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Input File That Batch Export Uses

The batch export switch uses an input file that specifies the objects to export. This input file uses the following format. You cannot use a space before or after a comma in this file:

object_type,query_expression,file_name.sif

Where:

  • object_type identifies the object type to export, such as Business Component.

  • query_expression can include any query that Siebel supports. It can also contain just a simple object name, such as Account. For more information, see Using the Query Menu to Run a Query.

  • file_name.sif can use an absolute file path or a relative file path to the current folder.

For example:

// The following exports the Account BusComp: 
Business Component,Account,export.sif

// The following exports all BusComps containing the string "Contact":  
Business Component,*Contact*,export.sif 

// The following exports all BusComps modified since October 1st: 
Business Component,[Updated] > '10/1/2021',export.sif

You can include multiple lines in the input file and each of these lines can specify to export multiple objects to a different SIF file. If you specify to export to the same SIF file in multiple lines, then the last line is the only one that will actually make it, but it will run all lines. For example, the following line from an input file will create a file named "export.sif" with the Account BusComp in it. It will then overwrite it with a file that has the Contact BusComp in it.

Business Component,Account,export.sif
Business Component,Contact,export.sif