Event translation for business objects

A system for receiving and processing data from data sources in business object environment, the system comprising:

• at least one processor;
• and
• at least one memory storing instructions which, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:
• receive from an event source, an event at a business object event source within a business object environment;
• translate, according to a translation function, the event from the event source into a business object event that corresponds to at least one property of a plurality of properties of a data source within the business object environment, wherein the translation function includes a mapping from contents of events to corresponding properties of the data source and a mapping between data fields and the plurality of properties with similarity measures that exceeds a predetermined threshold;
• receive a user-specified request, via a graphical user interface (GUI), for (1) selecting at least one business object from the business object environment and (2) linking the business object event to an action performed by the at least one business object, wherein the user-specified request is configured based on a visual programming language;
• link, after the request is received, within the at least one business object, the business object event to the action, wherein the action is performed whenever a corresponding business object event is received from the business object event source;
• and
• execute, by the at least one business object, the action in response to receiving the corresponding business object event.

A non-transitory, computer-readable medium storing instructions which, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:

• receive from an event source, an event at a business object event source within a business object environment;
• translate, according to a translation function, the event from the event source into a business object event that corresponds to at least one property of a plurality of properties of a data source within the business object environment, wherein the translation function includes a mapping from contents of events to corresponding properties of the data source and a mapping between data fields and the plurality of properties with similarity measures that exceeds a predetermined threshold;
• receive a user-specified request, via a graphical user interface (GUI), for (1) selecting at least one business object from the business object environment and (2) linking the business object event to an action performed by the at least one business object, wherein the user-specified request is configured based on a visual programming language;
• link, after the request is received, within the at least one business object, the business object event to the action, wherein the action is performed whenever a corresponding business object event is received from the business object event source;
• and
• execute, by the at least one business object, the action in response to receiving the corresponding business object event.