Process of Creating a Custom Siebel Server Component

This topic describes the process of creating a custom Siebel Server component.

To create a custom Siebel Server component

(Optional) Create a new component group.

Do not perform this task if you plan to add the new custom Siebel Server component to an existing component group. For information about this task, see "Creating a Custom Siebel Server Component Group".
Create a new component definition.

For information about this task, see "Creating a Custom Siebel Server Component Definition".
Activate the new component definition.

For information about this task, see "Activating a Custom Siebel Server Component Definition".
Synchronize components if the new custom Siebel Server component is a batch-mode component.

For information about this task, see "Synchronizing Components on a Siebel Enterprise Server".
Stop and restart the Siebel Server system service.

For information about this task, see "Administering the Siebel Server System Service".

Creating a Custom Siebel Server Component Group

If you want to create your own defined components and assign them to component groups other than the predefined ones, then you first must create component groups before creating the defined components. Component groups allow you to run related tasks and administer related components in logical groupings. Do not perform this task if you plan to add a new custom Siebel Server component to an existing component group.

This task is an optional step in "Process of Creating a Custom Siebel Server Component".

To create a custom component group

Navigate to the Administration - Server Configuration screen, then the Enterprises view.
Select the Component Groups view tab.
In the Component Groups list, click New.
In the Name field, type in a name for the component group.

The name must be unique across the Siebel Enterprise Server. Specify a name that expressively identifies the component group.
In the Alias field, type in an alias for the component group.

The component group alias must:
- Be unique across the Siebel Enterprise Server
- Not contain any spaces
- Contain no more than 30 characters
In the Description field, enter a description of the component group.
Click Menu, and then Save Record.

Creating a Custom Siebel Server Component Definition

This topic describes how to create a custom Siebel Server component definition. Each custom server component definition is based on a Siebel Server component type.

This task is a step in "Process of Creating a Custom Siebel Server Component".

To create a custom Siebel Server component definition

Navigate to the Administration - Server Configuration screen, then the Enterprises view.
Select the Component Definitions view tab.
In the Component Definitions list, click Menu, and then New Record.
In the Component field, type in a name for the component.

The component name must:
- Be unique across Siebel Enterprise Servers
- Expressively identify the defined component
- Not contain any numbers
In the Alias field, type in an alias for the component.

The component alias must:
- Be unique across Siebel Enterprise Servers
- Not contain any spaces
- Contain no more than 30 characters
In the Component Type field, click the select button and choose the component type that you want to use as the template for this component.
In the Description field, type in a description of this component.
In the Component Group field, click the select button and choose the component group to which this component will belong.

The group must exist before you can select it.

Note:
You cannot modify the specified component group after you modify the component record.
Click Menu, and then Save Record.

The State field changes to Creating.
In the Component Parameters list, make any changes to the component parameters that were created.

The values of fixed parameters can be changed during component reconfiguration. Fixed parameters cannot be changed after you activate the component.

Activating a Custom Siebel Server Component Definition

This topic describes how to activate a custom Siebel Server component definition.

This task is a step in "Process of Creating a Custom Siebel Server Component".

To activate a custom Siebel Server component definition

Navigate to the Administration - Server Configuration screen, then the Enterprises view.
Select the Component Definitions view tab.
In the Component Definitions list, select the component definition of interest (that is not currently activated).
Click Activate.

The component definition state field changes to Active.
If the component definition is based on a batch-mode component, then synchronize the component.
For the change to take effect, stop and restart the Siebel Server system service.