by Oli | April 12, 2018 | News | 0 Comments

Something completely different this week! I've been a bit of computer spod for most of my life, and it all started with a 48K ZX Spectrum home computer. My dad bought it in the early 80s and I took to writing games and keying in code listings from the likes of Your...

by Oli | March 29, 2018 | Configuration, Siebel, Web Tools | 0 Comments

I've been around Siebel for nearly 20 years now. Yes, I know I don't look old enough, but that would be the fresh Scottish air. Siebel has evolved over that time but never to any sort of degree that truly made life better for a Siebel developer. Now, with the release...

by Oli | March 24, 2018 | Installation, IP2017, Siebel, Web Tools | 0 Comments

A couple of people have asked me recently about the inactive "Edit Web Layout" menu item in Siebel Tools. Well, that functionality is gone - web templates are no longer stored locally in files, but in the database, and so the ability to access this function in Siebel...

by Oli | March 20, 2018 | Siebel, Store, Utilities | 4 Comments

I've put together many tools and apps over the years, mostly to help me learn the C# language, but also to help me on my quest to get the most out of Siebel. The Siebel Store was an experiment in "commoditizing" these tools and my code, and it hasn't really worked...

by Oli | February 9, 2018 | Installation, IP2017, Siebel | 0 Comments

Now that the Siebel 17 installation is complete, we can start the logical configuration and deployment process. It's at this point you'll want to apply any Patch Sets or whatever - just remember to shutdown the containers for the AI and Enterprise (via the...

by Oli | February 7, 2018 | Installation, IP2017, Siebel | 3 Comments

It has been rather quiet of late, I'm afraid. The trials and responsibilities of everyday life continue to thwart my efforts to update the blog and keep you appraised of all things "after Siebel"! However, Siebel 17 is not forgotten and I've been working closely with...

by Oli | August 9, 2017 | Installation, IP2017, Siebel | 3 Comments

Having installed the Siebel 17 software, there's one more step before we can set up the logical Gateway, Enterprise, Siebel Server and Application Interface (what used to be the SWSE): install the Siebel database. As part of the Siebel Server installation, you'll have...

by Oli | August 2, 2017 | IP2017, Siebel | 10 Comments

So, it's finally arrived - Siebel 17 is here! Of course, I've immediately hammered my home broadband to download all 20 delightful gigabytes of installation material to give you the low down on how to set it all up. I've prepared 4 VMs for my Siebel 17 environment:...

by Oli | June 5, 2017 | IP2017, News, Siebel | 1 Comment

I've just seen a load of excellent posts on John Bedford's "Oracle Siebel CRM" blog, answering many of the frequently asked questions related to the upcoming release of Siebel IP 2017: Innovation Pack 17.0 FAQ - Architecture Innovation Pack 17.0 FAQ - Cloud Innovation...

by Oli | June 1, 2017 | IP2017, Siebel | 0 Comments

My time away from Siebel is almost at an end: we're looking at our Siebel 8.1 UCM service and are kicking off a project to bring in IP 2017. I'll admit to being quite excited about getting back onto familiar ground and to see what has become of my beloved technology....