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Extending an Integration Object for the Contact Method Picklist

This task is a step in Process of Adding a Predefined Siebel Picklist to Siebel CRM Desktop.

In this topic, you extend the Contact integration component. Because the Contact integration component is included in multiple locations, you must extend it in each of the following integration objects:

• CRMDesktopContactIO
• CRMDesktopAccountIO
• CRMDesktopOpportunityIO

To extend an integration object for the Contact Method picklist

1. In Siebel Tools, make sure the integration component object type is displayed.

   For more information, see Displaying Object Types in Siebel Tools.

2. In the Object Explorer, click Integration Object.
3. In the Integration Objects list, query the Name property for CRMDesktopContactIO, and then make sure the Object Locked property contains a check mark.
4. In the Object Explorer, expand the Integration Object tree, and then click Integration Component.
5. In the Integration Components list, query the Name property for Contact.
6. In the Object Explorer, expand the Integration Components tree, and then click Integration Component Field.
7. In the Integration Component Fields list, add a new record with the following values.

   Property	Value
   Name	Preferred Communications The value for each of these properties must match the field name on the Contact business component. In this example, Preferred Communications is the field you must reference. This is the value you noted in Step j.
   External Name
   Length	30 The value for this property must match the value that is set in the Length property of the Preferred Communications field.
   Physical Data Type	DTYPE_TEXT The value for each of these properties must match the value that is set in the Type property of the Preferred Communications field.
   External Data Type
   External Sequence	500 For more information, see Requirements for the Sequence Property.
   XML Sequence	This value must equal the value in the External Sequence property. In this example, that value is 500.
   XML Tag	PreferredCommunications The value for this property must match the field name on the Contact business component but with the spaces removed. This is the value you noted in Step j.

8. Repeat Step 3 through Step 7 for the CRMDesktopAccountIO integration object.
9. Repeat Step 3 through Step 7 for the CRMDesktopOpportunityIO integration object.
10. Compile your changes.

    For more information, see Using Siebel Tools.

Requirements for the Sequence Property

You can enter any numeric value in the sequence property. Example properties include External Sequence and XML Sequence. This value must be unique. It must not display in the same sequence property for any other integration component in the Opportunity integration object.