Calling Methods from Applets

The Named Method n applet user property calls a business component or business service method. You can use it instead of scripting. The value for this user property must include a value that depends on the following action that Siebel CRM must perform:

If Siebel CRM calls Name, then it uses Expression to set the value of Field.

  • You can use the following format to call a business component method:

    "Name", "Action", "BusComp", "Method"

If Siebel CRM calls Name, then it calls Method of the BusComp according to the Action. For a list of actions, see the table in Actions That You Can Use with the Named Method n User Property for Applets.

  • You can use the following format to call a business service method:

    "Name", "Action", "BusComp", "Service", "Method"

If Siebel CRM calls Name, then it calls Method from the Service business service of the BusComp business component according to Action. For a list of actions, see Actions That You Can Use with the Named Method n User Property for Applets.

It might be necessary for you to configure Siebel CRM to start an action in reply to a data modification. For example, if Siebel CRM creates, deletes, or updates a record. You can configure Siebel CRM to start the reply before or after it applies the date modification. You can use a user property to create this automated reply without creating a custom script.

You can use this applet user property with the following classes:

  • CSSFrameBase

  • CSSFrameListBase

You can specify this user property with or without the numeric suffix. For more information, see Numbering Instances of a User Property and Calling Business Service Methods from Business Components.