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Business object schema
The business object schema is built out of database objects that you select when you run the external service wizard. Each database object translates into a top-level business object.
The schema defines business objects names and application-specific information. The business objects and their attributes and application-specific information are represented in the schema as follows:
- The business object maps to a complex type definition.
- The application-specific information for the business object is contained in annotations at the complex type.
- The attributes of the business object map to element type definitions.
- The application-specific information for each property in the business object is contained in annotations for the element types.
The template for the application-specific properties for the business object and for the attributes is defined in the metadata schema for the adapter. The name of the schema file is JDBCASI.xsd. The schema file generated for the adapter has a reference to this template in its annotations.