Viewing Object Relationships

You can use a visualization view to examine how objects relate to each other.

To view object relationships (Siebel Tools)

1. Set options for the visualization views as follows:

   1. Click the View menu and then click Options.

   2. In the Development Tools Options dialog box, click the Visualization tab, and then set the options.

      For more information, see Development Options for Visualization Views.

2. To open a visualization view, do one of the following:

   • Click the View menu, click Visualize, and then click one of the following menu items:

     • View Details

     • View Relationships

     • View Descendents

     • View Web Hierarchy

   • Right-click an object in the Object List Editor and then select a Visualization view.

   The following table describes the Visualization views.

   View	Description
   Details	Displays a diagram that illustrates relationships depending on the following object type that you choose in the Object List Editor: Business Component. Illustrates the relationship between this business component and tables that this business component references. Business Object. Illustrates the relationship between this business object and the links and business components that this business object references.
   Relationships	Displays a diagram that illustrates relationships depending on the following object type that you choose in the Object List Editor: Business Component. Illustrates the relationship between this business component and links to other business components. Table. Illustrates the relationship between this table and other tables.
   Descendents	Displays a dialog box that lists all objects that reference the current object in their Upgrade Ancestor property. For example, if you right-click the Proposal Template Section business component and click View Descendents, then Siebel lists the Proposal Template Section Hierarchy business component. This is the only business component that includes a Proposal Template Section in the Upgrade Ancestor property.
   Web Hierarchy	Displays a diagram that illustrates a Web hierarchy depending on the following object type that you choose in the Object List Editor: Applet Application Business Component Screen View The Web hierarchy displays the parent-child relationships between the object you choose and the parent and child objects of this object throughout the hierarchy.