Follow the below steps to create a simple Task UI in your local Siebel application.
1.
Create a Transient BC based on S_TU_LOG table (by default), from New Object – > Transient BC.This table holds data temporarily for the TASK session.Add fields in this BC and they will automatically get assigned to some temporary columns of the table – S_TU_LOG.These columns will be storing the temporary data which can be used during the time the task is running.The class of this BC will default to CSSBCTaskTransient
Create a Transient BC based on S_TU_LOG …

First go through this video to understand what is Task UI. Then we take up the task of how to create Task UI in Siebel application.

In order to provide user interaction, quick-short forms to fill information and save it intermediately that can be resumed later, Siebel has provided a means, that is Task UI.
Task UI has evolved from Smart Scripts and Workflow. It took nice features of both and evolved as a integrated setup which is called as Task UI.
Follow the Steps to Create Task UI ,>> Next Post >>

Try out the below questions on Siebel Configuration that will help you revise your siebel skills.

Configuration
Scripting
Applets
Views & Screens
Workflows
Business Services
Tools & Client
And lot more

So, what are you waiting for, just go through the QUIZZ and post your questions and feedback on Commets and Contact Me pages.

When you goto Tools->Screen object, you cannot see ‘Bitmap Category’ field because it is HIDDEN in tools for a normal view. You need to enable it from Tools CFG.
Here are steps -
1. Open your Tools.cfg.
2. Search for “ClientConfigurationMode”, it might be there with value like
ClientConfigurationMode = Web
3. If you find it or did’t find it, just add/replace below value to the [Siebel] section of CFG. This is the first section of CFG.
ClientConfigurationMode = All
4. Relaunch your Tools. This will show certain hidden …

This issues was faced by a developer, who asked for the solution, so here is something can be done at database level -
[a]
Create an Oracle profile and limit the number of sessions per database user, for example:
sql> CREATE PROFILE <profilename> limit SESSIONS_PER_USER 1;
sql> ALTER USER <username> <profilename>;
sql> ALTER SYSTEM SET RESOURCE_LIMIT=TRUE;
Using this approach, please be aware that dead connections will not always be detected by the database immediately, so users might occasionally not be able to login even a single time until a database administrator has killed their session. Also, …

Some people be wondering how does some screens have Icons, can we configure same for our custom screens??. I am referring to the icons similar to shown in the snap-shot below, like for Accounts, Contacts, Opportunities, Quotes.
Siebel Screen Icons
You can also put your custom icons to your custom screens by following the below procedure.
1. Get/Create your icon file and put it in the \Client\PUBLIC\enu\IMAGES folder. It should be in .gif format only. Say it, testicon.gif
2. Goto Tools -> Bitmap Categories.
3. Query for a existing Bitmap Category lets say – [Contact]
4. …

Sometimes you might need to add a extra Menu to Siebel Application. Lets say after “Help” menu as shown in the below screen shot.
Siebel Application Menus
Navigate to the Tools -> Application.
Locate your Siebel Application name, let’s say, [Siebel Universal Agent]
Go to its Menu field and get the Menu name, it might be [Generic WEB]
Now navigate to Tools -> Menu. Query the Menu as got above [Generic WEB]
Go to the child object Menu Items.
Now your new menu is going to come at 8th Position here as per above snapshot and there …

Suppose there is a description field in a form applet, having lots of lines of data, then how will you display that data in automatic continous scrolling-up form.
Pls post if anyone has a solution for achieveing this in siebel.
Possible Solution:
Lets take a Description field having some lines of data, then how to display that data in automatic continous scrolling-up format.
Here we go,
1. Let’s take a [Description] field at BC level which stores the data.
2. Create a new Calculated Field in the same BC as given below -
Field: Calc …