During configuration and upgrades of a Siebel application, it happens quite often that setting
Merging Siebel Enterprise Configuration Stores using cfgmerge
Database Performance Considerations - Where indexes can improve performance and where not
In a nutshell a database index is an auxiliary data structure which allows for faster retrieval of data stored in the database. They are keyed off of a specific column so that queries like “Give me all people with a last name of ‘Sam’” are fast.
Apply and Activate on Local Database causes Tools Application to Hang
Connected to the local database with the user id and password for the local user; while applying with the correct ODBC connection and the process initiates for a minute, and then Siebel tools automatically closes; In another machine, the process i
What are the new IE 8 features not supported by Siebel 8
Following new IE8 features are not supported in Siebel 8
1.Containers
2.Accessibility
3.Enhanced security (downloads, XSS, DEP - buffer overflow prevention)
4.Tab-level crash recovery.
How to Host offline page in Siebel during application maintenance window
offline page can be achieved using following techniques -
1.URL Redirect
2.using web.config / .htaccess file
3.using default.htm
Siebel SpellCheck Highlights the Wrong Text
Spell check functionality is not working properly. When invoking the Spell Check, it highlights the wrong text.
Siebel Server Component Event Logging
The Siebel Server and the server components it hosts are among the most frequently used processes in a typical Siebel CRM implementation.
How to Synchronize Siebel Batch components from srvrmgr command line utility
Most of the Siebel administrators use Siebel Server Manager command line utility or tool, commonly referred as srvrmgr.
SARM Subareas
Siebel Application Response measurement ( SARM) has following subares -DBC_FETCH
THRESHOLD_PRUNED
DBC_EXECUTE
INFRA_ENTRY
SWE_CMD_SWEUAID
OBJMGR_SESS_LOGIN
SWEPAGE_VIEW_BUILD
OBJMGR_SESS_RELOGIN
clearing Siebel workflow instance monitoring log
clearing Siebel workflow instance monitoring log :
TRUNCATE TABLE S_WFA_INST_LOG;
TRUNCATE TABLE S_WFA_INSTP_LOG;
TRUNCATE TABLE S_WFA_STPRP_LOG
Why The DEP feature (Data Execution Prevention) must be turned OFF when using the Siebel Applications
The DEP feature (Data Execution Prevention) must be turned OFF when used with Siebel, as Oracle has not yet included the specialized code required to fully implement this feature.
Setting Expiry Date on Static Components for Improving Performance
What is FREELIST Parameter
Multiple EIM processes can be executed against an EIM table provided they all use different batches or batch ranges. The concern is that contention for locks on common objects may be experienced.
Generating Adhoc Reports - Actuate and Siebel
Generate reports in spreadsheet based on business scenarios on a periodical basis and sharing the reports to the respective teams.The task will be repetitive in nature which involves manual interventionSolution :An automated batch
Hosting a Siebel offline page using IIS URL Rewrite module
For customer facing Siebel applications you need to host the offline page when the application is down and you’re fixing issues or doing recycles.
Performance of SQL Queries
To check the performance of the application we get the spool and run the queries against the database to check the time it is taking.
How Should Client Side Logging Be Set?
Time Zones, Order of Precedence in Siebel
Handling Invalid/Unusable Siebel Index
Indexes are available on the Siebel base tables to improve performance and also to maintain the data integrity. The purpose of adding index is to help the database to search records quickly and efficiently.
What is sfsutl, How Should SFSUTL.EXE be Used?
sfsutl.exe can be found in Siebsrvr\bin directory, in siebel versions 6 and older SFSUTL.EXE used to delte the orphan and old versions of attachments.