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Setting Up the Fulfillment and Part Locator Engines (End User)

You can set up asynchronous or synchronous operation of the Fulfillment and Part Locator Engines. For more information about synchronous and asynchronous processing, see Siebel Application Services Interface Reference.

NOTE:  In synchronous processing, the client screen can lock, and you see a blank screen.

This task is a step in Process of Managing Fulfillment.

To set up the Fulfillment and Part Locator Engine

1. From the application-level menu, select Tools, then User Preferences.

   The User Preferences screen appears.

2. On the link bar, click Service.

   The Field Service form appears.

3. In the Asynchronous Fulfillment of section, complete one of the following steps:
   • To set asynchronous operation, select the Orders check box.
   • To set synchronous operation, clear the Orders check box.