Abstract: An identification of a business object may be received. Nodes of the business object may be displayed. In response to a selection of a node from the nodes, an archiving status of the node may be set. The selected node may be linked to a parent node. The selected node may be archived based on the archiving status. The nodes may be displayed in response to receiving an indication that the business object is to be partially archived. In an embodiment, the current respective archiving statuses of the nodes are displayed. In an embodiment, an identification of an archival object may be received. The archival status of the node may be saved in the identified archival object.

Abstract: A system and method that stores a plurality of transportation agreements, associates a plurality of data objects with each of the plurality of transportation agreements, the plurality of data objects including a first rate table, receives an update instruction for the first rate table, and updates, in response to the update instruction, the first rate table and a second rate table, the second rate table incorporating the first rate table and one or more additional rate tables.

Abstract: A system and method that provides a plurality of electronic files, associates a plurality of data objects with each of the plurality of electronic files, receiving a copy instruction for a selected electronic file, provides, in response to the copy instruction, a copy of the selected electronic file and a copy of the associated plurality of data objects.

Abstract: A system and method that stores a plurality of transportation agreements, associates a plurality of data objects and sub-objects with each of the plurality of transportation agreements, the plurality of data objects and sub-objects including one or more calculation sheets and one or more rate tables, provides a plurality of information fields for each of the plurality of transportation agreements and each of the plurality of data objects from the server, the plurality of information fields including information relating to the plurality of transportation agreements, calculation sheets, and rate tables, and provides, in response to a user search, an updatable data entry of at least one data object and sub-object.