Understanding
datatype
mapping
The
following
table
lists
the
Siebel
application
datatypes
and
their
corresponding
WBI
business
object
definition
datatypes.
These
are
used
by
the
WBI
Adapter
for
Siebel
ODA
only;
the
application
regards
all
attribute
values
as
strings.
Table
7.
Siebel
application
and
WBI
Adapter
datatypes
Siebel
datatype
WBI
Adapter
for
Siebel
datatype
DTYPE_BOOL
Boolean
DTYPE_ID
String
DTYPE_PHONE
String
DTYPE_TEXT
String
DTYPE_NOTE
String
DTYPE_DATE
Date
DTYPE_TIME
Date
DTYPE_DATETIME
Date
DTYPE_UTCDATETIME
Date
DTYPE_INTEGER
Integer
DTYPE_NUMBER
Float
DTYPE_CURRENCY
Double
The
following
datatype
mappings
are
used
when
you
create
business
object
definitions
using
the
Business
Services
option.
Hierarchy
Container
or
String,
depending
on
the
populated
content,
if
any,
of
the
Integration
Object
field.
Integration
object
Container
or
String,
depending
on
the
populated
content,
if
any,
of
the
Integration
Object
field.
Number
Integer
String
String
Date
Date
the
SiebelODA
You
can
launch
SiebelODA
with
the
startup
script
appropriate
for
your
operating
system.
UNIX
start_SiebelODA.sh
Windows
start_SiebelODA.bat
Note:
The
Windows
Installer
provides
shortcuts
to
startup
the
ODAs
it
installs.
If
you
have
used
this
Installer
to
install
SiebelODA,
you
will
find
a
shortcut
to
start
it
under
the
menu
Programs
>
IBM
WebSphere
Business
Integration
Adapters
>
Adapters
>
Object
Discovery
Agents.
54
Adapter
for
Siebel
eBusiness
Applications
User
Guide