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Siebel eAI Connectors

Siebel Systems and its partners provide prebuilt, end-to-end, functional integration for major packaged applications. These connectors use data and cross-application process integration services provided by the Siebel eBusiness platform (see Details of Siebel eAI). For each supported business process, the connectors include built-in data mapping between the exchanged entities, as well as sequencing and error handling.

Siebel-to-Siebel Connector

The Siebel-to-Siebel Connector is designed to replicate data between two or more Siebel applications. Data is replicated in a master/slave relationship. This connector is intended for situations where a small amount of data, such as global accounts, needs to be shared in real time among a number of Siebel instances. These instances can be running the same or different Siebel applications and may be geographically distributed.

The Siebel-to-Siebel Connector also provides the ability to publish and receive changes. Any changes to such marked global data is sent to subscribing nodes. Subscribing nodes receive the data that is published by the master nodes. There can be only one master node for each data element. The connector provides the maximum flexibility when used with an asynchronous transport mechanism (for example, MSMQ or MQSeries) to connect different instances together.

Siebel Connector for SAP R/3

Siebel Connector for SAP R/3 allows integration between Siebel applications and SAP R/3. The Siebel Connector for SAP R/3 provides an infrastructure that allows Siebel eBusiness Applications to interact with SAP R/3 through standard SAP R/3 technologies. It virtually eliminates the need to code components for transforming and routing data between Siebel applications and SAP R/3. The connector supports both SAP's Business APIs (BAPIs) for real-time interaction and Application Link Enabling (ALE/IDOC) for asynchronous integration.

Siebel Connector for Oracle Applications

Siebel Connector for Oracle Applications provides for integration between Siebel applications and Oracle applications. Your IT department may standardize on the Siebel eBusiness Platform for sales, service and marketing and on Oracle applications for their back office operations. The Siebel Connector for Oracle Applications offers an infrastructure that allows Siebel applications to interact with Oracle applications through native Oracle applications interfaces. It eliminates the need to code components for routing data between Siebel applications and Oracle applications. The connector supports both the traditional Oracle Open Interface and the new APIs in Oracle Applications R11i.

Siebel Connector for PeopleSoft

Siebel Connector for PeopleSoft provides integration between Siebel applications and PeopleSoft. The connector is configurable and upgradeable using Siebel Tools, and supports integration of Siebel eBusiness Applications with PeopleSoft. The Siebel Connector for PeopleSoft uses the Siebel eBusiness platform, including Siebel Remote and the built-in technologies for data synchronization. This makes sure there is consistent back-office information across all Siebel clients, including mobile and wireless Web clients.


 Overview: Siebel eBusiness Application Integration Volume I 
 Published: 18 April 2003