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Siebel eScript Tutorial: Basics

There are two scripting languages in Siebel, eScript and Siebel-VB. Out of these two eScript is the most popular scripting language among Siebel developers because eScript runs on both Unix base OS and Windows OS whereas Siebel-VB only works on Windows OS. So we will learn eScripting in this section.

Siebel eScript is a scripting or programming language that allows developers to write simple scripts to extend Siebel applications. This language is very similar to Java Script but has some significant differences between them.

Scripting is the highest level of customization and it adds complexity and cost to the configuration. So it should be strongly discouraged and should only be used as the last resort of customization. Siebel Tools provides many ways to configure your Siebel application without coding, and these methods should be exhausted before you attempt to write your own code.

Following are the reasons for discouraging scripting:

• Customizing using Siebel Tools is lot easier than writing code.
• It adds complexity during the upgrade would need manual intervention.
• Performance degrades with scripting.

Following are some quick facts about Siebel eScripts:

• Siebel eScript is a case sensitive language.
• Siebel eScript is a fully functional procedural programming language.
• White spaces are ignored.
• Siebel Tools has a debugger to assist in detecting errors in eScript.
• Siebel Tools comes with a compiler for eScript.
• Can be added in both Siebel Client and in Siebel Tools.
• Is stored in Siebel Repository and then compiled to an SRF.

Full documentation on eScripts can be found in Siebel Book Shelf.

Next we will see some general guidelines on eScript.