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Dock Objects

Siebel applications can selectively replicate server data into the local database, and thus support mobile computing by allowing field personnel to share information across the enterprise, including both mobile and connected users. This is accomplished using Siebel Remote.

Dock objects are the foundation of Siebel Remote. Dock objects are collections of related tables. Each Dock Object object in Siebel Tools has one primary table and several other related tables as Dock Object Table child objects.

Different data is replicated to different local databases, depending on each local database owner's employee identity, position, organization, and visibility to data from different dock objects, and on the relationship between the dock objects. These rules are known collectively as routing rules or Dock Object Visibility Rule child objects.

When the data is updated on the server, the local database is synchronized when the mobile user connects to the Siebel Server and performs the synchronization, but only the data that should be replicated into the local database is synchronized. During the synchronization, any updates in the local database are also uploaded to the server.

For more information on routing rules and synchronization, see Siebel Remote and Replication Manager Administration Guide.


 Siebel Tools Reference, Version 7.5, Rev. A 
 Published: 18 April 2003