What are classifications?
It is possible to store a huge number of entities in a productive registry. You need a system with which you can structure these data sets. Classifications provide one such option for structuring data. For example, different services are registered in a registry. They all serve the same function but are available in different languages. The distinguishing feature in this case would be the language. Other categories, in relation to the SAP environment, would be the deployment unit, process component, business object, and so on. To support classification and browsing in the user interfaces, the Services Registry provides an additional classification service, which enhances the UDDI standard. This service provides the UI with metadata on different classification systems, and the content of each classification system.
Classifications are segments of the river that are designated as either “wild,” “scenic,” or “recreational,” as defined by the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act. Classification represents the existing condition of the Wild and Scenic River corridor, not necessarily the desired future condition of the corridor. Wild river areas are pristine, free of impoundments, and generally inaccessible. Scenic areas are free of impoundments, generally undeveloped, and may be accessible by roads. Recreational areas are readily accessible by road, and may have undergone some diversion or impoundment in the past. The classifications for each segment remain constant throughout the alternatives with an exception in Alternatives 4 and 5.
