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Process of Configuring Siebel CRM to Use Data From an External Data Source

This process is a step in Roadmap for Developing a Siebel Application.

To configure Siebel CRM to use data from an external data source, perform the following tasks:

1. Examining Business Requirements for Using Data from an External Data Source
2. Creating a Business Service
3. Creating a Virtual Business Component
4. Creating a Link Between Houses and House Renovations
5. Modifying the Business Object
6. Displaying Custom Fields in the Siebel Client
7. Compiling and Testing Your Changes
8. Documenting Your Configuration in an Entity Relationship Diagram. For more information about the content described in this chapter, see Overview: Siebel Enterprise Application Integration and Integration Platform Technologies: Siebel Enterprise Application Integration.