Compile (F7)

Opens the Object Compiler dialog box to compile one or more projects to a repository. For more information, see Compiling Your Modifications.

Compile Selected Objects
(CTRL+F7)

Opens the Object Compiler dialog box to compile the objects you choose to a repository.

Check Out
(F10)

Opens the Check Out dialog box to copy one or more projects from the Siebel Server to the local database. For more information about projects, see Checking Out and Checking In Projects and Objects.

Check In
(CTRL+F10)

Opens the Check In dialog box to copy one or more projects from the local database to the Siebel Server.

Lock Project
(ALT+L)

Locks the project that the object you choose references.

Unlock Project
(ALT+U)

Unlocks the project that the object you choose references.

Add To Archive

Opens the Export To Archive dialog box to add the top-level objects that you choose or projects to an archive.

Import From Archive

Starts the Import wizard to import objects from an archive.

Compare Objects

Selected

Compares two objects that you choose. It uses a list of object names and properties to display similarities and differences.

Selected vs. Repository

Compares the object you choose to the corresponding object in the repository and displays similarities and differences.

Selected vs. Archive

Compares the object you choose to the corresponding object in an archive and displays similarities and differences.

Archive vs. Archive

Compares two files that you choose and displays similarities and differences.

Convert to Grid Layout

Converts a form applet that uses a nongrid layout to grid layout.

Search Repository

Opens the Search Repository dialog box to search for objects according to the object name, another property, or the object type.

Validate Object

Validates the object you choose. Lists errors according to severity, rule number, object name, and error description. Allows you to modify options for rules, severity, and enforcement.

Upgrade

Maintenance Update

Not applicable starting with Siebel CRM version 8.0.

Prepare Repository

Used to upgrade from a Siebel CRM version that occurs before version 7.x to version 8.0. The Prepare Repository utility runs before it does a repository merge. It migrates strings from the S_MSG table, merges labels and fields, and merges templates to applets for the language that you specify. For more information, see Siebel Database Upgrade Guide.

Migrate ICL Objects to Standard

Applicable if you choose the Incorporate Custom Layout (ICL) option. You choose this option to preserve the layouts of custom objects during a previous upgrade.

Before you can perform a subsequent upgrade, you must migrate the ICL objects to the predefined repository. For more information, see About Predefined Objects and Siebel Database Upgrade Guide.

Upgrade Application

Displays the Application Objects Upgrade List in the Application Upgrader screen of Siebel Tools and opens the Merge Repositories dialog box. You use this menu item to merge predefined and custom repositories. For more information, see Siebel Database Upgrade Guide.

Generate EIM Processing Columns

Opens the EIM Processing Column Generator dialog box. You can use this dialog box to create missing EIM processing columns and indexes after you merge the repository.

Web Client Migration

Used to upgrade from Siebel CRM version 6.x to version 7.x or version 8.0. It associates Web templates to a group of applets and views so that Siebel CRM can use them in the Siebel client. For more information, see Siebel Database Upgrade Guide.

Utilities

Generate Help IDs

Oracle uses this subitem internally to create the sshelp.hm file for Siebel Tools Online Help. This file includes information about context Id numbers and text help identifiers that the Help Id objects specify.

Locale Management

Allows you to use the Local Management Utility to import or export translatable strings and locale properties.

Map Fax Properties

If you click business component in the Object Explorer, then this menu item opens the Map Fax Properties dialog box for the business component that you choose. You can use this dialog box to create mappings between fields in the business component and sheet properties for the fax software. These mappings allow you to customize the fax cover sheet and the fax message.

Export View Previews

Exports the view that the Preview mode of the View Layout Editor shows to an HTML file.

Case Insensitivity

Opens the Case and Accent Insensitivity Wizard. It allows you to do a case-insensitive or accent-insensitive search on columns in the Siebel schema. For more information, see Configuring Siebel Business Applications and Siebel Database Upgrade Guide.

Build Patch

Starts the Patch Builder wizard that allows you to create a patch file.

Apply Patch

Opens the Apply Patch window that allows you to apply the patch.