Compile (F7)

Opens the Object Compiler dialog box to compile one or more projects, or all projects in the repository, into an SRF file.

Compile Selected Objects
(CTRL+F7)

Opens the Object Compiler dialog box to compile the selected objects into an SRF file.

Check Out
(F10)

Opens the Check Out dialog box, to copy one or more projects from the server to the local database.

Check In
(CTRL+F10)

Opens the Check In dialog box, to copy one or more projects from the local database to the server.

Lock Project
(ALT+L)

Locks the project that the currently selected object is assigned to.

Unlock Project
(ALT+U)

Unlocks the project that the currently selected object is assigned to.

Add To Archive

Opens the Export To Archive dialog box, for adding the selected top-level objects or projects to an archive file.

Import From Archive

Initiates the Import wizard for importing objects from an archive file.

Compare Objects

Selected

Compares two selected objects and graphically displays similarities and differences (in object type and instance), with a list of object properties by name and value.

Selected vs. Repository

Compares the selected object against the corresponding object in the selected repository and graphically displays similarities and differences.

Selected vs. Archive

Compares the selected object against the corresponding object in the selected archive file and graphically displays similarities and differences.

Archive vs. Archive

Compares two selected archive files and graphically displays similarities and differences.

Convert to Grid Layout

Converts nongrid layout form applets to grid layout.

Search Repository

Opens the Search Repository dialog box for performing a search for objects based on the text in their names (or other properties) and their object types.

Validate Object

From the Validate dialog box, runs validation on a selected object. Lists any errors by severity, rule number, object name, and error description. Allows changing of options for rules, severity, and enforcement.

Upgrade

Maintenance Update

Not applicable to version 8.0.

Prepare Repository

Used for upgrading from pre-7.x versions to version 8.0. The Prepare Repository utility is run before performing a repository merge. It migrates strings from the S_MSG table, merges labels and fields, and merges templates to specified applets for selected languages.

For more information, see the Siebel Database Upgrade Guide for the operating system you are using.

Migrate ICL Objects to Standard

Applicable when the Incorporate Custom Layout (ICL) option to preserve the layouts of customized objects had been chosen during a previous upgrade.

Before you can perform a subsequent upgrade, you must migrate the ICL objects to the standard repository.

For more information, see the Siebel Database Upgrade Guide for the operating system you are using.

Upgrade Application

Navigates to the Application Objects Upgrade List in the Application Upgrader screen of Siebel Tools, and opens the Merge Repositories dialog box. Used to merge standard and customized repositories.

For more information, see the Siebel Database Upgrade Guide for the operating system you are using.

Generate EIM Processing Columns

Opens the EIM Processing Column Generator dialog box, from which you create missing EIM processing columns and indexes after merging the repository.

Web Client Migration

Used when upgrading from version 6.x to version 7.x or 8.0. It associates Web templates to a group of selected applets and views so that they can be used in the Web client.

For more information, see the Siebel Database Upgrade Guide for the operating system you are using.

Utilities

Generate Help IDs

Used internally by Siebel Systems to generate the sshelp.hm file, containing correspondences between context ID numbers and text help identifiers that have been specified in Help ID objects. This option is used for Tools Online Help.

Locale Management

Allows you to import and export translatable text strings and locale-specific attributes using the Local Management Utility.

Map Fax Properties

When the business component object type is selected in the Object Explorer, this option opens the Map Fax Properties dialog box for the current business component object. This dialog box is used to create mappings between fields in the business component and fax software property sheet properties. These mappings support customization of the fax cover sheet and message.

Export View Previews

Exports view from the Preview mode of the View Layout Editor to an HTML file.

Case Insensitivity

Used to administer case- and accent-insensitive searching on columns in the Siebel schema. Opens the Case and Accent Insensitivity Wizard.

For more information, see Configuring Siebel Business Applications and the Siebel Database Upgrade Guide for the operating system you are using.

Build Patch

Initiates the Patch Builder wizard to create a patch file.

Apply Patch

Opens the Apply Patch window to initiate the patch application process.