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About the Siebel eScript Script Engines

Starting with Oracle's Siebel Business Applications release 7.8, there are two versions of the scripting engine available to you:

• T eScript engine
• ST eScript engine

The T eScript engine is the traditional, previously available engine. The ST eScript engine provides enhancements, including strong typing of variables, and the Script Assist utility and the Fix and Go feature, which allow easier script creation and testing.

NOTE:  The ST eScript Engine is the default scripting engine in Siebel 8.0.

For information on implementing the eScript engines, and on using the ST eScript engine enhancements, see Using Siebel Tools and the following topics in this guide:

• About the Fix and Go Feature
• About Script Assist Repository Introspection

Except for a few key differences, the ST eScript engine is backward compatible with eScript created with the T eScript engine. For information on these incompatibilities, see Incompatibilities Between the ST eScript and the T eScript Engines. In this document, the engines are referred to by name only in contexts requiring differentiation.

Although it is not recommended, you can, if necessary, revert back to the T eScript engine after compiling with the ST eScript engine. To do so, you must turn off the ST eScript engine in Siebel Tools, back out any script you have typed prior to compiling with the ST eScript engine, then recompile the script with the T eScript engine.

NOTE:  If you choose to revert to the T eScript engine, you must contact Siebel Technical Support for assistance and guidance.