Field Value Note
Object Type Name Enter a name as required. The Object Type Name you define is
displayed as an entry in the Product
Data field in collaborations. Your users
can select this entry to search for this
type of product data from the source
system that you have configured in the
System tab
Service Name API_BILL_OF_MATERIAL_SRV
Path /odata/SAP
Root Entity Select A_BillOfMaterial
Example of Object Type of Order BOM
Based on the available service, API_ORDER_BILL_OF_MATERIAL_SRV, you can define object types using the
details mentioned in the following table.
Field Value Note
Object Type ID DEFAULTORDERBOM
Object Type Name Enter a name as required. The Object Type Name you define is
displayed as an entry in the Product
Data field in collaborations. Your users
can select this entry to search for this
type of product data from the source
system that you have configured in the
System tab
Service Name API_ORDER_BILL_OF_MATERIAL_SRV
Path /odata/SAP
Root Entity SalesOrderBOM
8.2.11.3.2 Working with Object Types
Configure object types (product data) to allow your users to retrieve product data records of those object types
from the configured source system, into collaborations.
Prerequisites
You have launched the Configure Product Data from the SAP Fiori launchpad.
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Adding an Object Type
To add an object type, perform the following steps:
1. Choose the Object Types tab.
2. Choose (Add Object Type).
3. Enter the required details.
Note
• The Object Type Name you define is displayed as an entry in the list of product data to add to
a collaboration. Your users can select this entry to search for this type of product data from the
source system.
• For the field Service Name, select the service as configured in the destination. For example, for the
bills of material (BOM) object type, the service is API_BILL_OF_MATERIAL_SRV and for order bills
of material (Order BOM), the service is API_ORDER_BILL_OF_MATERIAL_SRV.
• The field Root Entity displays the root entities based on the service.
4. Save your changes.
Editing an Object Type
To edit an object type, perform the following steps:
1. Choose the Object tab.
2. For the object that you want to edit, choose (Edit).
3. Edit the required object details and save your changes.
Deleting an Object Type
To delete an object type, perform the following steps:
1. Choose the Object tab.
2. Delete an object by choosing
Note
The sequence to delete is URL first and then product data from collaborations.
(Delete).
The configured object is only deleted from the Configure Product Data app, and not from the source
system.
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