Running an EIM Process Using the Graphical User Interface

The most common method for starting an EIM server task is to use the graphical user interface (GUI). When performing this procedure, be aware that passes in Step 8 in EIM Import Process (update), Step 9 in EIM Import Process (insert), and Step 10 in EIM Import Process (primary keys) affect the base tables. All steps are performed for all columns used in the import process.

Caution: If you are running EIM on a DB2 database, then set the database configuration parameters as described in the Siebel Installation Guide, or EIM will not run successfully. You should also run the updatestats.sql script (located in dbserver_home\db2) each time before running EIM, or performance issues may be encountered when loading the dictionary. For more information, see Siebel Performance Tuning Guide.

To run an EIM process using the GUI

1. Navigate to the Administration-Server Management screen, and then Jobs view.

2. In the Jobs list, click New.

   The component job status field changes to Creating.

3. In the Component/Job field, click the Select button.

   The Component/Jobs pick applet appears.

4. From the Find drop-down list, select Name, and perform the following query: Enterprise Integration Mgr, then click OK.

   If you want to use a component job template based on EIM for your component request, you must first define the component job template. For information on defining component job templates, see Siebel System Administration Guide.

5. In the Job Detail view, enter data in other appropriate fields as described in the table that follows.

   Field	Description
   Scheduled Start	The scheduled start date and time of the component job.
   Expiration	The date at which the component job is no longer valid.
   Requested Server	Set if you want to target a server component on a specific Siebel Server.
   Request Key	Set if you want to target a component or repeating component job to a specific instance of the server component identified by the request key. In all other situations, keep this field blank.
   Delete Interval	Set with Delete Unit field, this field determines the length of time before the component job is deleted. If not updated, this field defaults to 1.
   Delete Unit	Set with Delete Interval field, this field determines the length of time before the component job is deleted. If not updated, this field defaults to Weeks.
   Retry on Error	Check this box to retry the component job in case of error.
   Sleep Time	This field is available when the Retry on Error check box is true and determines the amount of time before the component job is retried.
   Number of Retries	This field is available when the Retry on Error check box is true and determines the number of times the component job is retried.

6. Click the menu button, and then click Save Record.

7. In the Job Parameters list, add or change any component job parameters for the EIM process:

   1. Click the New button.

   2. In the Name field, click the Select button.

      The Job Parameters dialog box appears. The parameters that appear in the Job Parameters dialog box vary depending on the server component you selected in Step 3.

   3. Select a parameter in the Component Parameters dialog box, and modify its value.

   4. Click the menu button and then click Save Record.

8. In the Jobs list, click the Submit Job button.

   The Status field changes from Creating to Queued.

   Caution: EIM is a multistep process. Once the EIM process is running, do not stop or pause the task. Otherwise, some steps may not roll back correctly.