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Configuring Siebel eBusiness Applications > Configuring Business Components > About Virtual Business ComponentsBusiness components based on external data are called virtual business components. Virtual business components are used when the business component has to obtain data from a location other than a database table in the Siebel database, but the information has to be presented in the standard Siebel user interface (applets and views). This is typically real-time information from another database, such as from the Report Encyclopedia in Actuate, or from an SAP table, although anything that can supply data in response to an SQL query is a candidate. Virtual business components allow you to:
Virtual business components support properties such as:
Additional information about virtual business components:
For more information about using virtual business components, see Overview: Siebel eBusiness Application Integration Volume I. |
Configuring Siebel eBusiness Applications |