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Displaying and Hiding Fields

The example in this topic describes how to configure Siebel Open UI to display a field. To view a diagram that illustrates some of the objects you modify and the relationships between these objects, see Configuring Manifests.

This topic is similar to the Refreshing Applets That Contain Modified Data topic, but with fewer details. It demonstrates how you can quickly modify a presentation model.

To display and hide fields

1. Log in to the Siebel application, navigate to the Contact Screen, and then the Contact List view.
2. Drill down on the first contact, and then navigate to the third level Affiliations view.
3. Click New, and then add a new contact.
4. Download a copy of the partialrefreshpm.js file to the following folder on the client computer:

   CLIENT_HOME\SWEApp\PUBLIC\language_code\files\custom

   The code in this file includes the logic that Siebel Open UI uses to display or hide a field. To get a copy of this file, see Article ID 1494998.1 on My Oracle Support. For more information about this file, see Example of a Presentation Model.

5. Configure the manifest.

   Do Step 2, except in Step f set the Expression to Desktop.

   For more information, see Configuring Manifests.

6. Test your modifications:
   1. Clear the browser cache.

      For more information, see Clearing the Browser Cache.

   2. Navigate to the Contact list.
   3. Drill down on a contact, and then click the Affiliations tab in the third-level navigation.
   4. Remove all information from the Job Title field.
   5. Make sure Siebel Open UI removes the Work Number and Fax Number fields from the user interface.

Clearing the Browser Cache

The example in this topic describes how to clear the browser cache in Google Chrome. The steps you do might vary slightly for other browsers or various releases of Google Chrome.

To clear the browser cache

1. Open Google Chrome.
2. Click the wrench icon.
3. Click Settings, History, and then click Clear All Browsing Data.
4. In the Clear Browsing Data dialog box, do the following:
   1. Choose The Beginning of Time in the dropdown list.
   2. Make sure all options include a check mark.
   3. Click Clear Browsing Data.