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Running EIM
This section describes how to start an import process from the Siebel Client. For information about starting the import process from the command line, read Siebel Enterprise Integration Manager Administration Guide. To run an EIM process using the GUI
- Navigate to Administration - Server Configuration > Enterprises > Parameters.
- Click the Component Requests view tab.
- In the Component Requests form, add a new record.
- In the Component/Job field, click the select button, and in the Component/Jobs window, select the Enterprise Integration Mgr component.
To use a component job based on EIM for your component request, first define the component job. For information on defining component jobs, read Siebel System Administration Guide.
- Complete the remaining fields in the Component Requests form and save the record.
- In the Component Request Parameters list, add or change any component parameters for the EIM process and save the record.
Figure 41 shows an example of setting parameters in the Component Request Parameters list.
- In the Component Request Parameters list, add a new record.
- In the Name field, click the Select button.
- In the Job Parameters window, select an item from the list and click OK.
- In the Value field, type the appropriate value for that list selection and click Save.
- Continue to make other selections in the Job Parameters window by repeating Step a through Step d for the required and optional selections listed in the following table.
- You need to identify at least a batch number, process name, and configuration file for the task. The possible selections, values required, and default values appear in the following table.
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Configuration file |
Required |
Name of the EIM configuration file |
default.ifb |
You can use the Uniform Naming Convention (UNC) filename when specifying the EIM configuration file if you have read permission to the path. |
Batch number |
Required |
Batch number |
0 |
If the batch number component parameter is set to 0, the batch number in the EIM configuration file (if any) is used. |
Process |
Required |
Process name of the EIM process you want to run |
not applicable |
The initial process to be run, defined in the EIM configuration file. |
Error Flags |
Optional |
1 |
0 |
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SQL Trace Flags |
Optional |
8 |
0 |
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Trace Flags |
Optional |
1 |
not applicable |
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- In the Component Requests form, click the menu button, and then click Submit Request.
CAUTION: EIM is a multistep process. When the EIM process is running, do not stop or pause the task. Otherwise, some steps may not roll back correctly.
Figure 41 shows an example of running an EIM process as described.
Figure 41. Running an EIM Process
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To reactivate Docking Transaction Logging
- Navigate to the System Preferences screen.
- Select Docking: Transaction Logging.
- In the System Preference Value field, type TRUE.
- Click outside the row to save changes.
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