Guide: How to add extension fields to header of standard BO and show those fields in a EC within a standard UI

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Here are simple steps to add extension fields to the header of standard BO and show those fields in a EC within a standard UI. I will use Service Request as an example

1. Create a XBO

[Extension] businessobject AP.CRM.Global:ServiceRequest {

        // You must activate this business object before you can access the extension fields

        // or messages in script files, forms, and screens.

                 //Scheduling time points

                 [Label("Scheduled Start Time")] [Tooltip("Scheduled Start Time")] element ScheduledStartTime : Time;

                 [Label("Scheduled End Time")] [Tooltip("Scheduled End Time")] element ScheduledEndTime : Time;

                 [Label("Requested Start Time")] [Tooltip("Requested Start Time")] element RequestedStartTime : Time;

                 [Label("Requested End Time")] [Tooltip("Requested End Time")] element RequestedEndTime : Time;

                 [Label("Scheduled Start Date")] [Tooltip("Scheduled Start Date")] element ScheduledStartDate : Date;

                 [Label("Scheduled End Date")] [Tooltip("Scheduled End Date")] element ScheduledEndDate : Date;

                 [Label("Requested Start Date")] [Tooltip("Requested Start Date")] element RequestedStartDate : Date;

                 [Label("Requested End Date")] [Tooltip("Requested End Date")] element RequestedEndDate : Date;

                 //Service location, default to US

                 [Label("Country")] [Tooltip("Country")] element CountryCode : CountryCode = "US";

                 [Label("House Number")] [Tooltip("House Number")] element HouseNumber : LANGUAGEINDEPENDENT_EXTENDED_Text;

                 [Label("Street")] [Tooltip("Street")] element Street : LANGUAGEINDEPENDENT_EXTENDED_Text;

                 [Label("Postal Code")] [Tooltip("Postal Code")] element PostalCode : LANGUAGEINDEPENDENT_EXTENDED_Text;

                 [Label("City")] [Tooltip("City")] element City : LANGUAGEINDEPENDENT_EXTENDED_Text;

                  [Label("State")] [Tooltip("State")] element State : LANGUAGEINDEPENDENT_EXTENDED_Text;

                 node ServiceReferenceObject {

             }

}

2. Create an EC and bind it to the SR

3. Add a Data Field in the Data Model to hold the SR UUID. Don't bind this field to anything. Example: SRUUID below.

4. Add an Event that is a Read BO Operation and bind it to the SRUUID field you configured above. Example: EV_LOADSR

5. Add an Inport and bind it to the SRUUID field you configured above. Also set the following properties: OnFire: EV_LOADSR, RequestAutoRefire: True, RequestFireOnInitial: True

6. Add the EC with the Extensibility Explorer for the Service Request Agent Workspace Thing Inspector. Bind the TI Generic Outport ServiceRequest_UUID with the EC Inport

Final Result

The Appointment and Service Location section groups are the XBO fields for the Service Request.

Here is a working solution template example.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/scc1r5hwfj6am6p/YTEEM9L1Y_12-10-2013_115830_PM%28MRS%20Integration%29.zip

Thanks,

Rei

Rei Kasai

Product Management

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