- Changing the display name for a business object
The Management Center framework uses the display name of a business object to identify the obejct when that object displays in Management Center. The display name for an object can display in the explorer view, utilities view, list views, and properties views.
- Changing the text style for object display names
The Management Center framework uses the display name of a business object when that business object is shown in the user interface. You can change the text style, such as the color or font style, that is used for the business object display names in the explorer view. For example, by changing the style, business users can more easily see key information about a business object.
- Adding a column to a list view
You can add a column to an existing Management Center list view, such as for displaying information from a custom database table column.
- Changing a column name in a list view
You can change the name of a column heading for an existing Management Center list view.
- Adding or changing options in a drop-down list
You can customize the properties view for a business object to add or change a list option that displays in an existing list. Business users can then select from the customized list of options.
- Adding words to spell checker dictionaries
You can customize the Management Center spell checker dictionary to add words or phrases so that the words or phrases are no longer flagged as misspelled words. For example, you can add words that are specific to your company, such as product names, to the dictionary to avoid having the spell checker flag the words as misspelled.
- Rearranging the contents of a properties view
You can rearrange the contents within the properties view for a business object in a Management Center tool. For example, you can move tabs, sections, or widgets within a properties view to suit your business needs.
- Adding a tab to a properties view
You can add a tab to an existing Management Center properties view. The Management Center framework includes properties views for business users to use to create and update business objects.
- Moving content from one properties view tab to a new tab
You can move the contents from an existing tab in the properties view for a business object to a new tab.
- Changing the section name within a properties view
Within the properties view for business objects in Management Center, information can be grouped into collapsible sections. You can customize the properties view for a business object to customize the collapsible sections to meet your business needs. For example, you can change the name of a General Information section to be named Basic Properties.
- Adding or changing a widget label within a properties view
You can include various widgets within a Management Center properties view, such as a field, a rich text editor, a radio button, and more. You can also customize a properties view to change the text labels for existing widgets. For example, you can change the label to rename the Name field to be Description.
- Changing the search definition for a business object
Search definitions define the characteristics of an object search type hat is available in Management Center when a business user is searching for business objects. You can customize the search definitions for an object type to change the characteristics that are used or display when a user searches for a business object.
- Adding folder support to Management Center tools
You can add folder support to any Management Center tool to provide business users with the ability to group objects of the same type. By grouping objects, business users can improve the organization and management of those objects.
- Defining user interface text in Management Center
Include text on the Management Center user interface, such as in the main work area (list, properties, or calendar views), search, explorer view, menu, message, and help text. You can customize the messages and labels that display in Management Center to make the text that display more appropriate for your own business users.
- Creating widgets in Management Center
Widgets are Management Center user interface elements that display and edit business object properties. A widget refers to any Management Center user interface element, such as a check box or a radio button.
- Changing validation logic
You can include client-side validation logic for Management Center. Create validation rules for information that business users provide through the user interface. For example, validate that text is entered by a user instead of numbers, or that a start date is before an end date, or that a mandatory field is entered.
- Adding a custom service to Management Center
You can define a custom service and associate it with a Management Center business object definition. Use a custom service to perform a processing action on a business object. For example, to activate a promotion. Do not use a custom service to perform the basic business operations, such as to create, update, and delete objects.