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16ESS - Using Tools To Examine Obj Def

This document provides training on using Siebel Tools to examine object definitions. It describes object definitions and types, and how they are used to configure Siebel applications. It then explains how to use the Siebel Tools interface, including the Object Explorer and Object List Editor, to view parent and child object definitions and their properties. Various navigation techniques like hyperlinks, bookmarks and searching are also covered to aid examination of object definitions.

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16ESS - Using Tools To Examine Obj Def

This document provides training on using Siebel Tools to examine object definitions. It describes object definitions and types, and how they are used to configure Siebel applications. It then explains how to use the Siebel Tools interface, including the Object Explorer and Object List Editor, to view parent and child object definitions and their properties. Various navigation techniques like hyperlinks, bookmarks and searching are also covered to aid examination of object definitions.

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Essentials (Siebel 7.

7)

Module 16: Using Siebel Tools


to Examine Object Definitions
Module Objectives

After completing this module you will be able to:


 Describe the differences between object types and object
definitions
 Use Siebel Tools to examine parent and child object
definitions

Why you need to know:


 Enables you to configure Siebel applications effectively
 Enables you to examine mappings that support bulk data
transfer

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Object Definitions
 Are data constructs that define elements of the:
 User interface
 Business logic
 Data storage
 Are stored in the Siebel repository, a subset of tables in the
Siebel database that contains object definitions
 Are examined, created, and edited using Siebel Tools
 Are compiled into the repository file for a configured application

Database
Tools Application
Repository
Data Application Object Manager

Tools output is input


for Object Manager .srf Configured
application

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Object Definition
 Consists of a set of properties with assigned values
 Is created from a template called an object type

Object type Object definition


View View
Name: Name: Account List View
Title: Title: My Accounts
Inactive: Inactive: FALSE

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Examining Object Definitions
 Use the Siebel Tools Object List Editor to display object
definitions
 Select an object type in the Object Explorer
 Object definitions appear in the Object List Editor

Property Object
definition

Object Object List


Explorer Editor
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Siebel Tools User Interface
 User interface is not like the Siebel client
 Toolbar icons exist for common user operations
 Object definitions are reached through the Object Explorer and
Object List Editor

Record navigation Query Sort Menu invoked by


right-clicking the
object definition

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Properties Window
 Displays the object definition selected in the Object List Editor
 Select View > Windows > Properties Window
 Properties are listed in alphabetical order
 The value is shown next to property name

Properties
window

Does not show Changed


or Project properties

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Hierarchy of Object Types
 Some object types contain child object types
 For instance, Business Component has child object type Field

Object
Explorer
displays
hierarchy

Multiple
levels of
hierarchy

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Object Explorer
 Displays by default a small set of the most commonly used
object types
 Select View > Options and select Object Explorer tab to add or
remove object types from the Object Explorer

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Viewing Parent/Child Object Definitions
 Select object types and definitions alternately to examine child
object definitions

1. Expand parent object type 2. Select parent object


(Business Component) in OE definition in OBLE
Use Types tab

3. Select desired child object 4. View child object definitions for selected
type (Field) in OE parent definition in lower pane of OBLE
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Additional Navigation Techniques

Hyperlinks

Back and Forward Buttons

Bookmarks

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Hyperlinks
 Drill down on a hyperlink to navigate to that object definition
 Applet to business component
 Business component to table
 Note: Users must have the Developer responsibility

Underlined
in blue

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Back and Forward Buttons


 Use the Back button to return to object definition last examined
 Use the Forward button to return to the current object definition

Back and Forward buttons

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Bookmarks
 Use bookmarks to navigate directly to a specific object
definition
Add a new Display or hide
bookmark bookmark window

Select the desired


bookmark from the
Bookmarks window

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Object Explorer: Flat Tab
 Removes all hierarchy and shows all object types in a single
list
 Helps developers:
 Find a child object with an unknown parent
 See how object definitions and properties are typically used

Select any
object type Parent object definition
in OE displayed

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Repository Search
 Use Search Repository to find multiple object types at once
 Locate definitions regardless of object type or position in
hierarchy

Select one
or more

Double-click
to navigate to
definition

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Summary

This module showed you how to:


 Describe the differences between object types and object
definitions
 Use Siebel Tools to examine parent and child object
definitions

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Lab
 In the lab you will:
 Use Siebel Tools to examine object definitions in the Siebel
repository

Note the convention used in the labs

Parent record Child record


in the OBLE in the OBLE

Select Business Component :: Account | Field :: Account Role

Parent object type Child object type


in the OE in the OE

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