Generic Occupation Business Object

The generic Occupation business object is a representation of Occupation-related data as it pertains to insurance policies. Occupation is an activity performed by a person as a source of income.

Note: An occupation is not the same as the actual employment of a person (for example, a person still has an occupation even though he or she may be unemployed). Someone can be a seller of insurance, regardless of whether the person is an employee of an insurance company, an insurance broker, or self-employed. It is also possible for parties to have more than one occupation at a given point in time.

Business object structure

The generic Occupation business object is a hierarchical business object. Occupation includes the attributes listed in the following image:

List of business object attributes

Supported verbs

The generic Occupation business object supports the following verbs:

Examining the object

To examine a listing of the attributes of the generic Occupation business object, use System Manager or Business Object Designer.

See also

For more information on related business objects and collaborations, see the following documents:

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