Configuring command objects

When we wish to create menu items in the application or applet menus or toolbar buttons, we must start with configuring command objects. A command object, as shown earlier in this chapter, is a reusable object definition that is referenced from the aforementioned user interface elements. Command objects can invoke one of the following:

  • Method and arguments: The method must be handled on the application, applet, or business component layer
  • Business service, method, and arguments: Business services are reusable programs defined in the Siebel Repository
  • Pop-up applet: When the command is invoked, an applet is loaded in a popup window

The following table describes the most important properties of the Command object type:

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