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Outbound Workflow Process

To execute the map for an outbound process create a workflow process to query the database, purge the data map, execute the data map, and then write the XML into a file. The following examples illustrate integration between contact and employee business objects.

To create an outbound workflow process

1. Navigate to Workflow Process Designer.
2. Create a workflow process consisting of Start, End, and four business services. Set up each business service according to the task it needs to accomplish.

   NOTE:  The EAI Data Mapping Engine Purge step should only be used in a development environment.
3. Define the process properties, using the following table as a guide.

   Input Argument	Type
   Employee Message	Hierarchy
   IntObjName	Hierarchy
   Process Instance Id	String
   Error Code	String
   Error Message	String
   Object Id	String
   Siebel Operation Object Id	String

4. The first business service after Start uses the EAI Siebel Adapter business service with Query method, to query the information from the database. The business service uses the following input and output arguments.

   Input Argument	Type	Value
   Output Integration Object Name	literal	An Employee
   Search Specification	Literal	[Employee.Last Name] LIKE "Peterson"

   Property Name	Type	Output Argument
   Employee Message	Output Argument	Siebel Message

   NOTE:  For more information on using the EAI Siebel Adapter, see Integration Platform Technologies: Siebel Enterprise Application Integration.

5. The second business service purges the map using the EAI Data Mapping Engine business service with the Purge method. This step is only for development mode so that the latest map is picked for the process and should not be used in a production environment. This step does not require any input or output arguments.
6. The third business service uses the EAI Data Mapping Engine business service with the Execute method to execute the data map. The business service uses the following input and output arguments.

   Input Argument	Type	Value	Property Name	Property Data Type
   Map Name	Literal	Outbound DDTE Map	-	-
   Output Integration Object Name	Literal	My DTE	-	-
   Siebel Message	Process Property	-	Employee Message	Hierarchy

   Property Name	Type	Output Argument
   IntObjName	Output Argument	Siebel Message

7. The last business service uses the EAI XML Write to File business service with the Write Siebel Message method to write the XML into a file. The business service uses the following input and output arguments.

   Input Argument	Type	Value	Property Name	Property Data Type
   File Name	Literal	c:\emp.xml	-	-
   Siebel Message	Process Property	-	IntObjName	Hierarchy

   The output argument for this step is optional and can be defined as follows.

   Property Name	Type	Value	Output Argument
   IntObjName	Output Argument	-	Siebel Message

   You can use this argument to put the Siebel Message into a Hierarchy type process property.

8. Use the Workflow Process Simulator to test your workflow process.

   NOTE:  For details on creating a workflow process and using the Workflow Process Simulator to test your workflow process, see Siebel Business Process Framework: Workflow Guide.