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Preparing Siebel Tools to Define a Custom Task UI

To define a custom task UI, you begin by preparing Siebel tools.

To prepare Siebel Tools to define a custom task UI

1. Make sure the following parameter is set in the [Siebel] section of the tools.cfg file in the \TOOLS_ROOT\bin\[language] directory:

   EnableToolsConstrain = FALSE

   If the parameter is not present, then add it. Setting EnableToolsConstrain to false allows you to assign a display name to a Task object.

2. Set the following parameter in the [Workflow] section of the configuration file for the application:

   VerCheckTime = -1

   Setting VerCheckTime to -1 (negative one) allows you to use the Publish/Activate button. The configuration file is typically in the language directory of the client. For example:

   Siebel\81\21031\MWC\BIN\ENU\uagent.cfg

   where:

   • ENU is the language directory
   • uagent.cfg is the configuration file
3. Expose object types that are used to develop a task UI.

   For more information, see Exposing Object Types That Are Used to Develop a Task UI.

4. If necessary, expose business service object types.

   A business service object can include hidden properties. For a business service, business service method, or business service method argument to be displayed on a dropdown list in Siebel Tools, the Hidden property of the object must be set to FALSE. For more information, see Siebel Business Process Framework: Workflow Guide.