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Process of Configuring External Business Components

Before proceeding, review Configuring the External Business Component. To configure EBCs, you perform the following high-level tasks:

1. Creating the External Table Definition.

   Import the external table definition into Siebel Tools using the External Table Schema Import Wizard.

   This wizard creates a new Table object definition in the Siebel Repository, based upon the contents of a DDL (data definition language) file, or from an Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) data source.

2. Mapping External Columns to Siebel CRM System Fields.

   Map columns in the external table or view to Siebel CRM system fields.

   NOTE:  One column in the external table or view must be mapped to the Id system field by setting the System Field Mapping property for the column.

3. Specifying the Data Source Object.

   Configure the table definition and specify the data source object.

   The Data Source object is a child object of the Table Object in Siebel Tools and will have to be exposed in the Object Explorer if not already visible. For information on exposing objects in the Object Explorer of Siebel Tools, see Using Siebel Tools.

   This object tells the object manager which data source to use to access the object.

4. Specifying Any Optional Table Properties.

   When the table is imported, specify additional table properties for the corresponding external table.

5. Configuring the External Business Component.

   Configure the EBC and specify the data source object. This data source name will be the same as that specified for the Table object.

6. Specifying Run-Time Parameters.

   After the data source definition is named in Siebel Tools, specify the run-time parameters by completing the following:

   • Configure the data source definition.
   • Update the server component definition.