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Execute Method

The Execute method allows you to perform multiple operations on multiple business components. It is the only method that operates on internal nodes. The Execute method returns the same kind of object that the InsertLeaves method returns. For more information, see InsertLeaves Method.

NOTE:  the Execute method requires a status object only when it contains an insert operation on a child integration component instance. However, because the EAI UI Data Adapter processes in a top-down fashion, it adds a status object to the integration object instance even if an insert operation is not present.

The operations are defined by the operation attribute on the integration component instance. An integration component instance can have the following operations as defined in Table 34:

Operations must be specified on every integration component instance. If an operation is not specified, the Execute method returns an error.

Execute Method Arguments

Table 35 lists the method arguments used with the Execute method. For a description of the methods, see EAI UI Data Adapter Method Arguments.

Example of Using the Execute Method

The following example demonstrates using the Execute method to perform update, insert, and delete operations on child object. Note that the skipnode operation is defined on the parent object.

Request

<SiebelMessage MessageType="Integration Object" IntObjectName="Account" IntObjectFormat="Siebel Hierarchical">
   <ListOfAccount>
      <Account operation="skipnode">
         <Id>1-1-1111</Id>
         <ListOfBusiness_Address>
            <Business_Address operation="update">
               <Id>2-2-2222</Id>
               <Postal_Code>94402</Postal_Code> <!--Postal Code changed-->
            </Business_Address>
            <Business_Address operation="insert">
               <Postal_Code>94402</Postal_Code>
               <City>San Mateo</City>
               <Street_Address>2215 Bridgepointe Parkway</Street_Address>
               <State>CA</State>
               <Country>USA</Country>
            </Business_Address>
         </ListOfBusiness_Address>
         <ListOfContact>
            <Contact operation="delete">
               <Id>4-4-4444</Id>
            </Contact>
         </ListOfContact>
      </Account>
   </ListOfAccount>
</SiebelMessage>

Response

<SiebelMessage MessageId="42-21YQ" MessageType="Integration Object" IntObjectName="Account" IntObjectFormat="Siebel Hierarchical">
   <ListOfAccount>
      <Account>
         <Id>1-1-1111</Id>
         <Mod_Id>3</Mod_Id>
         <ListOfBusiness_Address>
            <Business_Address>
               <Id>2-2-2222</Id>
               <Mod_Id>1</Mod_Id>
            </Business_Address>
            <Business_Address>
               <Id>42-53Q2W</Id>
               <Mod_Id>0</Mod_Id>
            </Business_Address>
         </ListOfBusiness_Address>
      </Account>
   </ListOfAccount>
</SiebelMessage>