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Microsoft Outlook Field Types and Equivalent Convertor Classes

This topic includes example Microsoft Outlook field types and their equivalent convertor classes. Siebel CRM Desktop defines Outlook field types in the siebel_basic_mapping.xml file.

Example of a Number Field

The following code is an example of a number field:

<field id="Percent Complete">
    <reader>
      <mapi_user>
        <user_field id="sbl Percent Complete" sbl_field_type="3"></user_field>
      <convertor>
        <double/>
      </convertor>
      </mapi_user>
  </reader>
  <writer>
    <Outlook_user>
      <user_field id="sbl Percent Complete" ol_field_type="3"></user_field>
      <convertor>
        <double/>
      </convertor>
    </Outlook_user>
  </writer>
</field>

Example of a String Field

The following code is an example of a string field:

<field id="Currency Short Name">
  <reader>
    <mapi_user>
      <user_field id="sbl Currency Short Name" ol_field_type="1"></user_field>
      <convertor>
        <string/>
      </convertor>
    </mapi_user>
  </reader>
  <writer>
    <Outlook_user>
      <user_field id="sbl Currency Short Name" ol_field_type="1"></user_field>
      <convertor>
        <string/>
      </convertor>
    </Outlook_user>
  </writer>
</field>

Example of a Datetime Field

The following code is an example of a datetime field:

<field id="Primary Revenue Close Date">
    <reader>
      <mapi_user>
        <user_field id="sbl CloseDate" ol_field_type="5"></user_field>
        <convertor>
          <datetime/>
        </convertor>
      </mapi_user>
  </reader>
  <writer>
    <Outlook_user>
      <user_field id="sbl CloseDate" ol_field_type="5"></user_field>
      convertor>
        datetime/>
      </convertor>
    </Outlook_user>
  </writer>
</field>

Example of a Boolean Field

The following code is an example of a boolean field:

<field id="Executive Priority Flag">
  <reader>
    <mapi_user>
|      <user_field id="sbl Priority" ol_field_type="6"></user_field>
    <convertor>
        <bool/>
      </convertor>
    </mapi_user>
  </reader>
  <writer>
    <Outlook_user>
      <user_field id="sbl Priority" ol_field_type="6"></user_field>
      <convertor>
        <bool/>
      </convertor>
    </Outlook_user>
  </writer>
</field>