Bookshelf v7.5: Introduction

This guide describes Siebel eConsumer Goods Handheld, providing information on configuration, installation, application administration, and the user interface.

This book will be useful primarily to people whose titles or job descriptions match one of the following:


Database Administrators	Persons who administer the database system, including data loading, system monitoring, backup and recovery, space allocation and sizing, and user account management.
Siebel Application Administrators	Persons responsible for planning, setting up, and maintaining Siebel applications.
Siebel Application Developers	Persons who plan, implement, and configure Siebel applications, possibly adding new functionality.
Siebel System Administrators	Persons responsible for the whole system, including installing, maintaining, and upgrading Siebel applications.

Your project team members will benefit from attending Siebel University's configuration training before they begin working with and configuring Siebel Handheld applications.

Trained technical professionals should configure Siebel Handheld applications carefully. Keep in mind that improper application configuration can adversely affect the reliability and performance characteristics of your configured Siebel application. Thorough testing is strongly recommended before production rollout of your configured application.

Product Modules and Options

This guide contains descriptions of modules that are optional and for which you may not have purchased a license. Siebel's Sample Database also includes data related to these optional modules. As a result, your software implementation may differ from descriptions in this Bookshelf. To find out more about the modules your organization has purchased, see your corporate purchasing agent or your Siebel sales representative.