Abstract: A computing system comprises, in one example, a difference generation component configured to access a type file representing a type in a base version of a computing system and identify a customization made to the type in the base version of the computing system to obtain a customized version of the computing system, and a type accessing component configured to serialize the customization into a customization file of a given file format, the customization file having a separate element representing each customization made to the type in the base version of the computing system to obtain the customized version of the computing system, the type accessing component storing the customization file as a separate file from the type file.

Abstract: A customization environment uses a customization system that models customizations to a base computer system. The customization system receives developer inputs that customize the design time behavior of a form control by modeling it with an extension model. Based on the developer inputs, the customization system generates an extension expression that expresses the design time behavior of the form control. The extension expression can express the design time behavior through the addition of attributes representing the design time behavior or through code authored in an extensibility framework.

Abstract: A computing system comprises, in one example, a difference generation component configured to access a type file representing a type in a base version of a computing system and identify a customization made to the type in the base version of the computing system to obtain a customized version of the computing system, and a type accessing component configured to serialize the customization into a customization file of a given file format, the customization file having a separate element representing each customization made to the type in the base version of the computing system to obtain the customized version of the computing system, the type accessing component storing the customization file as a separate file from the type file.

Abstract: A computing system comprises, in one example, a user interface component and a domain specific language (DSL) type generation system configured to control the user interface component to display type generation user input mechanisms, detect user actuation of the type generation user input mechanisms, and, in response to the detected user actuation, generate a set of DSL types and relations between types in the set, and wherein the domain specific language type generation system is configured to output the set of DSL types and relations for use in a use environment.

Abstract: A computing system comprises, in one example, an upgrade system configured to detect a user upgrade input indicating that a base version of a computing system is to be upgraded, by applying a set of upgrade changes to the base version, to obtain an upgraded version of the computing system, a difference generation system configured to retrieve a customized version of the base version of the computing system and identify that the customized version corresponds to the base version with customizations applied, a combining engine configured to obtain the customizations applied to the base version and the upgrade changes, and combine the customizations with the upgrade changes to obtain a full set of changes, and a difference application engine configured to apply the full set of changes to the base version of the computing system to obtain a customized, upgraded version of the computing system.

Abstract: A computing system comprises, in one example, a difference generation component configured to access a type file representing a type in a base version of a computing system and identify a customization made to the type in the base version of the computing system to obtain a customized version of the computing system, and a type accessing component configured to serialize the customization into a customization file of a given file format, the customization file having a separate element representing each customization made to the type in the base version of the computing system to obtain the customized version of the computing system, the type accessing component storing the customization file as a separate file from the type file.

Abstract: A development system comprises, in one example, a customization component configured to detect user development inputs to develop elements of a computing system, the elements comprising types modeled in the computing system, a display system configured to generate user interface displays, and a visualization system configured to identify a set of customized elements, a set of non-customized elements, and a customization type for each of the customized elements. The visualization system comprises a display system controller configured to control the display system to generate an integrated view user interface display that visually distinguishes the set of customized elements from the set of non-customized elements and indicates the customization types for the customized elements.

Abstract: A computing system comprises, in one example, a user interface component and a domain specific language (DSL) type generation system configured to control the user interface component to display type generation user input mechanisms, detect user actuation of the type generation user input mechanisms, and, in response to the detected user actuation, generate a set of DSL types and relations between types in the set, and wherein the domain specific language type generation system is configured to output the set of DSL types and relations for use in a use environment.

Abstract: A development system comprises, in one example, a customization component configured to detect user development inputs to develop elements of a computing system, the elements comprising types modeled in the computing system, a display system configured to generate user interface displays, and a visualization system configured to identify a set of customized elements, a set of non-customized elements, and a customization type for each of the customized elements. The visualization system comprises a display system controller configured to control the display system to generate an integrated view user interface display that visually distinguishes the set of customized elements from the set of non-customized elements and indicates the customization types for the customized elements.

Abstract: A computing system comprises, in one example, an upgrade system configured to detect a user upgrade input indicating that a base version of a computing system is to be upgraded, by applying a set of upgrade changes to the base version, to obtain an upgraded version of the computing system, a difference generation system configured to retrieve a customized version of the base version of the computing system and identify that the customized version corresponds to the base version with customizations applied, a combining engine configured to obtain the customizations applied to the base version and the upgrade changes, and combine the customizations with the upgrade changes to obtain a full set of changes, and a difference application engine configured to apply the full set of changes to the base version of the computing system to obtain a customized, upgraded version of the computing system.

Abstract: A computing system comprises, in one example, a difference generation component configured to access a type file representing a type in a base version of a computing system and identify a customization made to the type in the base version of the computing system to obtain a customized version of the computing system, and a type accessing component configured to serialize the customization into a customization file of a given file format, the customization file having a separate element representing each customization made to the type in the base version of the computing system to obtain the customized version of the computing system, the type accessing component storing the customization file as a separate file from the type file.

Abstract: An integrated view is generated for a model element being customized. The integrated view shows an integrated visualization of the model element in the base system as well as a plurality of different extensions to the model element. The integrated view also facilitates editing of an extension document that represents a customization currently being made.

Abstract: A design time extension framework provides a set of application programming interfaces that are used by a developer to create extensions to the development environment.

Abstract: A customization environment uses a customization system that models customizations to a base computer system. The customization system receives developer inputs that customize the design time behavior of a form control by modeling it with an extension model. Based on the developer inputs, the customization system generates an extension expression that expresses the design time behavior of the form control. The extension expression can express the design time behavior through the addition of attributes representing the design time behavior or through code authored in an extensibility framework.

Abstract: An integrated view is generated for a model element being customized. The integrated view shows an integrated visualization of the model element in the base system as well as a plurality of different extensions to the model element. The integrated view also facilitates editing of an extension document that represents a customization currently being made.

Abstract: A mobile computing device based expense capture and reporting system is provided. A mobile expense capture application is an integral part of a networked expense management service such as a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) or Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) service. A user interface enables users to enter expense related information and accept/reject/edit prompted values for various entries. Upon completion of the entries, the information is transmitted to the networked service and/or stored locally. At least a portion of the information is automatically provided based on a location and/or action of the user. Furthermore, the mobile computing device is capable of capturing an expense document and retrieving at least some of the expense information from the captured document.

Abstract: A mobile computing device based expense capture and reporting system is provided. A mobile expense capture application is an integral part of a networked expense management service such as a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) or Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) service. A user interface enables users to enter expense related information and accept/reject/edit prompted values for various entries. Upon completion of the entries, the information is transmitted to the networked service and/or stored locally. At least a portion of the information is automatically provided based on a location and/or action of the user. Furthermore, the mobile computing device is capable of capturing an expense document and retrieving at least some of the expense information from the captured document.