15. A system for enabling a user to edit an operational property of two or more network objects, the system comprising a storage media coupled to a processor executing: a viewing component for displaying a table comprising an abstracted view of a plurality of network objects representing different network devices on a communications network, the plurality of network objects associated with a plurality of network object types, the table including one or more columns; a view definition editing component to: enable the user to specify one or more of the plurality of network object types to be included in the table; in response to the user specifying the one or more network object types to be included in the table, populate at least one column of the table with operational properties of the one or more network object types, the operational properties represented by numeric or Boolean values in the table, and the viewing component to: enable the user to change operational properties of two or more of the plurality of network objects by editing a column of the table, the operational properties representing one or more aspects of two or more of the different types of network devices; and in response to the user editing the column of the table, change the operational properties of the two or more network objects to cause a change in an operational characteristic of the one or more aspects of the two or more different types of network devices.
15. A system for enabling a user to edit an operational property of two or more network objects, the system comprising a storage media coupled to a processor executing: a viewing component for displaying a table comprising an abstracted view of a plurality of network objects representing different network devices on a communications network, the plurality of network objects associated with a plurality of network object types, the table including one or more columns; a view definition editing component to: enable the user to specify one or more of the plurality of network object types to be included in the table; in response to the user specifying the one or more network object types to be included in the table, populate at least one column of the table with operational properties of the one or more network object types, the operational properties represented by numeric or Boolean values in the table, and the viewing component to: enable the user to change operational properties of two or more of the plurality of network objects by editing a column of the table, the operational properties representing one or more aspects of two or more of the different types of network devices; and in response to the user editing the column of the table, change the operational properties of the two or more network objects to cause a change in an operational characteristic of the one or more aspects of the two or more different types of network devices. 18. The system of claim 15 , wherein the view definition editing component is further operable to enable the user to specify the at least one column.