Siebel Version 6.2 and Lower Connectivity Prerequisites

You must perform the following steps to connect to your Siebel system (version 6.2 and lower) using COM connectivity for an iBSP configuration.

  1. Install the Siebel thick client on the same machine where the adapters are installed.
  2. Install the database client (Microsoft SQL Server or Oracle) on the same machine.
  3. The Siebel .DLL files (iwsiebel.local.dll and iwsiebel.core.dll) must be added to the classpath. These files are located in the following directory:
    <iway_home>\lib
  4. Locate the uagent.cfg file in the following Siebel thick client directory:
    drive:\sea\client\bin
  5. Edit the uagent.cfg file and change the data source parameter value from "local" to "server".

    In addition, ensure that the following parameters are configured as shown:

    EnableOLEAutomation = TRUE
    OLEAutomationDLL = sscfole.dll
  6. Edit the data source for SEA MSQl with appropriate parameters.

    You can edit a data source in Windows by accessing the Control Panel, Administrative Tools, and Data Sources (ODBC).

  7. Use the following target type when creating the adapter target connection:
    Siebel 6.2 - (Local COM Access Implementation)
  8. Provide the full path to the uagent.cfg file when creating an adapter target connection, for example:
    drive:\sea\client\bin\uagent.cfg

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