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To access business objects, Siebel's Business Integration Manager uses a Siebel eAI (eBusiness Application Interface) Adapter, which translates business objects or some of their components into "integration objects" that can be used to create XML documents. Information can also go the other way: integration objects can be translated into business objects or some of their components through the eAI Adapter. Note that parts of several different business objects can be included in a single integration object.
The management of data within Siebel eBusiness is done using "workflows", which are customizable processes and rules. They control access, assembly, and distribution of integration objects. A workflow can deal with queries, updates, or both.
XML documents are exchanged with external applications (on a Avaya IR) via HTTP using the Business Integration Manager's XML Gateway and HTTP Gateway.
See the Siebel 2000 Bookshelf for more information.
