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Determining the Type of Siebel Object Interface You Must Use

This task is a step in Process of Customizing a Siebel Object Interface.

This topic describes how to determine the type of Siebel Object Interface you must use.

To determine the type of Siebel Object Interface you must use

1. in Table 4, examine the Usage column, and then choose the row that most closely matches your requirements.
2. To identify the type of Siebel Object Interface you must use, examine the other columns in Table 4 in the row that you identified in Step 1.

   Table 4. Determining the Type of Siebel Object Interface You Must Use

   Usage	Web Client Automation Server	Mobile Web Client Automation Server	COM Data Control	COM Data Server	Siebel Java Data Bean
   Control the Siebel client from an external application.	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
   Access Siebel business objects without using the Siebel client.	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
   Run objects on the Siebel Server.	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes
   Run objects in the Siebel client in a mobile environment.	No	Yes	No	Yes	No

Use Caution If You Customize a Siebel Object Interface

Oracle does not support the following items:

• Functions developed through custom programming
• Specific performance characteristics of third-party software

Oracle defines a Siebel business object or a Siebel object interface at the sole discretion of Oracle. Oracle reserves the right to modify the behavior, properties, and events of a Siebel business object or a Siebel object interface at any time without notice.

CAUTION:  Your Siebel application is a Web application or a client and server application that can meet the sales and marketing information requirements of your organization. Use caution if you customize a Siebel application or access it through a Siebel object interface. Only trained, technical professionals must perform this work. Improper use of a Siebel object interface can reduce the performance and reliability of your Siebel application. Test your customization thoroughly before you deploy it.