This chapter describes background information and configuration procedures for Siebel Master Data Applications. This chapter includes configuration topics in the following areas:

• Loading Data into Siebel Universal Customer Master and Updating External Systems
• Activating Siebel Universal Customer Master External Systems
• Configuring Siebel Master Data Application Features
• Configuring Siebel Master Data Integration Objects

These topics describe procedures for configuring the Siebel application with Siebel Tools. Review background information on configuring Siebel applications, using Siebel Tools, and configuring integration objects in the following documentation:

• Configuring Siebel Business Applications
• Using Siebel Tools
• Integration Platform Technologies: Siebel Enterprise Application Integration