Features about Siebel Adapter

The salient features are listed below. Refer to the relevant sections of this document for detailed description and usage information. For additional adapter features, refer to the TIBCO Adapter Concepts Book. • Support for Integration Object Schema Using XML Tags The adapter now supports downloading of Integration Object Schema either with XML tags or with field names for Publication and Subscription Services.• Support for Return of Status Keys for Integration Objects The adapter now supports return of Status Keys for an INSERT, UPDATE, UPSERT or DELETE operation on Integration Objects. The Status Keys need to be configured for every Integration Object in Siebel (Refer Siebel Bookshelf for more information on Status Keys). • Support for Dynamic Substitution of Parameters in HTTP Business Service The adapter now supports the dynamic substitution of EAI TIBCO HTTP Agent Business Service parameters during invocation. The parameters, which are supported for dynamic substitution, are HTTP Timeout and HTTP Agent Server. During Request-Response invocation, the HTTP Timeout parameter can be set within the request. The Business Service waits for the HTTP reply from the adapter, for a specified duration before timing out. This parameter, if specified in the request, overrides the parameter specified in the Business Service user properties. The HTTP Agent Server parameter can be set within the user properties. The Business Service invokes the adapter server using this parameter. This parameter, if specified in the request, overrides the parameter specified in the Business Service user properties. • Support for Asynchronous Workflow Invocation The adapter now supports invocation of workflow asynchronously. The adapter returns the Request Id of the asynchronous workflow request. This is applicable for Subscription and Request-Response Services.• Supports for return of Output Parameters for Workflow Invocation The adapter now returns all the parameters of the workflow output after the workflow invocation. This is applicable for Subscription and Request-Response Services.• Support for TIBCO BusinessWorks The adapter can be used in a TIBCO BusinessWorks 5.3 process.• Adapter Services The adapter provides Publication, Subscription, Request-Response and Request-Response Invocation services. Basic configuration templates are provided in TIBCO Designer, which you can use to configure adapters and services to control your enterprise’s data. The services are described in detail in the next section.• Support for Siebel Database on Microsoft Windows and UNIX As Siebel data is accessed via the Siebel Object Interface, the Siebel Business Rules are preserved regardless of the underlying database platform.• Ability to use Multiple Levels of Siebel Business Components The adapter can be configured to use multiple levels of Siebel business components from Siebel Business Objects. • Ability to Invoke Siebel Business Service The adapter can invoke Siebel Business Service. The adapter can invoke any method in a Siebel Business Service after receiving a message from the TIBCO environment.• Ability to Invoke Siebel Workflow Processes The adapter can invoke Siebel Workflow processes in real time. The adapter can invoke a process through the Siebel Workflow Process Manager after receiving a message from the TIBCO environment.• Support for Siebel Integration Objects Siebel Integration Objects are supported on both the inbound and the outbound side. You can create schema for integration objects using TIBCO Designer.• Ability to Publish using Non-Siebel Business Component Functionality You can use the Non-Siebel Business Component functionality, provided by Siebel, to send data before committing it to the Siebel Database.• Support for Universal Application Network The adapter meets Universal Application Network (UAN) standards for the following adapter services:o Subscription Serviceo Request-Response Serviceo Request-Response Invocation Service• Detection of Lost Siebel Data Connection Detection of Siebel Data Connectivity failure is provided along with the ability to re-establish the connection and prevention of message loss.• Multithreading The adapter supports a static number of threads. The number of threads is specified at the time of configuration. The number of connections to the application server equals the number of threads. With multiple threads, the adapter processes multiple messages concurrently.• Easy-to-use GUI TIBCO Designer GUI is available for configuring and maintaining the adapter.• Support for TIBCO Rendezvous and JMS (Java Message Service) Support for multiple message transports. TIBCO Rendezvous or TIBCO Enterprise Message Service can be used to transport messages to and from the adapter.