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Restricting the Objects That Developers Can Modify
In some situations, it might be helpful to restrict the objects that developers can modify, according to a date that you specify. If you enable this feature, then Siebel Tools applies these restrictions when the developer does the following work:
To restrict the objects that developers can modify
- Enable the system preferences:
- Log in to Siebel Tools, connected to the Siebel Server.
You must make sure that you log in to Siebel Tools, connected to the Siebel Server. If the values that you set for the system preferences in this procedure do not match between the Siebel Server and the local computer, than Siebel Tools does not allow you to check in your modifications.
- Click the Screens menu, click System Administration, and then click System Preferences.
NOTE: In Web Tools, click the Tools menu and then click the System Preferences menu item.
- In the System Preferences list, set values for the following system preferences.
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EnablePerfFieldModification |
Set the value to TRUE. This system preference applies edit and copy restrictions to objects. |
Enable Object Version Control |
Set the value to TRUE. |
ServerEditRecordTimeStamp |
Enter the time when Siebel Tools must start using this configuration. For more information, see Setting the Server Edit Record Time Stamp Parameter. |
- Log out of Siebel Tools.
Setting the Server Edit Record Time Stamp Parameter
When you set the ServerEditRecordTimeStamp parameter, you enter the time when Siebel Tools must start using this configuration. Use the following format: MM/DD/YYYY
You can specify only the month, day, and year. You cannot specify minutes and seconds. For example, to start using the configuration on October 9, 2014, enter the following value: 10/09/2014
In this example, Siebel Tools does the following:
Restricting Access to an Object
This topic describes how to restrict access to an object. To restrict access to an object
- Determine the date that Siebel Tools most recently updated the object:
- In the Object List Editor, choose the record where you want to restrict access.
- Click Help, and then click About Record.
- In the Siebel Tools dialog box, in the Updated section, note the date that the On window shows.
- Set the value for ServerEditRecordTimeStamp to the date that you noted in Step c.
Properties That Affect Database Performance
Table 11 lists the properties that affect database performance.
Table 11. Properties That Affect Database Performance
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business component |
The following properties affect database performance:
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field |
The following properties affect database performance:
- Force Active
- Link Specification
- Immediate Post Changes
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multi value link |
The following properties affect database performance:
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multi value field |
The following properties affect database performance:
- Force Active
- Link Specification
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single value field |
The following properties affect database performance:
- Force Active
- Link Specification
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Overriding Restrictions That Prevent Developers from Modifying Objects
This topic describes how to log in to Siebel Tools so that the developer can modify any object, regardless of the timestamp restrictions that you place in Step 1. To override restrictions that prevent developers from modifying objects
- In Microsoft Windows, click Start, All Programs, and then click the Siebel Tools installation folder.
- Right-click the Siebel Tools icon, and then click Properties.
- In the Siebel Tools Properties window, click the Shortcut tab, add the EditPerfFields switch to the Target field, and then click OK.
For example:
C:\Siebel\8.1\Tools_2\BIN\siebdev.exe /c "C:\Siebel\8.1\Tools_2\bin\enu\tools.cfg" /u SADMIN /p SADMIN /d Sample /EditPerfFields
Bold font indicates the switch that you add.
- Log in to Siebel Tools.
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