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Important SSSE Terminology

This topic provides definitions of some important terms related to SSSE operations:

• Siebel Domain. A set of Siebel objects that SSSE considers for synchronization with the PIM. The Siebel domains currently include Business Contacts, Calendar, Employees, Personal Contacts, and Tasks.

  NOTE:  Synchronization of data from the personal contacts and employees domains is not supported if you are using Microsoft Exchange 2010.

• PIM Domain. A set of PIM objects that SSSE considers for synchronization with Siebel Business Applications. The PIM domains currently include Microsoft Exchange Contacts, Calendar, and Tasks.
• Domain Mapping. A mapping between Siebel domain objects and PIM domain objects. This determines which Siebel domain object is synchronized with which PIM domain object.
• Outbound Synchronization. The process of sending data from the Siebel Server to the PIM Server.
• Inbound Synchronization. The process of sending data from the PIM Server to the Siebel Server.