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Defining the External Host and Symbolic URLs

Establishing an external host and symbolic URLs allow for the display of external data (from an external Web site) in the Siebel application. This procedure informs the Siebel application where to find the Active Portal.

For Siebel reports, configuring Host Administration and Symbolic URLs will:

• Allow the display of the content for My Reports, My Jobs, and Personal Profile views under Reports Server Screens.

  The external application used is the Siebel Reports View Adapter.

• Allow for the Running and Scheduling of Reports using Active Portal.
• Provide the Single Sign-On technology that eliminates the need to log in manually to the Reports Server.

For more information, also see the Siebel Portal Framework Guide on the Siebel Bookshelf.

To define the External Host and Symbolic URLs

1. Open the Siebel application.
2. From the application-level menu, choose Navigate > Site Map > Administration - Integration > WI Symbolic URL List.
3. From visibility filter, select Host Administration.
4. Locate the Virtual Name rshost using Query.
5. In the Name field, enter the name of the Actuate Active Portal machine and the Actuate Active Portal port number (for example, server1:8700).

   NOTE:  Do not change the value in the Virtual Name field.

6. Save the record.