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The SAP Business One User Interface API (UI API) is a COM-based interface that enables SAP partners to enhance and extend SAP Business One as well as integrate external solutions with SAP Business One.

The UI API can be used to access the user interface level of the SAP Business One application in order to extend its functionality, to interface with third-party tools and to create industry-specific functionality.

User Interface API
User Interface APISAP Component or Feature Available

The UI API exposes user interface elements of the SAP Business One front-end:

Provides objects and methods to access screen objects of the user interface

  • Allows access to system internal events of the user interface
  • Allows you to add menus, windows, fields, and change system forms
  • Allows you to generate one integrated user interface for SAP Business One and third-party applications

Target groups for the UI API include:

  • Independent Software Vendors (ISV) to develop and interface their third-party solutions with SAP Business One
  • Strategic Software Partners (SSP) to implement and interface third-party applications or add-on solutions with the SAP Business One application.

Key Features:

  • Provides objects and methods to access screen objects of the user interface
  • Provides access to system internal events of the user interface
  • Enables the addition of menus, windows and fields
  • Provides tools to create one integrated user interface

To fully utilize this functionality, the following products should be evaluated

  • SAP Business One
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    FormData EventSAP Component or Feature Available
    This new event enables you to retrieve data events through the UI API and take action upon it through the UI API. The event is under the Application object, and occurs whenever a form that is connected to a business object in the application is added, updated, deleted or loaded. The event provides a handle to the business object connected to the form. 

    To fully utilize this functionality, the following products should be evaluated

  • SAP Business One
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    SAP Product Available Partner Product Available SAP Product Available with Future Releases Partner Product Available with Future Releases Future Focus