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Creating a Custom Siebel Server Component Definition

This topic describes how to create a custom Siebel Server component definition. Each custom server component definition is based on a Siebel Server component type.

This task is a step in Process of Creating a Custom Siebel Server Component.

To create a custom Siebel Server component definition

1. Navigate to the Administration - Server Configuration screen, then the Enterprises view.
2. Select the Component Definitions view tab.
3. In the Component Definitions list, click Menu, and then New Record.
4. In the Component field, type in a name for the component.

   The component name must:

   • Be unique across Siebel Enterprise Servers
   • Expressively identify the defined component
   • Not contain any numbers
5. In the Alias field, type in an alias for the component.

   The component alias must:

   • Be unique across Siebel Enterprise Servers
   • Not contain any spaces
   • Contain no more than 30 characters
6. In the Component Type field, click the select button and choose the component type that you want to use as the template for this component.
7. In the Description field, type in a description of this component.
8. In the Component Group field, click the select button and choose the component group to which this component will belong.

   The group must exist before you can select it.

   NOTE:  You cannot modify the specified component group after you modify the component record.

9. Click Menu, and then Save Record.

   The State field changes to Creating.

10. In the Component Parameters list, make any changes to the component parameters that were created.

The values of fixed parameters can be changed during component reconfiguration. Fixed parameters cannot be changed after you activate the component.

Related Topics

About Siebel Server Component Definitions

Reconfiguring Siebel Server Component Definitions