Avoid repeating the same objects in different classes? including/reuse universe

[Former Member]

Hi experts in BOBJ,

Couple of questions:

1 ) In UDT, how do we avoid repeating the same objects in different classes? Is there a notion of common objects like we have in object oriented language (inheritance), such that common objects would be reused/recalled without having to created /add them in different classes?

2)   How do we include a universe within a universe in IDT?

Thanks a lot for getting back to me.

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Jean,

1. Take a look at @Select statements in order to re-use elements in different classes:

http://help.sap.com/businessobject/product_guides/boexir4/en/xi4_universe_design_tool_en.pdf#page=40...

2. Here a document:

http://scn.sap.com/docs/DOC-24931

Best regards,

Victor

[Former Member]

Thanks both of you.

I understand that I can use the @Select function; but, I can only use it once I'm doing the mapping of the object to a table attribute. What I was hoping that there is a way that would avoid me recreating the name object name that is already created in another class.

Beside the maintenance of the SQL in one place, does using @Selection have any other advantages, say, performance wise?

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Another question for you if you don’t mind: I'm just a BOBJ user, not a sap partner, I was wondering if I where I can find sap businessObject best practice

[Former Member]

Agree with Victor..

For universe within universe , this feature is deprecated in IDT as you now have multi source universe functionality in IDT..