Configuring Services That Invoke Siebel Business Services
The Business Service service invokes a Siebel business service on your Siebel Server. For more information, see
Business Service Services.
To configure a service that invokes a Siebel business service
2. Start Digital Event Services or Designer.
Note:
Make sure the server with which you want to use Digital Event Services or Designer is running.
3. Perform one of the following:
If you are using
Digital Event Services, select
File > New > Adapter Service and click
Next.
If you are using
Designer, perform the following:
1. Right-click the package in which the service should be contained and select New > Adapter Service.
2. Select the parent namespace and type a name for the adapter service.
3. Click Next.
4. Select Siebel Adapter as the adapter type and click Next.
5. Select the appropriate Adapter Connection Name and click Next.
6. Select the BusinessService template and click Next.
If you are using
Digital Event Services, click
Next, select a package and folder to contain the service, type a unique name for the service, and click
Finish.
If you are using
Designer, click
Finish.
7. You can select the Adapter Settings tab at any time to confirm adapter properties such as adapter type, connection name, and service template, as needed.
8. Select the Siebel Business Service Inputs/Outputs tab to configure the inputs and outputs of the Siebel business service that the adapter service invokes, as follows:
a. Use the icon (or the icon) to create new rows as needed. b. Provide values for the following parameters:
Parameter | Description/Action |
Business Service Inputs | Specify the: Name of the business service. Name of the business service method. Array of Siebel property set keys. Array of Siebel property set values. |
Business Service Property Output Set - Elements | Specify the: Array of Siebel property set keys. Array of Siebel property set values. Status of the business service execution. |
9. For information about using the Input/Output, Settings, Audit, Permissions, and Results tabs, see the webMethods Service Development Help for your release.
Digital Event Services and Designer only contain the Adapter Settings and Input/Output tabs. The information from the Audit and Permissions tabs now appears in the Properties panel, and the information from the Results tab now appears in the Results panel.
10. Select File > Save.
11. To run the adapter service directly from Digital Event Services or Designer at this time, perform the following steps:
a. If you are using Digital Event Services, set the view to the Test perspective.
b. In Digital Event Services or Designer, expand the package and folder that contain the service you want to test.
c. Double-click the service you want to test.
Digital Event Services or Designer displays the configured service in the service template's Adapter Service Editor.
d. Perform one of the following
If you are using
Digital Event Services, select
Test > Run.
If you are using
Designer, select
Run > Run As > Run Service.
e. To connect to the Siebel Server using credentials that are different than the credentials provided at design time, specify the username and password here:
Parameter | Description/Action |
user | The user name used to connect to the Siebel Server. |
password | The password used to connect to the Siebel Server. |
f. If you defined any variable input fields, you will be prompted to enter their input values. Click OK.
g. Click the Results tab to view the output (the result of the Siebel business service execution) from this service.