// First we need to insert a record into the database.
// Define the data elements of the record to insert

HashMap hm = new HashMap();
hm.put("ID", new Integer(102)); 
hm.put("FIRST_NAME","JP");
hm.put("LAST_NAME","LEIBUNDGUTH");
hm.put("ZIP_CODE","22182");
hm.put("PHONE","571-633-8645");

UniversumHome home;

// Lookup home interface for Universum Bean with appropriate JNDI string
// Convert our HashMap of data to the Value object for Universum Bean
UniversumData ebd = new UniversumData(hm);

// Use the create method on the home interface to insert the record
Universum user = home.create(ebd, UserPK.getInstance());    

// Next, retrieve the first name of the user we just created.
UniversumData data = user.getBeanAttributes());
String name = (String) data.get("FIRST_NAME");
    
// Finally, change the user's phone number and update the record
HashMap hm = new HashMap();
hm.put("PHONE","703-770-3000"); 
user.setBeanAttributes(new UniversumData(hm));

Example 4: Client access to Universum Bean.