13
May
2009
Siebel – SIA BC Utility Service – Loop multiple records
This is a vanilla business service which provides an extensive functionality that can be used at the BC level for performing the tasks like querying and invoking a BC method. It is very useful as it provides many powerful features that can not be done through Siebel operation. One of the methods it supports is, “BCNextRecord”.
This method is used to query the records in the BC. Unlike Siebel Operation, this method provides the feature of searching the records sequentially in the queried records. It has the following arguments:
4
May
2009
Siebel – EAI Queue – a Critique’
I had introduced the Siebel EAI Queue and its usage in my last articles. Though Siebel EAI Queue is a very good Siebel feature, there are some serious shortcomings as well. An architect would, thus, need to critically evaluate all the pros and cons before deciding to implement the OOB EAI Queue or a custom solution in a Siebel EAI project.
First let’s look at all the areas where Siebel EAI Queues stand strong.
1) No customisation needed
This is an OOB fucntionality. So, no custom coding is necessary. The vanilla BS can directly be called from the WF to help operate the EAI Queues. Custom code comes with its own sets of problems – dedicated human resources, architecting, implementing, testing, debugging, performance, scalability, expandability, robustness.
3
May
2009
Siebel – EAI Queue – Usage
I had introduced the concept of Siebel EAI Queues in my last post. You can read it here.
Today, I would discuss its usage, as to how we can use it in our implementations.
A simple ‘About View’ of the EAI Queue screen shows us that the two applets are based on the following -
| Business Component | Table |
| EAI Queue | S_EAI_QUEUE |
| EAI Queue Item | S_EAI_QUEUE_ITM |
1
May
2009
Siebel – EAI Queue
Okay, what are you thinking about? Is it Middlewares in EAI with their queue managers and queues? No, those are not the ones I am talking about. Every EAI professional knows about those.
Siebel provides an Out of the Box Message Logging mechanism for Siebel EAI messages. This is done through a Siebel feature called ‘EAI Queue’ which I would be discussing in detail in this article.
I have tried to provide a basic idea about message interchange in EAI in my last post. You can read it by clicking here.
30
Apr
2009
A meeting with Siebel EAI
Hi,
Here I am, with my promise of introducing the Siebel EAI Series. My Analytics stats show a lot of people new to Siebel venturing onto GeeksBlogging@dotCOM, and so I thought it might just be a good idea to have a cup of tea with Siebel EAI, just from the introduction point of view, before we get into detailed topics.
I will just twist the acronym EAI aka Enterprise Application Integration to mean Integration of various Enterprise Applications. Siebel CRM Software to realize CRM, the concept, has to exist for our discussion to center around Siebel EAI!
28
Apr
2009
Siebel – EAI Series on GeeksBlogging@dotCOM
Siebel EAI, aka Enterprise Application Integration is generally the most sought after area in Siebel among most of the Siebel Developers that I have come across, whether they are currently working on Siebel or not. Honestly speaking, I am still trying to understand the confusion. As far as I am concerned, “I like EAI because I like interacting with other systems, not just Siebel”. Does that work out enough in my support?!! 
