Creating a Static List Manually

It is highly recommended that you use the Pick List Wizard to create a static list, but you can create a static list manually. For more information, see Using the Pick List Wizard to Create a Static List and How Siebel CRM Creates a Static List.

To create a static list manually

  1. In Siebel Tools, click Applet in the Object Explorer.

  2. In the Applets list, locate the originating applet.

  3. In the Object Explorer, expand the Applet tree, and then click Control.

  4. In the Controls list, add an originating control using values from the following table.

    Property Description

    Field

    Specify the originating field that resides in the originating business component.

    Pick Applet

    Leave empty.

    Runtime

    Set to TRUE. This setting indicates that Siebel CRM attaches and activates a static list if the user clicks the control or list column.

  5. Click Business Component in the Object Explorer, and then locate the originating business component in the Business Components list.

  6. In the Object Explorer, expand the Business Component tree, click Field, locate the originating field in the Fields list, and then modify the field using values from the following table.

    Property Description

    PickList

    Specify the pick list.

    If the originating field is a custom field, then make sure that it can accommodate the LOV table values. If the originating field is shorter than the values that exist in the LOV table, then Siebel CRM truncates the values from the LOV table when it displays these values in the Siebel client or when it stores them in the Siebel database.

  7. In the Object Explorer, expand the Field tree, click Pick Map, and then add a pick map in the Pick Maps list using values from the following table.

    Property Description

    Field

    Choose the originating field.

    Pick List Field

    Enter Value.

    This value references the Value field in the PickList Generic business component.

  8. If you use a multiple column selection list, then configure more pick maps, as required.

  9. In the Object Explorer, click Pick List, and then create a new pick list in the Pick Lists list using values from the following table.

    Property Description

    Business Component

    Choose PickList Generic.

    This value indicates that Siebel CRM gets the list of values from a system table. For more information, see About the Picklist Generic Business Component.

    Type Field

    Choose Type.

    This value configures Siebel CRM to search the Type field in the PickList Generic business component for types. Each list of values includes a type that uniquely identifies the list and each value in the list.

    Type Value

    Enter the relevant type for the list of values.

    For example, the values that display in the Lead Quality list in the table in the section About the Picklist Generic Business ComponentAbout the Picklist Generic Business Component include a Type Value property whose value is LEAD_QUALITY.

    Search Specification

    In most situations, you can leave the Search Specification property empty. For more information, see How Siebel CRM Handles a Hierarchy of Search Specifications.

    Sort Specification

    Do one of the following:

    • To use the sort specification that is defined for the business component, leave the Sort Specification property empty.

    • To override the sort specification that is defined for the business component, define a value in the Sort Specification property.

    For more information, see Creating a Sort Specification for a Static List.

    No Insert

    Make sure the No Insert property contains a check mark.

    If the No Insert property does not contain a check mark, then Siebel CRM creates an error that is similar to the following:

    Unable to create list popup applet