About Lists
A list is a set of values that populates when a user accesses a list (such as a drop-down or pop-up list) in the user interface. There are two types of lists in Siebel CRM applications:
Static lists. A static list is a selection list with values that change only when administrators change them. An example of a static list is a list containing postal abbreviations for states and countries.
This chapter focuses on the administration of static lists. In Siebel CRM, static lists are stored in a table named S_LST_OF_VAL and are referred to as List of Values or LOVs. Administration tasks include creating and modifying values in an existing list, deactivating values when you do not want them to appear, and how to constrain what values appear in a list based on the selection of another list.
Dynamic lists. A dynamic list is a selection list that usually contains transactional data. An example of a dynamic list is a list containing account names.
Dynamic lists are typically rendered through a pick applet, such as the list used to select an account for a contact. However, they can be configured to appear as drop-down or pop-up lists.
You can view data for lists of values by navigating to the Administration - Data screen, then the List of Values view. For information on configuring static and dynamic lists, constrained pick lists, and multilingual list of values (MLOVs), see Configuring Siebel Business Applications.
Siebel Business Applications come with numerous lists of values that support the static lists used in Siebel screens. You can use these lists of values as they are, or you can modify them to support your organization’s requirements.