Relationships define how roles such as a banking customer and a brokerage customer are related to one another. Once defined, relationships can be added to a business object map so that an association is established for data that is represented in different contexts. This sample shows how to create relationships and how to add them to business object maps.
You will create a customer relationship consisting of a generic customer role, a banking customer role, and a brokerage customer role. You will add the key attributes of each of these roles to the relationship. Key attributes are elements like first name, last name, and phone number; in this sample, we will use customer ID numbers. Once completed, you will add the relationship to two business object maps, the GenericCustomertoSpecificCustomer business object map and the SpecificCustomertoGenericCustomer business object map. Business object maps define a map between a source and target business object. In this case, the map is defined by the relationship you created.
Allow 30 minutes to build the sample. You also have the option to import the ready-made business object maps and open them with the interface editor to view them. See the next topic for more information about browsing the ready-made sample.