Procedure for Adding a Trigger

You can add additional triggers to a type to perform checks or actions as needed. You can use Business Modeler or MQL; this procedure describes how to create a trigger using Business Modeler.

Before you begin: See the Business Modeler Guide for complete details on creating a program.

  1. Select Object > New > Program.

    The New Program dialog box opens.

  2. On the Basics tab, enter these details:

    1. Enter a Name. The program name must be unique.
    2. Enter a Description.
    3. Click the ellipsis button to associate a User with the program.

      The access available for the selected user is granted to the program when it runs, regardless of which user actually runs the program.

    4. Indicate the type of code this program object executes:


      • Java, when the code is a JPO (Java programming object).
      • MQL
      • External

    5. Select an option for Execute:


      • Immediate. The program runs within the current transaction.
      • Defered. The program is cued to run after the outer-most transaction is successfully committed.

    6. If the program requires an existing business object, such as when promoting, check Needs Business Object.
    7. For MQL or External programs that need to be executed on a client, and not within the web product, check Downloadable.
    8. For External programs that can be piped to a program, check Piped.
    9. For programs written in Tcl code, check Pooled to allow allocating a pool of Tcl interpreters without requiring the system to initialize, allocate and close the Tcl interpreter each time a Tcl program is run.
    10. If you do not want the program to display in program choosers (the program is not designed to run on its own), check Hidden. The program can still be accessed using MQL.

  3. Click the Code tab.

  4. Write the code using one of these methods:

    • Enter the code in the Code text box.
    • Use an integrated development environment to write the code.
    • Use a text editor.

  5. If you entered the code in the Code tab, click Compile.

  6. Click Create.

  7. Create an eService Trigger Program Parameters object to call this trigger. See Adding a Trigger for a Trigger Event.