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How Siebel CRM Calls an Association Applet from a Multi-Value Group Applet in Standard Interactivity

In Standard Interactivity, Siebel CRM displays a multi-value group in the following situation:

1. The user clicks the MVG button.
2. The business component of the underlying multi-value group applet includes a many-to-many relationship with the parent business component.

Viewing an Example of Calling an Association Applet from a Multi-Value Group Applet in Standard Interactivity

You can view an example of calling an association applet from a multi-value group applet in standard interactivity.

To view an example of calling an association applet from a multi-value group applet in standard interactivity

1. In the Siebel Client, click the Accounts screen tab, and then the Accounts List link.
2. In the My Accounts list, click a link in the Name column.
3. In the form, click the Industries MVG button.

   Siebel CRM displays the Industries multi-value group applet.

4. Click New in the Industries multi-value group applet.

   Siebel CRM displays the Add Industries association applet. This association applet allows the user to associate a new record with the multi-value group. Some association applets also allow the user to create new records to associate with the multi-value group.

For more information, see About Standard Interactivity and High Interactivity.

How Siebel CRM Constructs an Association Applet It Calls from a Multi-Value Group Applet

Figure 79 describes how Siebel CRM constructs an association applet that it calls from a multi-value group applet.

Figure 79. How Siebel CRM Constructs an Association Applet It Calls from a Multi-Value Group Applet

Siebel CRM uses the following objects to construct an association applet that it calls from a multi-value group applet:

1. Form applet. Contains one or more text box controls that display a multi-value field. If the user clicks the MVG button, then the MVG Applet property for each of these text box controls identifies a multi-value group applet that Siebel CRM calls.
2. Multi-value group applet. Includes the list of records that are assigned to the multi-value field in the form applet. The Associate Applet property in the multi-value group applet identifies the association applet that Siebel CRM calls.
3. Association applet. Includes the list of records that are available to associate to the parent record. The association applet includes the following properties:
   • Type property value of Association List. Indicates the applet is an association applet.
   • Class property value of CSSFrameList. Indicates the applet is a list applet. The association applet is configured as a predefined list applet, with a List child object that includes List Object child objects.
4. Multi-value group business component. Stores the detail multi-value group records for each parent business component record. The multi-value group business component supplies records to the multi-value group applet and the association applet.