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Setting the Constrain Mode for Working with Symbolic Strings

Siebel Tools can run in either constrained mode or unconstrained mode:

• When working in constrained mode, you must choose translatable text strings from the list of available string references. You cannot override the string reference by entering a value for a string override field, and you cannot create new symbolic string references.
• When working in unconstrained mode, you are not required to choose translatable text strings from the list of string references. You can override the string reference by entering a value in a string override field. You can also create new symbolic string references.

The constrain mode is determined by the following CFG file parameter, found in the [Siebel] section of the tools.cfg file:

EnableToolsConstrain = FALSE

The default value for EnableToolsConstrain is FALSE, meaning unconstrained mode. Set it to TRUE to work in constrained mode.

Related Topics

About the Symbolic Strings Model

Creating Symbolic Strings