Method for using a business model data interface

A machine-readable medium having stored thereon a plurality of executable instructions to perform a method for accessing a server-based business database system comprising:

• instantiating a company object as an instance of a company class conforming to a component object model standard to access data in a server-based business database system;
• setting a server property of said company object to a server name containing said business database;
• setting a company name property of said company object to the name of said business database;
• setting a user name property of said company object to the name of a user;
• setting a password property of said company object to a desired password;
• setting a language property of said company object to a desired language;
• and
• invoking a connect method within said company object, said connect method opening a software connection to said business database.

A machine-readable medium having stored thereon a plurality of executable instructions comprising:

• a software development kit for providing a data interface to access a business database, said software development kit including:
• an application programming interface including a plurality of component object model objects and methods;
• and
• a company object for accessing said business database being one of said plurality of component object model objects, said company object being accessible by external development tools to access said plurality of component object model objects and methods.

A data processing system comprising:

• means for instantiating a company object as an instance of a company class conforming to a component object model standard to access data in a business database;
• means for setting a server property of said company object to a server name containing said business database;
• means for setting a company property of said company object to the name of said business database;
• means for setting a user name property of said company object to the name of a user;
• means for setting a password property of said company object to a desired password;
• means for setting a language property of said company object to a desired language;
• and
• means for invoking a connect method within said company object, said connect method opening a software connection to said business database.

A computer system comprising:

• a processing component;
• a communication component coupled to said processing component;
• a display component coupled to said processing component;
• and
• an input device coupled to said processing component;
• said processing component including a machine-readable medium having stored thereon a plurality of executable instructions to perform a method including:
• instantiating a company object as an instance of a company class conforming to a component object model standard to access data in a business database;
• setting a server property of said company object to a server name containing said business database;
• setting a company name property of said company object to the name said business database;
• setting a user name property of said company object to the name of a user;
• setting a password property of said company object to a desired password;
• setting a language property of said company object to a desired language;
• and
• invoking a connect method within said company object, said connect method opening a software connection to said business database.