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Key Configuration Files


Table 5 provides an overview of the configuration files in Oracle JDeveloper.

Table 5. Configuration Files in Oracle JDeveloper
File
Location
Description

Datasources.xml

Siebel CRM: CONFIG_PROJECTS_OP\appcfg_sync_80x\src\config

This file does the following:

  • Defines the Siebel CRM instances (or data sources) available to the local applications.
  • Specifies the URLs for the data source.
  • Specifies the filter definition files used by an application for a specific data source.
  • Specifies the validity duration of authentication credentials.
  • Specifies the validity duration of a session before a new session ID is requested from the server.
  • Defines the synchronization period (SyncPeriod) in minutes.

Filter XML files

Siebel CRM: CONFIG_PROJECTS_OP\appcfg_sync_80x\src\config

 

This file does the following:

  • Maps Web service definitions (WSDL) to the Offline Client for Life Sciences data objects.
  • Maps Web service actions to standard the Offline Client for Life Sciences actions (for example: Insert, ChildInsert, Update, and so on).
  • Defines structural definitions for the local data store tables. The local data store table is a directory structure that contains all the local data files, including databases and preferences files.
  • Defines the general layout of the application container in the UI.
  • These are MXML-based template files containing a series of placeholders to which the application metadata definitions map.

lfs.properties

Siebel CRM: CONFIG_PROJECTS_OP\appcfg_sync_80x\src\config

For example, the following is the lfs.properties directory for English:

CONFIG_PROJECTS_OP\appcfg_sync_80x\src\config\enu

This file:

  • Contains language-specific files.
  • Stores the localized string IDs and string values used for labels and tooltips in the application.
  • Is managed and edited through the Translation tool in Oracle JDeveloper. The English version of the lfs.properties file is available in the Offline Client for Life Sciences by default.

Application Template files

Siebel CRM: CONFIG_PROJECTS_OP\templatesproject\page

Defines the general layout of the application container in the UI.

These are MXML-based template files containing a series of placeholders to which the application metadata definitions map.

Page Template files

Siebel CRM: CONFIG_PROJECTS_OP\templatesproject\page

Defines the general layout of the page container in the UI.

These are MXML-based template files containing a series of placeholders to which the page metadata definitions map.

Applet Template files

Siebel CRM: CONFIG_PROJECTS_OP\templatesproject\applet

Defines the general layout of the applet container in the UI.

These are MXML-based template files containing a series of placeholders to which the applet metadata definitions map.

appletsdefn.xml

Siebel CRM: CONFIG_PROJECTS_OP\appcfg_80x\src\config

Defines the metadata for the applets used within an application.

You use the UI builder in Oracle JDeveloper to edit and change this file.

pagesdefn.xml

Siebel CRM: CONFIG_PROJECTS_OP\appcfg_80x\src\config

Defines the metadata for the pages used within an application.

You use the UI builder in Oracle JDeveloper to edit and change this file.

applicationdefn.xml

Siebel CRM: CONFIG_PROJECTS_OP\appcfg_80x\src\config

Defines the metadata for the Utilities application.

You use the UI builder in Oracle JDeveloper to edit and change this file.

toolbar_buttons.xml

Siebel CRM: CONFIG_PROJECTS_OP\appcfg_80x\src\config

Defines the metadata for the toolbars and buttons used within an applicationˇ

You use the UI builder in Oracle JDeveloper to edit and change this file.

userpreferences.xml

Siebel CRM: CONFIG_PROJECTS_OP\appcfg_80x\src\config

Defines the user preferences used in the Offline Client for Life Sciences.

The user preferences that are not hidden are displayed in the Application's Settings dialog box.

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