PRM ANI Utility Services in Siebel
Overview
The PRM ANI Utility Services is a Siebel business service designed to provide various utility functions to support Partner Relationship Management (PRM). This service includes methods that help in data manipulation, transformation, and validation within Siebel applications.
Purpose
The main purpose of the PRM ANI Utility Services is to facilitate operations within Siebel PRM applications by providing prebuilt utility methods. These methods are used for various tasks such as string manipulations, data validations, and managing partner-related functionalities.
Useful Methods
1. TransformXML
Description: Transforms input XML using a specified XSL template. This is useful in data transformation scenarios, such as formatting XML data before sending it to an external system.
var svc = TheApplication().GetService("PRM ANI Utility Services");
var inputs = TheApplication().NewPropertySet();
var outputs = TheApplication().NewPropertySet();
inputs.SetProperty("InputXML", "John Doe ... ");
svc.InvokeMethod("TransformXML", inputs, outputs);
var transformedXML = outputs.GetProperty("OutputXML");
2. GetProfileAttr
Description: Retrieves the value of a profile attribute. Useful for accessing session-based user data dynamically.
var svc = TheApplication().GetService("PRM ANI Utility Services");
var inputs = TheApplication().NewPropertySet();
var outputs = TheApplication().NewPropertySet();
inputs.SetProperty("AttributeName", "LoginId");
svc.InvokeMethod("GetProfileAttr", inputs, outputs);
var loginId = outputs.GetProperty("AttributeValue");
3. SetProfileAttr
Description: Sets a profile attribute value. Often used to store user-related session data dynamically.
var svc = TheApplication().GetService("PRM ANI Utility Services");
var inputs = TheApplication().NewPropertySet();
inputs.SetProperty("AttributeName", "UserType");
inputs.SetProperty("AttributeValue", "Partner");
svc.InvokeMethod("SetProfileAttr", inputs, null);
4. ValidateEmail
Description: Checks if an email address follows the correct format.
inputs.SetProperty("Email", "test@example.com");
svc.InvokeMethod("ValidateEmail", inputs, outputs);
var isValid = outputs.GetProperty("IsValid");
5. GeneratePassword
Description: Generates a secure random password.
svc.InvokeMethod("GeneratePassword", inputs, outputs);
var password = outputs.GetProperty("GeneratedPassword");
6. EncryptData
Description: Encrypts a given string.
inputs.SetProperty("PlainText", "SensitiveData");
svc.InvokeMethod("EncryptData", inputs, outputs);
var encryptedText = outputs.GetProperty("EncryptedData");
7. DecryptData
Description: Decrypts an encrypted string.
inputs.SetProperty("EncryptedData", encryptedText);
svc.InvokeMethod("DecryptData", inputs, outputs);
var plainText = outputs.GetProperty("PlainText");
8. FormatPhoneNumber
Description: Formats a given phone number into a standard format.
inputs.SetProperty("PhoneNumber", "1234567890");
svc.InvokeMethod("FormatPhoneNumber", inputs, outputs);
var formattedPhone = outputs.GetProperty("FormattedPhoneNumber");
9. GenerateUniqueId
Description: Generates a unique identifier.
svc.InvokeMethod("GenerateUniqueId", inputs, outputs);
var uniqueId = outputs.GetProperty("UniqueId");
10. ValidateCreditCard
Description: Checks if a given credit card number is valid.
inputs.SetProperty("CreditCardNumber", "4111111111111111");
svc.InvokeMethod("ValidateCreditCard", inputs, outputs);
var isValid = outputs.GetProperty("IsValid");
Conclusion
The PRM ANI Utility Services in Siebel is a powerful tool for handling various PRM-related functionalities. Understanding and utilizing its methods can significantly improve efficiency and streamline business processes within Siebel applications.
