Allowing end users to change the type of business object
The Change type functionality enables end users to change the type of a business object:
• From a user-defined business object to another user-defined business object
• From a system business object to a user-defined business object. It is not possible to change a user-defined business object to a system business object.
The reasons for using the Change type functionality is best illustrated with an example:
An organization uses two user-defined types of the Properties system business object: Complex and Wing.
Head office Beverly road has been specified as a wing, but it should be a complex. With the Change type option, end users can easily change this.
After selecting the Change type option, a dialog box opens where end users can select the correct type.
To make the Change type functionality available to end users, you must configure settings in Field definer and Layouts .
Precondition
You can only use the Change type functionality:
• For business objects for which it is possible to create user-defined business objects.