Creating a Set of Fields for the Custom Object

This topic describes how to create a set of fields for the custom object.

The siebel_basic_mapping.xml file describes each of the fields for the custom object. Siebel CRM Desktop maps each field to a custom field, except for the following fields:

• Siebel CRM Desktop maps the Description field to the Last Name field. This field is a native field in Outlook.

• Siebel CRM Desktop maps the Comment field to the Body field because it does not support the textarea field. Therefore, it uses the native Outlook control that displays the value for the Body field.

For more information, see Adding Custom Fields.

To create a set of fields for the custom object

1. Use an XML editor to open the siebel_basic_mapping.xml file.

2. Add the following code to the type tag:

   <type id="ChannelPartner" hidden_folder="true" folder_type="10" 
   display_name="CHPT">
     <form message_class="IPM.Contact.SBL.Channel_Partner" display_name="Channel 
       Partner" icon="type_image:User:16"></form>
       <field id="Name">
        <reader>
          <mapi_std> 
           <mapi_tag id="0x3A110000"></mapi_tag>
             <convertor><string/></convertor>
           </mapi_std>
         </reader>
         <writer>
           <Outlook_std>
             <Outlook_field id="LastName"></Outlook_field>
             <convertor><string/></convertor>
           </Outlook_std>
         </writer>
         <reader>
           <mapi_std>
             <mapi_tag id="0x3A060000"></mapi_tag>
             <convertor><string/></convertor>
           </mapi_std>
         </reader>
         <writer>
           <Outlook_std>
             <Outlook_field id="FirstName"></Outlook_field>
             <convertor><string/></convertor>
           </Outlook_std>
         </writer>
         </field>
           <field id="Location">
         <reader>
           <mapi_user>
             <user_field id="sbl Location" ol_field_type="1"></user_field>
             <convertor><string/></convertor>
           </mapi_user>
         </reader>
         <writer>
           <Outlook_user>
             <user_field id="sbl Location" ol_field_type="1"></user_field>
             <convertor><string/></convertor>
           </Outlook_user>
         </writer>
       </field>
   </type>
   

Fields That Siebel CRM Desktop Uses for the Custom Object

The following table describes the fields you create for this example.

Field Label	Field Name	Field Type
Description	Description	Text
Type	Type	Picklist
Priority	Priority	Picklist
Owner	Primary Owner Id	Lookup
Account	Account Id	Lookup
Opportunity	Opportunity Id	Lookup
Contacts	No field on this object	MVG
Employee	No field on this object	MVG
Planned Start	Planned	datetime
Planned Completion	Planned Completion	datetime
Due	Due	datetime
Status	Status	Picklist
Comments	Comment	Textarea