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Module 31: Configuring Multi-Value Groups

This document provides instructions for configuring multi-value groups in Siebel 7.7. It describes multi-value groups as sets of child records associated with a parent record. It provides steps for configuring a multi-value field and link between parent and child business components, identifying or creating a multi-value group applet, enabling users to invoke the applet, and enabling primaries to improve performance. The document also describes using a wizard to create new multi-value groups and displaying them.

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Module 31: Configuring Multi-Value Groups

This document provides instructions for configuring multi-value groups in Siebel 7.7. It describes multi-value groups as sets of child records associated with a parent record. It provides steps for configuring a multi-value field and link between parent and child business components, identifying or creating a multi-value group applet, enabling users to invoke the applet, and enabling primaries to improve performance. The document also describes using a wizard to create new multi-value groups and displaying them.

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Essentials (Siebel 7.

7)

Module 31: Configuring Multi-


Value Groups
Module Objectives

After completing this module you will be able to:


 Describe multi-value groups and their benefits
 Use Siebel Tools to configure a multi-value field and multi-
value link
 Use Siebel Tools to configure a multi-value group so that
users may select one or more related child records

Why you need to know:


 Enables you to incorporate child data directly in an applet
 More child data can be available within a view
 More effective use of screen space

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Multi-Value Group
 A multi-value group (MVG) is a set of detail (child) records
associated with a parent record
 Parent applet displays only one of the child records
 Multi-value group applet opens on demand to display all child
records

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Multi-Value Group Continued
 Is an alternative to a detail view for managing parent and related
child records
 Makes effective use of space
 Does not require dedicated space on a view
 Allows for multiple sets for detail records to be available from a
single view
Territory
MVG

Business Address Account Industries


MVG Team MVG MVG

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Multi-Value Group Continued
 Allows users to access child records for multiple parent records
using a single view
Business Address Territory Industries
MVG MVG MVG

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Multi-Value Group Continued
 Allows for creating queries that include values for fields in both
parent and child records

Query on
Organization

Query on
Industries

Query on
Territory

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Multi-Value Field (MVF)
 Is a field in the parent business component that references a
field in the child business component (not a column in a table)
 Is required for an MVG

Single-value field Multi-value field Parent business Child business


component component

Account
Name Location City

S_ORG_EXT Business Address


City Street Address
LOC
EMP_COUNT
ROW_ID
NAME

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Link
 Must exist between parent and
child business components in
the MVG
 Specifies how child records
are related to a parent record

Parent business
component

Account
Name Location City

Child business
component

Business Address
City Street Address

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Creating a Multi-Value Group

1. Specify the Multi-Value Link

2. Add Multi-Value Fields

3. Identify or Create an MVG Applet

4. Enable User to Invoke MVG Applet

5. Enable Primaries to Improve Performance

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1. Specify the Multi-Value Link (MVL)


 Create a Multi-Value Link object definition
 Child object definition of the business component that specifies
how to retrieve the records for a multi-value field
 Based on an existing link definition that specifies how the parent
and child business components are related

Set Destination
Business Component
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2. Add Multi-Value Fields


 Create a Multi-Value Field object definition for each field in the
child business component to be added to parent business
component
 Uses the multivalue link

Field in Parent BC Multivalue link Field in Child BC

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3. Identify or Create an MVG Applet


 Identify an existing MVG applet to display records from the child
business component
 Search for applets of Type MVG that reference the child
component
 Verify that the applet displays enough list columns to allow the
user to distinguish the desired record
 Can display more columns than are displayed on the parent applet

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3. Identify or Create an MVG Applet Continued


 If a suitable MVG applet does not exist, create a new one
 Copy an existing MVG applet
 Copies all controls required for MVG applet
 Set the Business Component property to reference the child
business component
 Edit list columns as required

MVG applet
controls

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4. Enable User to Invoke the MVG Applet


 Identify the list column or control that references the multi-value
field
 Set the MVG Applet property to the corresponding MVG applet
 Set Runtime property to TRUE

Specify Field the Set MVG Set Runtime


control displays Applet to TRUE

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5. Enable Primaries to Improve Performance


 A primary refers to a designated child record
 Add a primary foreign key field in the parent business
component to reference the primary foreign key column
 Set the Primary Id Field and Use Primary Join properties in the
MVL

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5. Enable Primaries to Improve Performance Continued


 The Siebel Data Model includes primary foreign keys for many
relationships
 Begin with PR_
 To find a primary foreign key (PFK):
 Scan the columns in the main table for parent
 Select the column with the desired Foreign Key Table (main table
for child)
 Expose this column as a single-value field in the parent
business component
S_ORG_EXT S_ADDR_ORG
ROW_ID
ADDR
CITY
OU_ID
ROW_ID
NAME
LOC
PR_ADDR_ID

PFK FK
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5. Enable Primaries to Improve Performance Continued


 Set the Auto Primary property in the MVL to Default
 Sets the first record as the primary
 Add a List Column displaying the SSA Primary Field to the MVG
applet
 SSA Primary Field is a special field that permits the user to see
and change the primary child record

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Creating a New MVG
 Verify that a link between the parent and child business
components exists
 Use the MVG wizard to choose the child BC and construct the
MVL and the MVFs
 Select the link to be used in the MVF
 Select one or more fields in the child BC and create MVFs

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Displaying MVGs
 To display the child records:
 Use an existing MVG applet for the child business component
 Copy an existing MVG applet and edit as required
 Create a new applet using the MVG Applet wizard
 Modify the parent applet to display the new MVFs
 Set Runtime to TRUE for new list columns or controls
 Set the MVG Applet property

MVF wizard invokes


automatically

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Multi-Value Groups for M:M Relationships
 MVGs can be built on M:M relationships as well
 Link must specify the Inter Table property

Parent BC
Account
Name Location Industry
Child BC
Multi-value Industry
field Name SIC Code

Industry MVG
applet

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Configuring MVGs for M:M Relationships
 Create object definitions required for 1:M MVGs
 Specify an association applet for the MVG applet
 Allows users to select other child records to add to the MVG

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Configuring MVGs for M:M Relationships Continued
 Association applet provides a list of available child records to
add to 1:M MVGs
 Specify an available child record and add it to the selected list
for display in the MVG

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Summary

This module showed you how to:


 Describe multi-value groups and their benefits
 Use Siebel Tools to configure a multi-value field and multi-
value link
 Use Siebel Tools to configure a multi-value group so that
users may select one or more related child records

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Lab
 In the lab you will:
 Create a new MVG
 Create an MVG applet to display the MVG

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