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Communications Driver Files and Database Records

Communications drivers are usually based on library files, such as DLL (Dynamic Link Library) files on Microsoft Windows, or shared object files on UNIX. Or, they may be executable or other types of files. Each driver file must be written to support the Siebel Adaptive Communications API.

Communications driver files are located by default in the bin subdirectory of the Siebel Server or Siebel Dedicated Web Client installation directory. They can be located in another directory, if an absolute path is specified.

Each communications driver file has one or more corresponding database records in the Communications Drivers and Profiles view of the Communications Administration screen.

NOTE:  In this book, in discussions of configuration tasks in the Communications Administration screen, the term communications driver or driver usually refers to a database record that references a driver file. In discussions of developing drivers, however, the term generally refers to the driver file itself, which is the direct product of the development process.


 Siebel Communications Server Administration Guide 
 Published: 23 June 2003