Table 28. Menu Items That You Can Click from the Tools Menu
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Compile (F7) |
Opens the Object Compiler dialog box to compile one or more projects to a repository. |
Compile Selected Objects (CTRL+F7) |
Opens the Object Compiler dialog box to compile the objects you choose to a repository. |
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. |