MERGED VIEW OF APPLICATION CUSTOMIZATIONS
First Claim
1. A method of modifying an application model of an enterprise resource planning application, the method comprising:
- receiving an application model, wherein the application model comprises one or more elements stored in a database;
receiving a modification to an element of the application model; and
storing the modification to the element separately from the application model such that the application model is accessible in either a modified or unmodified state, wherein the modification identifies the modified element.
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Abstract
The customization system receives an application model that contains one or more elements stored in a database. The customization system receives a modification to an element of the application model. The customization system stores the modification to the element separately from the application model such that the application model is accessible in either a modified or unmodified state. Thus, multiple third parties can make changes to the same application model elements and business logic without causing conflicts with each other. In addition, updates and patches to the enterprise resource planning system can be applied with less likelihood that the customizations will be negatively affected.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of modifying an application model of an enterprise resource planning application, the method comprising:
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receiving an application model, wherein the application model comprises one or more elements stored in a database; receiving a modification to an element of the application model; and storing the modification to the element separately from the application model such that the application model is accessible in either a modified or unmodified state, wherein the modification identifies the modified element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer-readable medium encoded with instructions for controlling a computer system to display a merged view of customizations to an enterprise resource planning system, by a method comprising:
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receiving an application model comprising an initial version of an element of the application model; receiving a customized version of the element of the application model; and visually merging the application model with the customized version of the element such that the customized version of the element is displayed in place of the initial version of the element in a merged view with other unmodified elements of the application model. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for displaying a merged view of changes to a base version of an enterprise resource planning application, the system comprising:
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an application model component configured to store an application model that describes elements of the enterprise resource planning application; a customization chain store component configured to store one or more customizations provided by a third-party developer that modify the application model by adding or modifying the elements of the enterprise resource planning application; and a merged view component configured to merge information from the application model and the customizations to display a unified view that shows customizations integrated with the elements of the application model. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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