Archive for June, 2009
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Jun
2009
Geek GAME – Circle the CAT
All of us need a break from our strenous schedules. Just found this wonderful link off the internet to this online game called, “Circle the CAT”. Mind you, it’s very addictive!! 
Check out the link below:
http://www.members.shaw.ca/gf3/circle-the-cat.html
In case you feel it’s impossible to complete this game successfully, check out the pic below:
25
Jun
2009
Siebel – Popup Update Only
Hi all,
I was working with Siebel Multi Valued Links (MVLs) for some of the configuration requirements in our project. Siebel Configuration is a vast world in itself. I always feel I am learning something new everyday!
We generally use MVLs to fetch data through typical “Links” that we configure in Siebel BCs. We once across an interesting requirement which I am sharing with all of you.
Requirement: To suppress the opening of the MVG Pop up Applet for a particular Multi Valued Field (MVF).
24
Jun
2009
Siebel – LOV Number Limitation
Siebel List of Values is probably the most commonly used entity in almost all the Siebel EAI projects. I have seen people use LOVs for all sorts of crazy things – storing Language Translations (most common use!), reverse translations, holding Pricing Information, identifying incoming interfaces, setting up a list of allowed values (for eg. in an incoming XML tag), using the Description field to increase the max length that can be stored and what not!
Siebel List of Values have found such profound use and application, possibly because of the famous LookUpValue() function, which can quickly pick out values from the S_LST_OF_VAL table. The LOVs are cached which make this function work even faster and helps Performance. It does have its own set of pains, however.
23
Jun
2009
Siebel – Make MVG Field required – II
Hi friends,
This is a follow-up post of the post by Prachi yesterday about making an MVG field Required. You can read the post here. Yes, this truly is an issue in development as the straight OOB methods don’t seem to work at first. However, I personally am quite strongly against scripting in any case anyways!
Nice work, Prachi. But, I feel we may be able to implement the same requirement by simple configuration. Just that it is not so evidently displayed at first.
22
Jun
2009
Siebel – Make MVG Field required
Siebel supports the concept of Multi Valued Fields, or the MVF. These generally relate to fields such as Addresses, or Contacts which may possibly be more than one for a particular Account record. You would generally notice an Inter table which would further store the details.
One of the major problems that pops up is to make these fields Required. This does not work if set at Field level or using the Required User Property for these Multi Value fields.
This can really frustrate the developer.
20
Jun
2009
Siebel – Different MiniButton types
You must have come across the so many different types of minibuttons that you can place on your applets. Have you ever gotten confused as to which minibutton to choose for which particular applet?
It’s so nice to be back! Hello to everybody.
I was working on a configuration requirement recently when I needed to add a minibutton on an applet. I noticed that I had many different minibuttons available, and it seemed that all of them perform the same task. I consulted my senior who asked me to just use MinibuttonEdit kind of button. I digged a little deep into it, and, I am sharing here my findings with everybody.
19
Jun
2009
Oracle buys IP Assets of Conformia
Oracle recently announced that it has acquired the Intellectual Property Assets of Conformia. Looks like Oracle is at it again.
Conformia is one of the world’s leading Enterprise Software provider for Process / Product Lifecycle Management (PPLM). Their software is popular in regulated Process Manufacturing Industries like Life Sciences (to manage drug design, development of products across bio, Pharmaceutical and Chemical Drug Components, etc.) and Beverage Alcohol.
17
Jun
2009
netstat command
Hi all,
All of us have faced huge performance related issues. When it comes to Siebel, things can only be called murky! The OOB solution itself puts up a few questions. I say this as per my naive understanding and experience
15
Jun
2009
Siebel – Forcing User Logoff
Hi all,
Somebody recently asked me if there is a way that we can force the user to Logoff from the current session, under some specific conditions. My simple research in Siebel Tools and around it brought up the following alternatives.
Vanilla Business Service Methods:
1) BS Name = LS Medical Product Issue Service
Method = Logoff
11
Jun
2009
Siebel Recruitment – Birlasoft
Hi all,
Birlasoft Ltd. has announced openings for Siebel CRM professionals based at Noida / Bangalore. The openings are for the recruitment at Software Engineer, Senior Software Engineer and Analyst / Architect levels.
The vacancies are for the following Siebel specializations:
Siebel Configuration
Siebel EAI
Siebel EIM
9
Jun
2009
Siebel EIM – Custom table mapping
This article is similar to my previous article (Siebel EIM – Custom column mapping). As a feedback to it, associates asked as to how we can actually map an entire custom table itself, rather than only custom columns. Here are the simple steps:
1. In object explorer select “Table” and query for base as well as for corresponding EIM table. For example here I am taking example of CX_ACCOUNT and corresponding EIM table EIM_ACCOUNT. Lock both of them.
8
Jun
2009
Siebel – EAI Siebel Adapter Search Spec
Hi,
I can bet that for anybody who has worked on Siebel EAI, ‘EAI Siebel Adapter’ is not an Alien term. This post is about EAI Siebel Adapter’s Query method.
How to restrict the number of Child records returned in Siebel adapter’s Query.
Scenario – Order and related Order Line Items
8
Jun
2009
Siebel Sales Wireless on Google Android
The battle in the Smartphones market is heating up. The most popular contenders in the battle being Apple’s iPhone, Google Android based phones, Blackberry and the newly launched Palm Pre. Palm is hoping to turn its fortunes around with the Pre handset model launched recently.
All of us Siebel Professionals are equally keen to see how our very own Siebel, behaves on the various smartphones and Operating Systems. Dipock Das from Oracle has done us all the first favour by running Siebel Sales on what looks like an Android Emulator for demonstration.
