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Inbound Workflow Process

To execute the map for an inbound process you need to create a workflow process to read the data from a file, purge the data map, execute the data map, and then write the XML into a file.

To create an inbound workflow process

  1. Navigate to Workflow Process Designer.
  2. Create a workflow process consisting of Start, End and four business services. Set up each business service according to the task it needs to accomplish.

    3. NOTE:  The EAI Data Mapping Engine Purge step should only be used in a development environment.

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  3. Define the process properties using the following table as a guide.

    4. Name
    Data Type
    Contact Message
    Hierarchy
    DTE Message
    Hierarchy
    Process Instance Id
    String
    Error Code
    String
    Error Message
    String
    Object Id
    String
    Siebel Operation Object Id
    String

  4. The first business service after Start uses the EAI XML Read from File business service with the Read Siebel Message method, to read the information from a file. The business service uses the following input and output arguments.

    5. Input Argument
    Type
    Value
    File Name
    Literal
    c:\emp.xml

    Property Name
    Type
    Output Argument
    DTE Message
    Output Argument
    Siebel Message

  5. The second business service purges the map using the EAI Data Mapping Engine business service with the Purge method. This step is only for development mode so that the latest map is picked for the process and should not be used in a production environment. This step does not require any input or output arguments.
  6. The third business service uses the EAI Data Mapping Engine business service with the Execute method, to execute the data map. The business service uses the following input and output arguments.

    7. Input Argument
    Type
    Value
    Property Name
    Property Data Type
    Map Name
    Literal
    Inbound DDTE Map
    -
    -
    Output Integration Object Name
    Literal
    A Contact
    -
    -
    Siebel Message
    Process Property
    -
    DTE Message
    Hierarchy

    Property Name
    Type
    Output Argument
    Contact Message
    Output Argument
    Siebel Message

  7. The last business service uses the EAI Siebel Adapter business service with Insert or Update method to write the data into the database. This business service uses the following input argument.

    8. Input Argument
    Type
    Property Name
    Property Data Type
    Siebel Message
    Process Property
    Contact Message
    Hierarchy

    This step does not have any output arguments.

    NOTE:  For more information on using the EAI Siebel Adapter, see Integration Platform Technologies: Siebel eBusiness Application Integration Volume II.

  8. Use the Workflow Process Simulator to test your workflow process.

    9. NOTE:  For details on creating a workflow process and using the Workflow Process Simulator to test your workflow process, see Siebel Business Process Designer Administration Guide.


 Business Processes and Rules: Siebel eBusiness Application Integration Volume IV 
 Published: 18 April 2003