Creating and Using Web Banners

Event managers can use the Web banner functionality to publish rich HTML content describing a particular event on the Events Web site. HTML templates can be created in Web tools such as Adobe GoLive or Microsoft Front Page, and then stored in the Siebel file system for use as an event Web banner. The Web banner can also be edited in Siebel Events Management within a WYSIWYG environment, without requiring knowledge of HTML tags. This capability allows added control over the look and design of the event detail view by business users.

To create a Web banner

  1. Develop your Web banner in an external editor or notepad to create a blank HTML file.

  2. Navigate to the Site Map > Events > Web Banner Templates view.

  3. In the Web Banner Templates list, create a new record, and complete the necessary fields.

To use a Web banner

  1. Navigate to the Site Map > Events > Event view.

  2. In the Events list, select and drill down on the event.

  3. Click the Resources view tab and then click Web Banner.

  4. In the Web Banner form, create a new record, and in the Template Name field, click the select button.

  5. From the Pick Event Template dialog box, select the template, and click OK.

  6. In the Web Banner form, click Save Template.

Note: Graphics and other files referenced by the HTML must be accessible for the Web server that is hosting the Siebel Events Web site.