Siebel Interview Questions:
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What is an extension table and how is it related to base table? Give an example.
What is the difference between Join and Link?
How does your b/c and view relate?
When do we go for BC level user properties
Constrainted picklist displayed value based on contraint used.
What is the difference between "PickList Generic" and "PickList Hierarchical" Business components?
What is the function of SWSE on the Web Server?
What is the use of LDAP user?
What is s_party table?
Which are the tables used by Workflow Manager to execute the workflow process?
Draw the Siebel server architecture
Draw the Siebel Layered architecture
Which type of clients access the server through Object Manager?
a) HTML Thin Client
b) Dedicated Client
c) Mobile Client
d) Windows/Java Thin Client
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If an pickapplet is activated from an applet. Discribe how the data is fetched to the applet using the siebel architecture.
How to configure an MVG
Is BC necessary for applet
what are joins and different types of join
Position and Responsibility
How is user created
what if the user cannot login
what if he can login but cannot see anything
what is BS
can a BS be called from a Server Script or Browser Script
does the Browser script works by itself or any other setting is required
what is Repository BS and Client BS
what is the default class of Repository BS
Picklist
Search Spec
Is the BC a required field in the picklist
Hierarchial Picklist
Joins & Links
Can 2 Business Objects be linked
Can any 2 Business Components be linked
Relation between Table and BCs
Can a BC refer to only one table or more? How?
Web Services in Interface
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If SR is a parent applet and Activities is the child, will deletion of SR also delete the activities associated with it. If no then what setting will ensure this.
If SR is a parent applet and Activities is the child, if a SR is closed will the related Activities become read only or not. If not, how can it be achived
If I log in and move to Accounts screen. I am able to insert, delete or merge accounts. However, you would only be able to see the account. how can this be achived
How the output returned from the BS
Working of one workflow that you are confident about
Few User Properties
How is a button configured on an applet
How is a workflow called via button
How is a BS called via button
One example where config can be used instead of scripting
How is sort specification used on an Applet, & on BC
Where are PDQs defined
How to get login Id of users using script.
Best practices of Scripting
How is a BC instantiated and Fields values retrived in Scripting
Whats the life cycle of a requirement
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Draw a workflow ::Depending upon account type, something should get updated.
Difference between User, Employee and Contact
Party model, Why is party model required
Assignment manager
Why is MVL required for making MVG
Is sort spec available at applet level
When should a code be written in PreWrite method and when in Write method
Sequence of Script method firing
Parent value in child applet. ie. Account-Contact view, how will you get the Account details on the Contact applet
What is code to invoke Business Service
Error handling
Standards followed while coding
What are user properties and what all have you used
Have you configured an MG
How does a class matter in defining of Business Component
Access control and have you used them
Hierarchical pick list, how to configure them
Cascade delete. Where it exists and what it is
Using button, call workflow.
Where are the PDQ defines
· Admin- Application: but only admin can access it.
· We can create Queries and save them as PDQs
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SR detail applet and Activities list applet are there on a view. You want to display the number of activities for that SR in the SR detail applet. How? --> count(MVL)
Different ways to grant access to a view --> Personalization, Applet User Property (NoDataHide), Responsibility
How to coordinate time in a global application --> UTC Date Time - Type
drill down
Employee, Contact, User
What application is Call Center? -->Horizontal
IFB file in detail
Workflow propeties for email
S_Party structure
Runtime events(money withdrawl)
Exception handling (eScripts)
On Error Resume Next
Difference between Server scripts & browser scripts.
Profile attributes
Global Variables
If a field value is changed from 10 to 20 & control is moved to the next field without saving the record. what would be the value of BC.PreSetFieldValue & BC.SetFieldValue --> 10
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State model (restrict transition)
Ø Restrict the transition between states
Ø Restrict transition for login and position
If all the three Agreement items are closed then the Agreement should get closed. OR if all the Products in the Opportunity are lost then the Opportunity is also lost
http://siebelunleashed.com/closing-service-request-–-scriptless-siebel/
http://siebelunleashed.com/updating-parent-based-on-child-records/#disqus_thread
Stastatic Drilldown: Drilldown on a field in the list applet navigates to the form (detail) applet. However, the record in the form applet is different from the one on which drill down was done. (say drill down is done on 10th record 1-12ABC on the list applet but it navigates to 1-45XYZ in the detail applet). Why?
Dril Down
Dynamic Drilldown: The drilldown navigates to a view which is not specified in any of the conditions. Why?
View wont be registered in
http://www.siebeloracle.com/error-using-drilldown-in-siebel-is-not-licensed-for-this-site-sbl-dat-00327/
Where are triggers stored?
S_ESCL_RULE
Where are workflow policies stored?
S_ESCL_RULE
How is workflow fired?
http://siebelunleashed.com/how-to-invoke-a-workflow-process/
http://it.toolbox.com/blogs/siebel-answers/different-ways-to-call-a-workflow-from-siebel-server-script-27299
How can I invoke a popup message in a workflow?
No way it will crash the system
How can I pass the popup message to other BC which is not related to the one on which the workflow is based?
Error management is scripting
In an applet, if a record is closed, then all fields in the record should become read-only but for one field. How can this be achieved.
