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To view metadata:

1. If you have not started the explorer, start iWay Explorer and connect to your Siebel system.
2. In the left pane, expand the Business Object or Business Service containing the component for which you want to generate schema.
3. Expand the Business Object or Business Service node.

   A Business Object contains Business Components. For each Business Component, there are insert, update, delete, and query capabilities. iWay Business Services can be created against these functions.

4. Expand the Business Object or the Business Service node in which you are interested to view the components under it.

   For a Business Object, select the node in which you are interested.

   The following image shows the Account Business Object expanded with the Account component selected.

   

   Note: Each Siebel Business Component contains two types of methods that can be used to create an XML schema or publish a WSDL: RPC and non-RPC methods. For example, if you expand the Account Business Component you will find the insert and insertRPC methods.

   The non-RPC method, for example, insert, can be considered as a complex method type that is designed in a document-literal style to construct more complex requests in an integration scenario.

   The RPC method, for example, insertRPC, can be considered as a simplified method type that is loosely typed. RPC methods are recommended for more simple integration scenarios.

   For a Siebel Business Service, select the object in which you are interested.

   The following image shows the Simple Add Account Business Service expanded with the addAccount component selected.

   

   Note: You must add a Service Node using iWay Explorer if the Business Service method has a method argument of type hierarchy before viewing metadata, creating an XML schema, or publishing a WSDL file. For more information, see How to Create a Service Node.

   For an Integration Object, select the Integration Object in which you are interested.

   The following image shows the Sample Account Integration Object selected.

   

   Note: You must add an IO Node using iWay Explorer before viewing metadata. For more information, see Creating an XML Schema for a Siebel Integration Object.

5. In the right pane, click the ellipsis (...) in the Table row of the properties table.

   A metadata table appears in the right pane and displays the details of the table you selected. The following image is a sample Details for collection property Table. The table consists of a heading row with column labels that identify each of the seven columns: Name, Type, Required, MultiValued, ReadOnly, Active, and Hidden. Each row represents a different property.