Method and system for software object profile management

A computer system including at least one processor and memory storing program code, the code comprising:

• a retrieving unit to retrieve a software object based on a query;
• a customizing unit electronically coupled to the retrieving unit to customize a metadata of the software object by editing at least one attribute of the metadata of the software object, wherein the at least one attribute is a property of the software object and a value associated with the property to the metadata, and the property comprises a functional characteristic of the software object, and by adding a plurality of search key values to the metadata, the plurality of search key values comprising attributes of profiles of the software object, wherein a first search key value is a textual description to describe a purpose of the software object, a second search key value is a technical search term to specify a database table that the software object performs a read/write operation on, and a third search key value is a note identifier to specify a note identification of business specific information for the software object;
• an indexing unit electronically coupled to the customizing unit to create an index of the software object and the associated metadata based on the plurality of search key values;
• and
• a database electronically coupled to the customizing unit to persist the modified metadata including the plurality of search key values and the software object according to the index.

An article of manufacture, comprising:

• a non-transitory machine readable medium having instructions which when executed by a machine cause the machine to:
• receive a user input editing at least one attribute of a metadata of a software object, wherein the at least one attribute is a property of the software object and a value associated with the property, and the property comprises a functional characteristic of the software object;
• receive a user input adding a plurality of search key values to the metadata, the plurality of search key values comprising attributes of profiles of the software object wherein a first search key value is a textual description to describe a purpose of the software object, a second search key value is a technical search term to specify a database table that the software object performs a read/write operation on, and a third search key value is a note identifier to specify a note identification of business specific information for the software object;
• index the software object and the associated metadata based on the plurality of search key values;
• and
• persist the modified metadata including the plurality of search key values and the software object according to the index.