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Siebel XML Converter Business Service Comparison
Table 36 shows the basic differences between the four XML Converter business services. The table also gives guidelines on the appropriate usage. The following terminology is used in Table 36:
Table 36. Siebel XML Converter Comparison
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EAI Integration Object to XML Hierarchy Converter |
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Siebel Workflow |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes-second |
No |
Siebel Data Mapper |
Yes |
Yes-second (with the EAI Integration Object Hierarchy Converter) |
Yes-second |
No |
Siebel eScript for data transformation |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes-second |
No |
Custom XML envelopes |
No |
Yes |
Yes-second |
No |
Dispatch Service |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes-second |
No |
XML representing business service method arguments |
No |
No |
Yes-second |
Yes |
Serializing property sets as XML |
No |
No |
Yes-second |
Yes |
Internal representation |
Siebel Message (integration object instance) |
XML Hierarchy |
Siebel Message (integration object instance) |
Property Set |
Requirement for creating an integration object definition |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
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