What's New in Siebel Business Process Framework: Task UI Guide, Version 8.1/8.2

Table 1 describes the new features that are available in Siebel CRM version 8.1.1.11, Siebel CRM version 8.2.2.4, and later.

Table 1. New Product Features in Siebel Business Process Framework: Task UI Guide, Version 8.1/8.2
Topic
Description

Enabling the Task Progress Indicator

New topic. Describes how to enable the Task Progress Indicator.

What's New in Siebel Business Process Framework: Task UI Guide, Version 8.1, Rev. A and Version 8.2

Table 2 lists the changes described in this version of the documentation to support this release of the software.

Table 2. New Product Features in Siebel Business Process Framework: Task UI Guide, Version 8.1, Rev. A and Version 8.2
Topic
Description

About Fast Backward and Fast Forward Navigation

New topic. The user can use fast backward navigation and fast forward navigation to navigate back and forth through a task UI without having to repeatedly click Previous or Next.

About the Task Progress Indicator

New topic. The Task Progress Indicator displays the number of screens completed and the percentage of the task complete.

System Task Property

Revised topic. If the Context BC Id property is empty, then the Siebel operation queries the new record that the task UI creates. If this property is not empty, then it queries the Context BC record.

Disabling the Pause Button

New topic. To disable the Pause button on the playbar, you can set the Disable Pause property on the task view step to TRUE.

Creating a Task View for Accounts, Contacts, or Opportunities

New topic. If you set the Business Object property of a task view to Account, Contact, or Opportunity, then set the Visibility Applet Type property of the task view to All.

Determining if You Must Use a Transient Business Component

New topic. If you create a task UI that requires transient data, then you must use a transient business component.

Storing Data Temporarily While Gathering the Information Required to Create a Complete Record

New topic. If a task UI uses more than one view to gather the information it requires to create a complete record, then you must use a transient business component.

Using a Transient Business Component with a Commit Step

New topic. If a commit step saves data, then Siebel CRM erases transient data.

Using the Defer Write Record Property When You Disable Task Transaction

New topic. If you set the Immediate Commit In Task business component user property to TRUE, then do not set the Defer Write Record property in the Siebel operation step to TRUE in some situations.

Using the Task Instance Monitor

New topic. The Task Instance Monitor is an administrative tool that you can use to view a detailed status of active tasks and tasks that Siebel CRM has recently run.

Using Task Reports

New topic. You can create a task report that includes historical information about completed task instances.

Removing Temporary Data After a Task UI Finishes

New topic. To manually delete temporary data for a finished task UI, you can run the Task Log Cleanup Service business service.

Using a Business Service Step to Call a Workflow Process

New topic. You can use a business service step to call a workflow process.

Hiding the Task Pane

New topic. Siebel CRM automatically displays the Task Pane, by default. You can hide the Task Pane.

Example of Developing a task UI That Assists with Adding a Qualified Opportunity

Topic removed. References to Siebel Business Rules were removed from the book. This feature is no longer available with the product.

Additional Changes

This book has been reformatted to improve usability.

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