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Query by Example Filters

During the synchronization process, the synchronization engine accesses a text file that contains handheld-specific filters applied at the business component level. These filters are QBE (Query by Example) statements that apply only to the handheld data extraction, so you can think of these QBE filters as handheld-specific business component search specifications. You can combine these QBE filters with PDQ synchronization filters or search specifications defined in Siebel Tools for flexible data filtering. There is one PDAQBE file per application on a server. (The PDAQBE file is the file defined by the PDAQBEFile parameter in the .cfg file. The PDAQBE file is located in the Siebel Root\siebsrvr\BIN\language directory for DSS deployments and in the Siebel Root\client\BIN\language directory for CS deployments.) Therefore, if you require different QBE definitions for different user populations, you will need a separate server for each PDAQBE file.

Unlike the PDQ filters, which are visible to the end user and can be selected through the Set Filters dialog box of Siebel Handheld Sync, QBE filters can only be created by the administrator and are hidden from the end user. QBE filters are always applied when the end user synchronizes a handheld device.


 Siebel Sales Handheld Guide for Windows-Powered Devices 
 Published: 18 July 2003