What is a Business Object and How It Powers Archivist and PathFinder
At the core of Essentio’s Archivist and PathFinder solutions is the concept of a business object. A business object encapsulates all the tables related to a specific logical data item, such as Purchase Orders or Sales Orders, along with the relationships between those tables. This structure allows for the efficient handling of related data sets, ensuring that data integrity is maintained throughout the archiving process.
Essentio plays a critical role in maintaining data consistency. Archivist utilizes these objects to safeguard the integrity of your data when archiving, while PathFinder uses the same business object data service to allow users to easily inquire and report on their data based on logical relationships. This unified approach simplifies complex data management tasks, making it easier to organize and access your data effectively.
Business Object Designer: Customization and Flexibility
Essentio’s solutions also feature a built-in Business Object Designer GUI, a powerful tool that enables users to modify or create their own business objects to suit specific needs. With this tool, users can:
- Modify existing business objects provided by Essentio (e.g., add custom tables).
- Create entirely new custom business objects tailored for any application, ensuring full control over how data is grouped and archived.
Business Objects for JD Edwards
Essentio provides a comprehensive set of pre-defined business objects for JD Edwards, covering all key transactional data (e.g., Sales Orders, Purchase Orders) and master data (e.g., Customers, Items, Suppliers). Moreover, the system automatically includes Media Objects related to these data items. These predefined business objects streamline the integration of both Archivist and PathFinder, ensuring that even customized objects are reflected across both products. This flexibility guarantees that any changes made to business objects are seamlessly available for both archiving and reporting purposes.
