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eScript General Guidelines

In this part we will learn some general guidelines and concepts about Siebel scripting.

Note the following pointers:

• Variable declaration required unlike Java Script
• Scripting is case sensitive
• User four-digit years in dates to avoid Y2K problem and Siebel format is MM/DD/YYYY
• The "this" object reference is used to refer to the active business object and components. Example

  	function BusComp_PreQuery ()
  	{
  		this.ActivateField("Account");
  		this.ActivateField("Account Location");
  		this.ClearToQuery();
  		this.SetSortSpec( "Account(DESCENDING)," +
  		"Account Location(DESCENDING)");
  		this.ExecuteQuery();
  		return (ContinueOperation);
  	}				   

• Characters such as the double quote mark ("), the single quote mark (’), the hard return, the semicolon(;), and the ampersand (&) have special meanings within JavaScript and eScript. Use Siebel escape (backslash(\) character) to avoid special meaning in the code
• Single line comments are indicated using two forward slashes "//"
• Block comments are indicated with the beginning of slash and asterisk "/*" and end with asterisk and slash "*/" Block statements should not be nested.
• Put semi colons at the end of each statement to increase readability.
• Variable declaration can be either local or global. For local declare within the function whereas in global variables declared in general declaration section.
• Following are the Pre-defined Identifiers which have special meaning to Siebel Interpreter and should not be used as variable or function names.

  	   break 		export 		super
  	   case 		extends 	switch
  	   catch 		false 		this
  	   class 		finally 	throw
  	   const 		for 		true
  	   continue 		function 	try
  	   debugger 		if 		typeof
  	   default 		import 		while
  	   delete 		in		with
  	   do 			new 		var
  	   else 		null		void
  	   enum 		return
  				   

Next we will see Siebel Operators.