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What's New in Siebel Object Interfaces Reference, Version 7.8 Rev A

Table 2 lists changes in this version of the documentation to support release 7.8 of the software.

Table 1. What's New in Siebel Object Interfaces Reference, Version 7.8 Rev A
Topic
Description

CORBA interface

Content about CORBA support is deleted, including the CORBA Quick Reference Chapter. As of release 7.8, CORBA is no longer supported.

Connect String

The roles of the host and port parameters are clarified. Implementation of Siebel native load balancing through external interfaces is documented in a new section, Leveraging Load Balancing with the Connect String.

Application Methods

Clarification is provided for:

  • Standard representations of Application object instances in the various scripting languages
  • Conventions for representing the Application object instance in the Syntax sections of Application object methods

ShowModalDialog Method

The topic on this Application object method is added.

GetFieldValue Method

The system Id field is added as a valid argument for this method.

Pick Method

In recent releases of Siebel Business Applications, this method cannot be used to change the record in a read-only picklist field.

SetSearchSpec Method

Recommendations are added for calling this method multiple times to set search specifications on a business component.

SetViewMode Method

Clarification is provided on:

  • Source of Siebel ViewModes
  • Definitions of the Siebel ViewMode constants AllView and OrganizationView

What's New in Siebel Object Interfaces Reference, Version 7.8

Table 2 lists changes in this version of the documentation to support release 7.8 of the software.

Table 2. What's New in Siebel Object Interfaces Reference, Version 7.8
Topic
Description

Components of the Siebel Programming Environment

Added an introduction to Script Assist in the Script Editor paragraph.

Siebel Compiler and Run-Time Engine

Added a topic introducing the new eScript engine.

Siebel Programming Tools

Removed the topics describing the Script Editor and Debugger. These topics now appear in Using Siebel Tools.

LoadObjects Method

Added more detail to the description of the argument for this method.

Additional Changes

This version of the documentation also contains the following general changes:

  • Changed Siebel eBusiness Application to Siebel Business Application throughout the book.
  • Removed references to the Dedicated Web Client.
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