Module 15 Examining Object Definitions

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Siebel 8.0 Essentials



Module 15: Examining Object Definitions




Module Objectives

• To describe the differences between Object Types and Object

Definitions

• To examine and explore the parent and child object definitions.




Siebel Tools

• Is an Integrated Development Environment (IDE)

•

Tools user interface differs from the client application• Is a Declarative configuration Tool used to create and

modify the object definitions(metadata)

Configure

objects instead

of writing code

Record Navigation New Query Run Query Sort

Menu invoked

by right-clicking

object definition




Object Definitions

• Are metadata, that define elements of the user interface,

business logic and data storage

• Are stored in Siebel repository, a subset of tables in the

Siebel database

• Are examined, created and edited using Siebel Tools

• Are compiled into the siebel repository file for a configured

application




Object Definition

• Consists of a set of properties with assigned values

• Is created from a template called Object Type


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Object List Editor

• Use the Object List Editor (OBLE) to display the objectdefinitions by selecting an object type in the Object

Explorer (OE)

OEOBLE

Object

Property

Value

ObjectProperty

ObjectDefinition



Object Explorer

• Displays by default a small set of the most commonly used object

types

• Select View > Options and click the Object Explorer to add or

remove the object types from the Object Explorer view

All options

displayed

Some options

displayed



Object Properties

Select an Object definition

- Select View > Windows > Properties Window- Displays the properties of the object definition selected



Parent/Child Relationships

• To examine child object definitions, select the object types

and definitions alternatively

Use Types Tab 1. Expand the parent

object type in OE 2. Select the parent object

definition in the OBLE

4. View child

object definitions

3. Select the desired child

object type in the OE



Navigation Techniques

• Drill down on the hyperlink to navigate to the object definition

– Logged in user must have the Developer responsibility in order to

drilldown

• Use the Back button to return to the object definition last examined

• Use the Forward button to return to the current object definition

Back and

Forward Buttons

Hyperlink underlined

in Blue



Bookmarks

• Bookmarks are used to navigate directly to a specific object definition.

– They can serve effectively as Predefined Queries

Display or Hide the

Bookmark Window

Add a new

Bookmark

Select the desired

Bookmark


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Window Navigation

• For frequently-accessed tools such as Properties window,

dockable windows can be used• Undock the windows to resize and place



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Flat Tab in Object Explorer

• Hierarchy in the object types is removed and all are shown

as a single list• Helps to find a child object with an unknown parent



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Module Highlights

• Siebel Tools is a configuration tool

• Object Types appear in the Object Explorer and objectdefinitions appear in the Object List Editor

• Types tab shows the hierarchy of the object types and Flat

tab removes the hierarchy among them



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Lab

• In the lab you will:

– Use Siebel Tools to examine object definitions in the Siebelrepository

– Please follow the following tools navigation convention when

going through the labs

Select Applet :: Account Entry Applet | Control :: Name

Parent Object

Type in OE

Parent Record in

OBLE

Child Object

Type in OE

Child Record in

OBLE

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Module 15 Examining Object Definitions