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Displaying Custom Fields in the Siebel Client

This task is a step in Process of Configuring Siebel CRM to Use Data From an External Data Source.

NREC requires a typical master-detail view that displays the House Form applet on top and the Renovations list applet on the bottom. To display the Renovations list applet you add it to a view.

To display custom fields in the Siebel client

1. Create a new list applet:
   1. In Siebel Tools, choose the File menu, and then the New Object menu item.
   2. In the New Object Wizards dialog box, click the Applets tab, click List Applet, and then click OK.
   3. Complete the wizard using values from the following table.

      Property	Value
      Project	NREC Configuration
      Applet Name	Renovations List Applet
      Display Title	Renovations
      Business Component	NREC Renovations VBC
      Upgrade Behavior	Admin
      Web Templates	Choose the following values: Base. Applet List (Base/List Edit) Edit List. Applet List Edit (Edit/New/Query) Edit. Applet List Edit (Edit/New/Query)
      Field	Add the following fields: House_ID Date Description
      Controls	Accept all default values.

2. Create a new view:
   1. Choose the File menu, and then the New Object menu item.
   2. In the New Objects Wizard dialog box, click View, and then click OK.
   3. Complete the wizard using values from the following table.

      Property	Value
      Project	NREC Configuration
      Name	House Details - Renovations View
      Title	Renovations
      Business Object	Internal Product
      Upgrade Behavior	Admin
      Web Template	View Detail (Parent with Pointer)
      Applets	Add the following applets: Product Form Applet Renovations List Applet

3. Add the view to a screen:
   1. Create a symbolic string for the following text:

      Renovations

      For more information, see Configuring Text for Labels and Other User Interface Elements.

   2. In the Object Explorer, click Screen.
   3. In the Screens list, locate the NREC House Screen.

      For information, see Creating the Houses Screen.

   4. In the Object Explorer, expand the Screen tree, and then click Screen View.
   5. In the Screen Views list, add a new record using values from the following table.

      Property	Value
      View	House Details - Renovations View
      Type	Detail View
      Parent Category	NREC
      Viewbar Text	Renovations
      Sequence	30
      Menu Text	Renovations