Business object instances

While the business object definition represents the template for a collection of data, a business object instance (often just called a "business object") is the run-time entity that contains the actual data. The business object is what is passed between components of the business integration system.

The business object contains the following information:

Figure 6 shows the Customer business object definition and a corresponding business object instance for this definition.

Figure 6. Business object definition and sample business object.


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