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Configuring Siebel Business Applications > Configuring a Siebel Application > Using Development Tools and Techniques > General Guidelines for Developing a Siebel ApplicationThis topic describes some general guidelines for developing a Siebel application. For more information, see Localizing Siebel Business Applications. Guidelines for Naming an ObjectIf you name an object, then use the following guidelines:
TIP: If you are not sure how to name an object, use the predefined objects in the Siebel repository as a guide. Examine the predefined objects and conform to their established naming formats. For example, to create a new Association applet, use the business component name Assoc Applet naming format. Related TopicsFor more information, see the following topics:
Guidelines for Using the Upgrade Ancestor PropertyUpgrade Ancestor is a property that allows a copied object to incorporate properties of the original object from which the copy is defined. During an upgrade, Siebel CRM applies changes to the original object and to the copied object. You can use the following object types with the Upgrade Ancestor property: For example, assume you create a copy of the Account List applet, name it the Premium Account List Applet, and then set the Upgrade Ancestor property. The new applet might differ from the original applet because the new applet includes a search specification that Siebel CRM only displays in accounts that are considered premium accounts. In a subsequent release, Oracle might add a new predefined list column to the Account List applet. During an application upgrade, your Account List applet and the Premium Account List Applet retain the configuration changes you made. However, these applets also receive the new predefined list column added in the new version. Use caution if you copy an object. For more information, see Guidelines for Reusing a Predefined Object. Note the following factors if you use the Upgrade Ancestor property:
For more information, see Siebel Database Upgrade Guide. Guidelines for Modifying Configuration FilesAlthough you can modify an application configuration file, Siebel CRM does not support any change you make to an application configuration file. The only exception occurs if Siebel documentation explicitly describes how you can change the configuration file. Any file that contains one of the following extensions and is part of the Siebel installation is a Siebel configuration file: |
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