Siebel-to-webMethods Communication
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 | | |
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