Starting Business Object Designer Express

You can open Business Object Designer Express in any of the ways listed in Table 8. After opening Business Object Designer Express, you can create a business object definition manually or use an Object Discovery Agent to generate a definition for an application-specific business object. For more information, see "Developing business object definitions".

Table 8. Ways to open Business Object Designer Express.
From System Manager
  • Select the business objects folder in an Integration Component Library, then do either of the following:
    • Select Business Object Designer Express from the Tools menu.
    • Click the Business Object Designer Express toolbar icon.
  • Right-click the business objects folder in an Integration Component Library.
  • Double-click a business object definition.

Using a Windows shortcut Select Programs -> IBM WebSphere InterChange Server Express -> IBM WebSphere Business Integration Toolset Express -> Development -> Business Object Designer Express.
From another development tool Do either of the following:
  • From the Tools menu, select Business Object Designer Express.
  • From the toolbar, double-click the Business Object Designer Express icon.

When you open Business Object Designer Express directly from System Manager, without first selecting a business object definition, the New Business Object dialog box opens automatically. If System Manager is not running, Business Object Designer Express opens but the New Business Object dialog box does not open.

Figure 23. New Business Object dialog box


When you open Business Object Designer Express by double-clicking a business object definition, the selected definition is displayed in Business Object Designer Express's work area.

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