Expose hidden objects in Siebel tools

Here is an interesting tip,

The tools.cfg file has a parameter called ClientConfigurationMode = Web by Default if this parameter is set to All i.e ClientConfigurationMode = All. Siebel exposes its hidden objects in tools.

For example:

1. When creating an applet thorugh the Applet wizard. The below page will appear if the value in the tools cfg file is set to All

2. Right click on any Object that can be scripted. The options in the menu are more that what you would see otherwise.

When the user clicks on Edit Scripts, the Script editor shows a whole new range of eventmethods which were hidded.

[Update]

Notice the two extra tabs that show up in the View -> Options

one is the Applet designer where you can edit the size of your applet and the other one in a Runtime tab which shows the runtime parameters that are being passed.

There are still more objects and features that are exposed by setting this parameter to All and yet to be explored by me :)

- Have a nice day

Unable to initialize the Upgrade Wizard

Unable to initialize the Upgrade Wizard

Many times when we extract new mobile user on server and user tries to sync with server then user receives a error saying that “Unable to initialize the Upgrade Wizard. Please check the upgrade wizard log file for errors”.
This happens due to premature cancellation of sync with server. To get rid of this we need to remove two files from tools installation folder in C drive. Just search for *.ucf files from tools folder and rename them and sync again..Hope you would be able to sync now.
Still If you are not able to sync then check the log files starting with “syncthrd*” within Log folder (within tools folder) to identify exact cause.

Importing Products using EIM

Importing Products using EIM:

· When the Products are imported using EIM they are imported into the S_PROD_INT table.

· These Products will be visible only on the “Administration – Products” screen and not in the “Products” screen.

· In order to make these products visible in the “Products” screen these Products records must have an association on the S_VOD and S_VOD_VER Table.

· Products imported through EIM are not directly associated to the S_VOD and S_VOD_VER tables since there is no EIM Counterpart defined.

Some theory (Oracle Support Web)

Doc ID 485530.1

The below query is a modified spool generated after querying on the “Products” applet on ‘Internal Products List view’.

SELECT

T1.NAME as Product

,T1.CFG_MODEL_ID

,T2.ROW_ID as 'S_VOD ROW_ID'

,T2.OBJECT_NUM

,T3.VOD_ID as 'S_ISS_OBJ_DEF VOD_ID'

,T3.PAR_VOD_ID as 'S_ISS_OBJ_DEF PAR_VOD_ID'

,T13.VOD_ID as 'S_VOD_VER VOD_ID'

,T13.RELEASED_FLG

FROM

dbo.S_PROD_INT T1

LEFT OUTER JOIN dbo.S_VOD T2 ON T1.CFG_MODEL_ID = T2.OBJECT_NUM

LEFT OUTER JOIN dbo.S_ISS_OBJ_DEF T3 ON T2.ROW_ID = T3.VOD_ID AND T3.LAST_VERS is not null

LEFT OUTER JOIN dbo.S_VOD T4 ON T3.PAR_VOD_ID = T4.OBJECT_NUM AND T4.VOD_TYPE_CD = 'ISS_CLASS_DEF'

LEFT OUTER JOIN dbo.S_VOD_VER T13 ON T2.ROW_ID = T13.VOD_ID AND T13.RELEASED_FLG = 'Y'

Result

· As you ca see in the above picture the Product ‘RG Product’ has RELEASED_FLG as NULL, this Product was created from the UI “Administration – Products” screen.

· Any Product created from the screen has to be released by that owner of the product, this can be done by clicking the “Release” button on the “Administration – Products” screen.(Usually Products information is added only by company administrators)

· Currently I am logged in as ‘SADMIN’ .You can see that the Release button is not active.

· When logged in with ‘GRYAN’ only then will the Release button be enabled.(as below)

· Once the Lock has been released an association is created on the S_VOD_VER table and the RELEASE_FLG is updated to ‘Y’.

Queries to check associations on the Siebel Data base:

1) Query to get all Products that are associated/ not associated to the S_VOD table.

select T1.NAME , T1.CFG_MODEL_ID, T2.OBJECT_NUM from S_PROD_INT T1

LEFT OUTER JOIN dbo.S_VOD T2 ON T1.CFG_MODEL_ID = T2.OBJECT_NUM

Result

For records that are not associated to the S_VOD table will have CFG_MODEL_ID and OBJECT_NUM as NULL

1) Query to get only those Products that are associated to the S_VOD table.

select T1.NAME , T1.CFG_MODEL_ID, T2.OBJECT_NUM from S_PROD_INT T1

LEFT OUTER JOIN dbo.S_VOD T2 ON T1.CFG_MODEL_ID = T2.OBJECT_NUM

where OBJECT_NUM is not null

After Importing Products using EIM:

· After Products are successfully imported using EIM the next step is to execute the Business Service

“ISS Authoring Import Export Service”, “Post_EIM_Upgrade” Method.

· You can execute the Business service using the Administration – Business Serviceà Simulator in the Site Map.

· Enter the following Input Arguments.

· Click the Run button.

· All the Products that had a broken association or no association with the S_VOD or S_VOD_VER table will not be associated.

· You can now see that all the Imported Products will be available on the “ProductsàInternal Products” screen.

· You can execute the above SQL’s to check the association made on the S_VOD and S_VOD_VER tables

- Have a nice day