Bookshelf v7.5: Integrating Siebel eFinance with AMS ACAPS

The AMS Connector allows users to enter account loan information directly into Siebel eFinance and then pass the information to AMS ACAPS for processing.

After entering information into the Applications screen, Siebel eFinance uses the AMS Application business service to perform the integration. When invoked this business service performs the following functions:

Figure 18 demonstrates at a high-level what happens when a user enters information into Siebel eFinance and clicks the Submit button on the FINS Application Entry Applet - ACAPS.

Figure 19 explains in greater detail what happens within the AMS Integration Add Application By Steps Workflow process.

Table 9. AMS Connector Components
Component Name	Component Type	Description
AMS AddRq Segment AMS AddRs Segment	Integration Object	External integration objects used to implement the AMS AddRq and AddRs request/response pair.
AMS AddRq Segment AMS AddRs Segment	Integration Object	External integration objects used to implement the AMS AddRq and AddRs request/response pair.
AMS Application Service	Business Service	Implements methods needed to perform the necessary integration tasks to generate ACAPS compliant XML from Siebel eFinance, and map the ACAPS response back to Siebel eFinance.
AMS FINS Application	Integration Object	Internal integration object used to query data from Siebel eFinance when generating requests and, when handling responses, upserting data into Siebel eFinance.
AMS InquireApplicationRq Segment AMS InquireApplicationRs Segment	Integration Object	External integration objects used to implement the AMS AddRq and AddRs request/response pair.
AMS Integration Add Application By Steps	Workflow Process	The workflow process that is the invoked from the Submit button on the FINS Application Entry Applet - ACAPS
AMS Integration Inquire Application	Workflow Process	The workflow process that is invoked from the Refresh button on the FINS Application Entry Applet - ACAPS
AMS Ref Data Service	Business Service	The business service used to populate the reference data from the AMS ACAPS application.
AMS Ref Data SQL Service	Business Service	Support service used to connect Siebel eFinance with the AMS Reference data source.
AMS Utility Service	Business Service	Support service used by the AMS Application Service.
FINS Application	Business Object	The business object that is the source of all data sent to ACAPS and the recipient of all data received from ACAPS.

NOTE: You can modify ACAPS integration parameters in the System Preferences view. To access this view from the application level menu, choose View > Site Map > Application Integration > System Preferences.

The AMS Connector handles both outbound and inbound messages and uses two XML (ACAPS) functions, Add and Inquire. The Add ACAPS function is used to submit applications to ACAPS for initial processing, while Inquire is used to request the latest application status from ACAPS. These functions allow Siebel eFinance to pass information directly to AMS for processing and receives back the application status, an ACAPS ID, and any errors.

AMS FINS Application Integration Object

The AMS Connector is based on the AMS FINS Application integration object. Table 10 lists the integration object and XML tags of the AMS Connector.

Table 10. AMS FINS Application Integration Object
XML Service	Integration Object	XML Tag
AMS Application Service	AMS FINS Application	ListOfAmsFinsApplication

The AMS FINS Application integration object consists of the following components: