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IFrame

Use this disposition type when aspects of the external application do not allow content to be aggregated with other Siebel content. See Portal Agent Restrictions for more information about when this may occur.

The IFrame disposition type uses the <iframe> tag to create an Internal Frame as part of the page generated by the Siebel Server. It allows the Portal Agent to retrieve content to populate the Internal Frame. This content does not pass through the Siebel Server, but is directly requested by the client and sent by the application server to the user's browser. Although this disposition type is not as preferable as the Inline disposition type, in most cases, it is the method that works.

The IFrame disposition type supports JavaScript and Frames. Therefore, if the Inline disposition type does not work, the IFrame option is the best option. The IFrame disposition type also supports the Session Keep Alive feature. However, it does not support Session Management.

The IFrame disposition type will work in many cases. However, it does not work when frames displayed within the <iframe> tag refer to top-level JavaScript objects. If frames in the page you are trying to integrate refer to top-level JavaScript objects, then try the Web Control disposition type.

NOTE:  The IFrame disposition type is supported on Internet Explorer 5.5 and above.

Contextual Navigation Between Siebel Applications and Siebel Analytics Pages

When a Siebel Analytics page is integrated with a Siebel application through the portal framework and if the portal content is dependent on the Siebel record, any change or update of the record in the Siebel application must also be reflected in the portal content. For example, an Analytics applet embedded in a view with the Account List applet will have its content dynamically changed at the same time the content is changed within the Account List applet. To enable this behavior, you must do the following.

• Define a symbolic URL. For information, see Defining Symbolic URL Arguments.
• Set parameters for the symbolic URL. For more information, see Portal Agent Command Reference