Siebel Scripting (eScript) Guidelines

Following guidelines needs to be followed for writing optimum eScript:

• Use declarative alternatives.
• Use browser scripts for simple client-side functions such as field validation.
• Do not return large result sets from server business services to browser scripts.
• Minimize scripting on field-level or control-level events.
• Use simple scripts on applet-level and business component-level events.
• Caching data in Siebel eScript scripts. 
• Declare your variables. 
• Destroy any created objects when you no longer need them. 
• Verify your script is defined on the appropriate method.
• Verify your script is implemented in the right view. 
• Avoid redundant repository object settings.
• Use the ActivateField() method carefully.
• Use the ExecuteQuery() method carefully.
• Use SetSearchSpec() method rather than NextRecord() method.
• Use ForwardOnly cursor mode.
• Use appropriate error handling. 
• Avoid nested query loops. 
• Use the this object reference.
• Use the Switch construct.
• Finally Test your custom scripts.