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Using the Docking Wizard

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Before using the Docking Wizard, do the following:

Analyze configuration workarounds that allow the desired functionality or docking to take place without creating any new docking rules. Siebel Expert Services will analyze any future concerns about new designs and requirements for custom foreign keys.
If you decide that no additional configuration is required, then analyze whether the docking needs to be bidirectional. If not, contact Siebel Expert Services to have one of the new rules inactivated.
Be aware that any new Dock Object Visibility rules will have the Check Dock Object Visibility strength of 100 and a resulting visibility strength of 50. If you need to alter these strengths to cause additional or fewer records to dock, submit a Non-Standard Change Request (NSCR) to Siebel Expert Services. For more information on dock objects and the Docking Wizard, see Siebel Tools Reference.

In some cases, you can change the relationships between entities. For example, there are objects within the repository that can change the relationship between Contacts and Activities from 1:M to M:M. Although only one relationship at a time is used to maintain data integrity, the data model does provide flexibility to meet your business requirements. You should verify that entity relationships can be changed with existing objects to prevent extensive database schema changes and configuration.

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