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Locating and Modifying an Object Definition in the Object List Editor

The example in this topic locates the object definitions for a single object type in the Object List Editor, and then modifies the value that resides in a property of this object definition. You use the Object Explorer and Object List Editor to modify the Comment property of the Siebel Field Service application, and then examine the page tabs that this application uses. For information about locating object definitions for multiple object types, see Searching the Repository.

To locate and modify an object definition in the Object List Editor

1. Log in to Siebel Tools.
2. Choose the View menu, and then click Object Explorer.

   You can also press CTRL+E.

3. In the Object Explorer, click Application.

   For more information, see How Siebel Tools Displays Object Types and Object Definitions.

4. In the Applications list, query the Name property for Siebel Field Service.

   For more information, see Using the Query Menu to Run a Query.

   If the object definition exists, then the Object List Editor displays it in the Applications list. Querying for a record in this way causes Siebel Tools to display a single, isolated record. This technique helps to make sure that you choose the correct object definition and that it remains chosen while you use the Object Explorer and Object List Editor to navigate the object hierarchy or if you do other work, such as publishing or revising. It reduces the possibility that you might mistakenly modify another object definition. For more information, see How Siebel Tools Displays Object Types and Object Definitions.

5. Right-click the Siebel Field Service record, and then choose Lock Object.

   For more information, see Locking an Object in the Local Repository.

6. Locate the property you must modify, and then type a new value in this property, choose a value from a drop-down list, or add a check mark to a check box.

   In this example, locate the Comments property. Use the scroll bar at the bottom of the Object List Editor to scroll toward the right.

7. Enter the following text in the Comments property:

   This is the object definition for the Siebel Field Service application.

   For more information, see Using the Object List Editor.

8. To save your modifications, click anywhere outside of the row.
9. In the Object Explorer, expand the Application tree, and then choose Page Tab.
10. Notice the records that the Object List Editor displays in the Page Tabs list.

    For more information, see How Siebel Tools Displays the Siebel Object Hierarchy.

Modifying Multiple Records in the Object List Editor

You can modify multiple records in the Object List Editor.

To modify multiple records in the Object List Editor

1. In the Object List Editor, locate the objects you must modify.
2. To choose multiple records, hold down the CTRL key while you click each record you must modify.
3. Choose the Edit menu, and then click Change Records.
4. In the Change Selected Records dialog box, choose the field you must modify, and then enter a value for that field.
5. Click OK.