An ItemCollector collaboration template can be configured with properties that indicate which attributes to copy from a triggering business object
For each of the attributes identified in these properties, the collaboration object first verifies that the attribute exists in the Retail_Item business object and, if it does, copies the updated attribute value from the Retail_Item business object received on the From port to the Retail_Item retrieved from the local item store. If the attribute does not exist in the Retail_Item business object, the collaboration object generates an informational message in the log and continues processing.
When using an unmodified Retail_Item business object, at a minimum, set 1_COPY_ATTRIBUTE equal to the value internals.item_status, so that the status of the item is copied. Remove any properties of the form X_COPY_ATTRIBUTE that are not used. A blank for the property value, or an invalid attribute name, cause a warning message to be logged by the collaboration object.
Parent topic: Merging data into a complete item