1. Configuring Siebel Business Applications
  2. Creating a New List of Values

Creating a New List of Values

Siebel CRM comes with many predefined lists of values that support the static lists that it displays in the Siebel client. You can modify a predefined list of values, or you can create a new one:

  • You can use the List of Values view in the Administration - Data screen in the Siebel client to modify a list of values in Siebel Tools. In Web Tools, you can do the same from List of Values in the Tools menu. You can add, modify, or deactivate LOV values for LOV types for predefined list of values. For example, you can add another value to the ACCOUNT_STATUS LOV type. For more information, see Siebel Applications Administration Guide.

  • You can create a new list of values in Siebel Tools and Web Tools. If you must add a new set of values that you define as a new LOV Type, then you must use Siebel Tools or Web Tools.

To create a new list of values

  1. In Siebel Tools, click the Screens application menu, click System Administration, and then click the List of Values menu item.

    Note: In Web Tools, click the Tools menu and then click the List of Values menu item.

  2. In the List of Values list, create a header record for the new LOV Type using values from the following table.

    Field Description

    Type

    Enter LOV_TYPE.

    Display Value

    Enter the name of the LOV Type. For example, ACCOUNT_STATUS.

    Do not use single quotes in the Display Value property. Single quotes cause search specifications that reference the Display Value field to fail. For more information, see Options to Filter Data That Siebel CRM Displays in an Applet.

    Translate

    Do not modify this property. For more information, see Modifying the Translate Property.

    Language Independent Code

    In most cases, enter the same value that you enter for the display value. For more information, see Overview of Language-Independent Code.

  3. Enter a new record for the LOV value using values from the following table.

    Property Description

    Type

    Choose the name of the LOV type that you created in Step 2. For example ACCOUNT_STATUS.

    The value you define for this property must match the value you define in the Type property of the list that you configure to display these values.

    Display Value

    Enter the value that Siebel CRM must display in the list.

    Language Independent Code

    In most cases, enter the same value that you enter for the display value.

    Translate

    Do not modify this property. For more information, see Modifying the Translate Property.

    Language Name

    Choose the name of the language for the Display Value.

    You use some properties only for a multilingual list of values, such as Translate, Multilingual, and Language-Independent Code. For more information, see Defining Properties of an MLOV. For a complete description of LOV fields, see Siebel Applications Administration Guide.

  4. Repeat Step 3 for each LOV value.

  5. Create a list to display the LOV Type.

    For more information, see Configuring Lists and Pick Applets.

  6. Compile and test your modifications.

    Make sure you clear the cache. For more information, see Step 7 in Associating an Organization with a List of Values .