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Global Data

Global data is important information an organization wants to share through replication, at the application level, between two or more instances of Siebel. Typically, it is approximately 1% to 5% of an organization's entire database. Global data includes information in the form of records from a business object that has a corresponding integration object defined for Siebel Connector for Siebel eBusiness Applications. Global data must be explicitly defined because the default for data records is local. The instance owner in the Owner Instance field indicates a record is global and is set through the user interface (UI). Global data can be set based on assignment manager rules when using EIM and other processes and can be shared with other subscribing Siebel instances.

Hierarchy independence of global data is applicable to all objects regardless of their place in the hierarchy. Therefore it cannot be assumed that related components of a global account, such as contacts, opportunities and so on, will also be global.

Subordinate nodes, such as regional or mobile nodes, cannot create a global record. Ownership can be changed by the owner through the UI by adjusting the Instance Name field. An Account could have subordinate objects that may be global or not global. Only global data will be shared. Whenever a global account is created, the record is locked for deletes and updates in non-ownership instances.


 Siebel Connector for Siebel eBusiness Applications 
 Published: 18 April 2003