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Process of Determining Whether You Can Reuse a Predefined Object

This task is a step in Roadmap for Configuring a Siebel Application.

To determine whether you can or cannot reuse a predefined object, do the following tasks:

1. Determining Functional Fit for Reusing a Predefined Object
2. Determining Technical Fit for Reusing a Predefined Object
3. (Conditional) Determining Whether You Can Reuse a Predefined Table Column
4. (Conditional) Determining Whether You Can Reuse a Predefined Business Component Field
5. (Conditional) Determining Whether You Can Reuse a Predefined Business Component

It is recommended that you use the predefined objects, but there might be situations when it is difficult to determine to reuse a predefined object or to create a new object. This situation occurs if predefined objects cannot meet your requirements. You must determine the functional and technical fit of the proposed use. If the fit is appropriate, then you can reuse the object. If it is not appropriate, then you must create a new object. You must not reuse an object merely because another Siebel application does not already use it.

If no predefined object is suitable, then you must consider configuring the data objects layer. For more information, see Options to Configure the Data Objects Layer.

To determine whether an object is a functional fit to your business requirement, you can examine the table or business component that you intend to use.