Export All Rows IFB File

Here, Let's look at the IFB file which can be used to export entire records from a Siebel base table. For that, you have to just include the parameter 'EXPORT ALL ROWS' in the IFB file and its value should be set to true. 
Here is the IFB file to be used :-

[Siebel Interface Manager]
PROCESS = CASE_EXPORT
[CASE_EXPORT]
TYPE = SHELL
INCLUDE = "EXPORT_CASE"

Export Matches IFB File

Here, Let's look at the IFB file which can be used to export certain amount of records that matches a condition.If u need only some specific records to be exported from a Siebel database, you can make use of this.

The thing you have to do is, you have to specify the SQL statement to select the specific records needed with in the 'EXPORT MATCHES' parameter in the IFB.
Here is the IFB file used :-

[Siebel Interface Manager]
PROCESS = CASE_EXPORT
[CASE_EXPORT]
TYPE = SHELL
INCLUDE = "EXPORT_CASE"

EIM Interview Questions

Q 1 : When I tried to set the primary employee for the position through EIM, it is not getting updated. Why?

Ans :
While updating the primary employee for position, apart from setting the POSTN_PR_EMP column in the EIM table, you should also define the MISC SQL parameter in your IFB file.

Q 2 : Although setting the trace flags, I’m not able to see log information in the log file. Why?
Ans :
You should configure your component event levels as described below :-

                               Event Type                                                  Log Level
                            ----------------------                                              ---------------
                            SQL Tracing                                                          4
                            SQL Summary                                                      4
                            Task Configuration                                                 4
                            Component Tracing                                                3

Q 3 : What does IFB stands for?
Ans :
IFB stands for InterFace Builder.

Q 4 : Can I use more than one IFB file for an EIM process?
Ans :
No, it’s not possible. You can use shell process in case if you want to do more than one operation in a single EIM task.

EIM Merge Process Overview

• This process merges multiple records into one surviving record.
• During Merge Process we identify the Parent record and Child records to be merged into that.
• Records loaded in the identified interface table are matched against the corresponding base tables based on the user primary keys.
• All the references (ROW_ID) of Child records will be replaced by parent record and Child records will be deleted.
• While Populating the EIM ,IF_ROW_MERGE_ID is used to distinguish between  parent and child records by EIM process.

EIM Delete Process Overview

• This process deletes the records from the Siebel base tables.
• Deletes records from the base table by identifying the records in the base on the basis of the user keys specified in the corresponding interface table.
• Deletes all records from the Siebel base table if the parameter DELETE ALL ROWS is specified as true. For this process the records are not populated in the interface table. Even if the records are populated on using this parameter EIM component skips these records and proceed by deleting all the rows in the given base table
• If  the DELETE MATCHES parameter is specified then only those records are deleted that matches the condition in the WHERE clause.  
• On successful deletion the IF_ROW_STAT column of the interface table will have the status as DELETED.

EIM Export Process Overview

• This process allows to pull the existing records from the Siebel base tables.
• The interface table need to be correctly identified.
• Create the configuration file with suitable parameters as in EXPORT ALL or EXPORT MATCHES according to the requirement
• Start the EIM job manually by logging into the application and navigating to Administration – Server or via the command line.