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    Module 41 Transient Business Components and Branching

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    This document describes how to configure transient business components and branching logic in Siebel tasks. It explains that transient business components store user input data that does not need to persist beyond the task, and that task applets display data from these components. It provides steps for modifying a task flow to include branching, creating a transient component and task applet, configuring the branching conditions, and testing the modified task. The overall goal is to capture transient user selections to control task flow and collect intermediate data for later use in the task.

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    This document describes how to configure transient business components and branching logic in Siebel tasks. It explains that transient business components store user input data that does not need to persist beyond the task, and that task applets display data from these components. It provides steps for modifying a task flow to include branching, creating a transient component and task applet, configuring the branching conditions, and testing the modified task. The overall goal is to capture transient user selections to control task flow and collect intermediate data for later use in the task.

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    This document describes how to configure transient business components and branching logic in Siebel tasks. It explains that transient business components store user input data that does not need to persist beyond the task, and that task applets display data from these components. It provides steps for modifying a task flow to include branching, creating a transient component and task applet, configuring the branching conditions, and testing the modified task. The overall goal is to capture transient user selections to control task flow and collect intermediate data for later use in the task.

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    Module 41 Transient Business Components and Branching

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    This document describes how to configure transient business components and branching logic in Siebel tasks. It explains that transient business components store user input data that does not need to persist beyond the task, and that task applets display data from these components. It provides steps for modifying a task flow to include branching, creating a transient component and task applet, configuring the branching conditions, and testing the modified task. The overall goal is to capture transient user selections to control task flow and collect intermediate data for later use in the task.

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    Siebel 8.

    0 Essentials

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    Module 40: Transient Business Components and Branching

    Module Objectives
    To describe the role of transient business components and task applets To configure branching logic in a task

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    User-Entered Data
    Is typically persistent

    Maps immediately to regular business component fields Is written to the database during or at the end of the task flow
    May be transient

    Is entered and then referenced in a subsequent step in the task flow Does not need to be stored persistently

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    Transient Business Component (TBC)


    Is used to represent user input and other data that does not

    need to persist beyond the lifetime of the task


    Type is Transient Has one or more single-value fields Does not support joins or multi-value fields Maps to a special table: S_TU_LOG Is based on a special class: CSSBCTaskTransient Stores one record at most

    Is managed by the Object Manager

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    Uses for a Transient Business Component


    Capture user selections that control the flow of a task at run-time Collect data that will be incorporated into persistent data later in

    the task such as:


    Postal code or telephone area code Data that may be conditionally mapped to business component fields in subsequent task steps
    Support applets that display data from several business

    components
    Example: an applet that needs to show some quote and order fields

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    Task Applet
    Is a special type of applet used to display and collect transient

    data
    Maps to a transient business component Displays data from only that business component
    Can be assigned only to a task view

    Can appear in a view by itself or with one or more standard applets

    Task Applet

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    Task Applet
    Differs from standard applets

    Is always a form applet displaying a single record Must be based on grid Web templates Applets do not display an applet title or applet menu Is based on a specialized class: CSSSWEFrameTask

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    Branching in a Task
    Task UI framework supports branching (in a task) based on user

    input Input can be persistent data such as the account type Is implemented by configuring a decision point step
    Follow the same procedure as in a workflow process

    Decision point step from branching Task Flow with branching

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    Branching in a Task
    Input can also be transient data, such as the selection that the

    user makes when presented a choice about the next step Requires the use of a transient business component Is implemented by configuring a decision point step

    User selection is transient data

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    Configuring Branching in a Task Using a TBC


    1. Modify the Task Flow

    2. Create a Picklist
    3. Create the Transient Business Component 4. Create the Task Applet 5. Create the Task View 6. Configure the Decision Point Step

    7. Complete the Configuration

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    1. Modify the Task Flow


    Add a task view step to the flow to allow the user to make a

    choice Add a decision point step to evaluate the users choice Add connectors to implement the desired business flow
    Example of direct branching

    Task View to allow user to make choice Decision point to evaluate step

    Separate Task view for each user choice

    Each Branch corresponds to a member in an LOV

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    1. Modify the Task Flow


    Example of iteration

    Loop that adds an activity and then asks user to choose again

    Each branch corresponds to a user choice

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    2. Create a Picklist
    A picklist is required when the user is presented a set of choices Select an existing picklist if available Alternatively create a new picklist

    Represent the choices as members of a List Of Values type Configure the PickList object

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    3. Create the Transient Business Component


    Use the Transient BusComp Wizard to create the transient

    business component
    Should use the wizard since it assigns required values to multiple TBC properties

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    3. Create the Transient Business Component


    Add one or more fields

    Assign name, type, and length as required Do not assign a column Will be assigned automatically after the record is saved
    If required, assign the picklist

    Create the single-value field pick map

    Provides choices for user selection

    Assigned automatically by Siebel tools

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    4. Create the Task Applet


    Use the Task Applet Wizard to create the task applet

    Identify the transient business component Identify the task in which the applet will be used Select the TBC field(s) that are to be displayed

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    4. Create the Task Applet


    Inspect the applet in the Web Layout Editor For fields with a picklist, the radio button control:

    Displays the members of the underlying list of values (LOV) Allows users to select a value by clicking a radio button
    For other fields, manually change the HTML type to the desired

    value Reposition and/or resize the label and control for each field

    Radio Button control (displays the members of LOV)

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    5. Create the Task View


    Use the Task View Wizard to create a new task view

    Assign zero or more regular applets as required Assign the task applet Selection is restricted to task applets assigned to the task
    Select and position the Playbar applet Alternatively, add the task applet to an existing task view

    Drag a Task Applet icon from the Applet pane to an applet

    placeholder Select the desired task applet

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    6. Configure the Decision Point Step


    Right-click the decision point step

    Set the name property to a meaningful value


    Right-click each connector leading from the decision point step

    Set the label property to a meaningful value as well

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    6. Configure the Decision Point Step


    Compose the conditions for each connector Right-click each connector leading from the decision point step

    and select Edit Conditions Select TBC, field, and desired value for this branch

    Field TBC LOV

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    7. Complete the Configuration


    Configure remaining steps (task views, Siebel operation, and so

    on) For each task view step, bind the corresponding task view
    Remember to set the Forward Button Type to Next
    Assign each step to a chapter Compile all new and modified objects

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    Test the Modified Task


    Validate the task Publish and activate the task

    Invoke the task in the client and verify that the task applet

    appears and branches as desired

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    Module Highlights
    Tasks may include transient data

    Data entered by users that does not need to be stored once the task completes
    A transient business component is required to store data

    entered by a user that is not required after the task completes A task applet is required to display data stored in a transient business component A task can include branching based on user entered values including transient data Branching requires adding a decision point step to the task flow

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    Lab
    In the lab you will:

    Extend a task to include branching

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