Developing OTDs for Application Adapters

ProcedureTo Create the OTD

  1. On the Project tree, right click the Project and select New ⇒ Object Type Definition from the shortcut menu. The Select Wizard Type page appears, displaying the available OTD wizards. See the following figure.

    Select Wizard Type window
  2. From the New Object Type Definition Wizard window, select SiebelEAIWizard and click the Next button. The Connect to Siebel EAI Server window appears.

    Siebel Server Connection Window
  3. Enter the following information into the text fields:

    • Version: the Siebel Server version (the same version used to create the OTD appears by default)

    • Connection String:

      • For Siebel 7.5.x:


         siebel://<GatewayServer>/<EnterpriseServerName>/<ApplicationObjectManager>/<SiebelServerName>
      • For Siebel 7.7 and 7.8.x:


         siebel://<SiebelServerName>:<port>/<EnterpriseServerName>/<ApplicationObjectManager>
    • Repository Name: Siebel Repository

    • User Name: a valid user name

    • Password: a valid password

  4. Click the Connect button. A message appears confirming a successful connection.

    Successful Server Connection Window
  5. Click the Next button. The Select Integration Objects window appears.

  6. Scroll down the Integration Objects selection table and select Account Interface.

  7. Click the Add button. Account Interface appears in the Selected Objects window.

    Select Integration Objects Window
  8. Click the Next button. The Specify the OTD names window appears.

    Specify the OTD names window
  9. In the OTD Name column, enter the name for the new OTD.

  10. Click the Next button. The Review your Selections window appears.

    Review your Selections window
  11. Click the Finish button. A message appears confirming the successfully generated OTD. See the following figure.

    Completed OTD Message window