Business object attribute properties, WebSphere Adapter for FTP

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Business object attribute properties

Business object architecture defines various properties that apply to attributes. This section describes how the adapter interprets these properties.

The following table describes these properties and how the adapter interprets them.

Business object attribute properties
Property Description
Cardinality For simple attributes, 1 is used. For container attributes, depending on the method requirements, n is used.
Foreign Key The adapter does not have any specific elements representing Foreign Keys.
Key The adapter does not have any specific elements representing a Key.
Name This property represents the unique name of the attribute, if it is a simple attribute, or the name of the business object, if it is a child business object.
Required This property specifies whether an attribute must contain a value.
Type The attribute type can be either simple or complex. Simple types are: Boolean, String, LongText, Integer, Float, Double and Byte[]. A typical complex type is the name of another business object.

Business object information

Property	Description
Cardinality	For simple attributes, 1 is used. For container attributes, depending on the method requirements, n is used.
Foreign Key	The adapter does not have any specific elements representing Foreign Keys.
Key	The adapter does not have any specific elements representing a Key.
Name	This property represents the unique name of the attribute, if it is a simple attribute, or the name of the business object, if it is a child business object.
Required	This property specifies whether an attribute must contain a value.
Type	The attribute type can be either simple or complex. Simple types are: Boolean, String, LongText, Integer, Float, Double and Byte[]. A typical complex type is the name of another business object.