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Creating an Integration Object

The following procedure guides you through the steps of creating an integration object.

To create a new Siebel integration object

1. Start Siebel Tools.
2. Create a new project and lock the project, or lock an existing project in which you want to create your integration object.
3. Choose File > New Object... to display the New Object Wizards dialog box.
4. Select the EAI tab, double-click Integration Object, and click OK.

   NOTE:  When creating your integration object you need to select the Attachment integration object. The following figure illustrates this when the source object is Account.

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5. Click Next to see a list of the warnings and errors generated by the Integration Object Builder.
6. Review and take necessary actions to address the issue.
7. Click Finish to complete the process of building the integration object.
8. In the Object Explorer, select Integration Object > Integration Component > Integration Component Field object.

   The Integration Component and Integration Component Field applets appear.

9. Select the XXX_Attachment Component and the Attachment Id Component fields, and verify that the Data Type object for the Attachment Id field is set to DTYPE_ATTACHMENT.
10. Compile the SRF file and copy it to the object directory under your Siebel Server directory as well as under your Tools directory.

    NOTE:  You need to stop the services before copying the SRF file. For details on the SRF file, see Using Siebel Tools.