists, inputs from production, outputs for production.
- Payment and financial documentsIncoming payments, outgoing payments, journal entries.
- Other objectsTime sheets, supplier enquiries, outgoing goods, authorisation decisions, business partners, opportunities.
Links and views
Views in SAP Business One represent connections between two data points, e.g. between Business partners and opportunities or between Business partners and A/R Invoices. If you click on a view, the data linked to the respective business partner is displayed. For example, you can view all outgoing invoices of a business partner in an overview. In addition, new views can be created to display specific links.
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