Integrating With Siebel

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You can use the iWay Application Adapter for Siebel to invoke a Siebel business process, such as add/update account, or you can use the adapter as part of an integration effort to connect Siebel and non-Siebel systems. The iWay Application Adapter for Siebel is bidirectional and can detect an event from Siebel by receiving a Siebel XML document emitted by Siebel.

When integrating with Siebel using Siebel XML documents, the adapter application developer can use existing Siebel Integration Objects or create new Siebel Integration Objects to use within a Siebel Workflow. The Workflow processes inbound or outbound Siebel XML and uses various transports such as MQSeries, File, and HTTP to exchange transactions with external systems. The Siebel Workflow is usually created by the Siebel administrator or developer using Siebel Workflow Administration screens.

When integrating with Siebel directly using the Java™ Data Bean or COM Data Interface, the iWay Application Adapter for Siebel does not require a Siebel Integration Object or Siebel Workflow. Instead, it executes Siebel Business Services and Siebel Business Components directly.

The following table lists Siebel objects and describes the transport methods and processes for each object.

Siebel Objects

API or Transport

Process

Business Services

Java Data Bean (Siebel Version 6.3.x - 8.0)

COM Data Interface (Siebel Version 6.0.1 - 6.2.x)

Service

Business Components

Java Data Bean (Siebel Version 6.3.x - 8.0)

COM Data Interface (Siebel Version 6.0.1 - 6.2.x)

Service

Integration Objects

File

Event, Service

 

HTTP

Event, Service

 

MQSeries

Event, Service

 

MQ Read

Service

The iWay Application Adapter for Siebel supports all 23 Siebel Industry Applications. Siebel Industry applications include industry verticals such as insurance, high technology, automotive, communications, media, financial services, life sciences, manufacturing, and consumer-goods. A Siebel Industry Application is tailored to the specific business requirements and processes of a particular industry, with additional business logic in the form of Business Objects, Business Components, Business Services, and Integration Objects. The iWay Application Adapter for Siebel is able to expose and generate metadata and interact with these industry-specific objects.



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Siebel Versions and APIs Supported

The iWay Application Adapter supports a variety of Siebel releases on multiple platforms. This section lists support information for Windows and UNIX environments.

The following table lists Siebel Versions and APIs supported when the adapter is running on a Windows platform.

Adapter Platform

Siebel Platform

Siebel Release

API

Windows

Windows

6.0.1 - 6.2

COM

Windows

Windows

6.3.x - 8.0

Java Data Bean

Windows

Solaris

6.3.x - 8.0

Java Data Bean

Windows

AIX

6.3.x - 8.0

Java Data Bean

The following table lists Siebel versions and APIs supported when the adapter is running on a UNIX platform.

Adapter Platform

Siebel Platform

Siebel Release

API

UNIX (HP-UX, Solaris)

Windows, AIX, HP-UX, Linux

6.3.x - 8.0

Java Data Bean

UNIX (HP-UX, Solaris)

Solaris

6.3.x - 8.0

Java Data Bean


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