Configuring the Mobile Node for Siebel Mobile Users

This task is a step in Process of Configuring Siebel Server for Siebel Mobile.

The following steps must be performed for each Siebel Mobile disconnected application user. Setting up the mobile node triggers transaction logging for the corresponding user on the Siebel Server.

To configure the mobile node for a disconnected application user

1. Log in to the Siebel application as a user with administrator privileges.

2. Navigate to the Administration - Siebel Mobile screen, then the Mobile Clients view.

3. In the Mobile Clients applet, click new to create a new record with the following values:

   • User ID. Click the lookup icon, and then select a user ID from the drop–down list that opens.

   • Mobile Application. Click the lookup icon, and then select the appropriate mobile application name from the drop-down list that opens.

   • Mobile Client. After you complete the Mobile Application field, the Mobile Client field automatically shows the following: <username>-MOBILE.

   • Routing Model. Click the lookup icon, and then select Mobile Client - Standard from the drop-down list that opens.

4. Connect to the server manager and run dbxtract (database extract) for each application user. For more information, see Running Database Extract for Siebel Mobile Users.

For more information about setting up users in Siebel Mobile disconnected applications, see Setting Up Users for Siebel Mobile.