Adapter Service Templates

Adapter services are based on adapter service templates, which are provided with the Siebel Adapter. Each template represents a specific technique for doing work on a resource. For example, you use the Query template to retrieve specified information from a Siebel business component. An adapter service template contains all of the code necessary for interacting with the resource but without the data specifications. You provide these specifications when you configure a new adapter service.

To configure a new service, you use Designer. First, you assign the service an adapter connection. Then, you select the adapter service template and supply the data specifications using Designer. Some familiarity with using Designer is required. For more information, see the webMethods Service Development Help for your release.

Service Type	Description	Reference page
Query	Performs a Siebel Query operation. It retrieves business component records based on one or more fields.	Query Services
Insert	Performs a Siebel Insert operation. It inserts a business component record with values specified for one or more fields.	Insert Services
Update	Performs a Siebel Update operation. It updates business component records based on the value of one or more fields. It can update one or more record fields.	Update Services
Delete	Performs a Siebel Delete operation. It deletes business component records based on the value of one or more fields.	Delete Services
Associate	Performs a Siebel Associate operation. This service establishes relationships among multi-value group (MVG) business component records.	Associate Services
Attachment	Creates an attachment file in a business component record, updates an existing attachment, or retrieves an attachment.	Attachment Services
Business Service	Invokes a Siebel business service on your Siebel Server.	Business Service Services
Invoke Business Component Method	Invokes a Siebel business component method on your Siebel Server.	Invoke Business Component Method Services