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Siebel-to-webMethods Communication
 
EAI webMethods Transports
Siebel Visual Basic Scripts
EAI HTTP Transport
There are three ways to accomplish Siebel-to-webMethods communication:
*EAI webMethods Transports
*Siebel Visual Basic (VB) scripts
*HTTP posting to the Integration Server using the Siebel business service named EAI HTTP Transport
The EAI webMethods Transports offer more functionality and greater efficiency than either VB scripts or HTTP posting. The following table compares the features of all three.
Feature
Transports
VB Scripts
EAI HTTP Transport
Supported on Windows?
X
X
X
Supported on HP-UX and Solaris?
X
X
Usable in Siebel business component scripts?
X
X
Usable in Siebel workflows?
X
X
Supports guaranteed delivery of data?
X
Supports both synchronous and asynchronous service invocation?
X
Supports simultaneous use by multiple users?
X
X
Reduces network load by passing data in non-XML format?
X
Scalable?
X
For more information, see these sections:
* EAI webMethods Transports
* Siebel Visual Basic Scripts
* EAI HTTP Transport