SBL-SVC-00203

Applies to:

Siebel eConfigurator - Version 7.7.2.2 [18356] to 8.1.1.3[21219] [Release V7 to V8]
All Platforms
Product Release: V7 (Enterprise)
Version: 7.7.2.2 [18356]
Database: Oracle 9.2.0.6
Application Server OS: Sun Solaris 9
Database Server OS: IBM AIX 5L 5.2

This document was previously published as Siebel SR 38-2641330411.
Checked for relevance on 23-Nov-2010

Symptoms

Customer deployed remote eConfigurator functionality in their production environment. Here users sometimes receive following error message:
(rmodel.cpp (2460)) SBL-SVC-00203: Not connected to server

When users attempted to configure order again, then all seems to be working. Before and after this error message user properly connects to Configuration server.

Cause

Change Request #10504967 was created to address error "SBL-SVC-00203, Not connected to server". The description of this change request is "Random failures of accessing remote eConfigurator with DeltaQuote". It can happen when DeltaQuote is invoked on a timed out remote connection, for instance from a previous DeltaQuote.

The error could be reproduced with following scenario:
1) Check what is currently set for eProdCfgKeepAliveTime on AOM
2) Setup simple testcase:
Create a BS in the application (Administration - Business Service) with following code:
function Service_PreInvokeMethod (MethodName, Inputs, Outputs)
{
   var s = TheApplication().GetService("Configurator Service");
   var inp = TheApplication().NewPropertySet();
   var out = TheApplication().NewPropertySet();
   inp.SetProperty("Product Id","dummy");
   s.InvokeMethod("DeltaQuote",inp,out);
   return (CancelOperation);
}
The first run will create a new remote eCfg session which will return a session specific cookie. It will also show an error message from DeltaQuote because of missing input parameters. Please ignore the error as we only use DeltaQuote for reproducing problem with remote session.
3) Wait for eProdCfgKeepAliveTime --> remote eCfg session is timed out
4) Call upper script again and you get following error message: Not connected to the server. (SBL-SVC-00203)
70*SBL-SMI-00107: Internal: The context for the given task was not found.1*013*smimtpool.cpp3*8490*0*0*0*
63*SBL-SMI-00216: Internal: Not an error, all the threads are busy1*012*smiworkq.cpp4*15770*0*0*0*
70*SBL-SMI-00107: Internal: The context for the given task was not found.1*013*smimtpool.cpp4*10330*0*0*0*
5) Call it again at once. Error disappears and a new session is started. Behavior is as in 2) described

Solution

As a workaround please increase parameter eProdCfgKeepAliveTime on AOM. This will not remove the error but it will happen more rarely. If the error happens please repeat your last action. This should be successful as well.
Please note: If you change eProdCfgKeepAliveTime on AOM then ConnIdleTime on remote eConfigurator OM should be greater than eProdCfgKeepAliveTime (i.e. eProdCfgKeepAliveTime+1).
Defect is fixed in following Siebel versions:
8.0
7.7.2.4QF
7.7.2.7FP
7.8.2.5FP
7.7.2.6QF
7.8.2.4QF
8.1.1.9FP
8.1.1.4QF

pplies to:

Siebel eConfigurator - Version 7.7.1 SIA [18306] and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Symptoms

Upon launching the eConfigurator session, after leaving it idle for around 20 minutes, trying to to select a product (for example: selecting a checkbox). Upon doing this, encountered an error popup with this message: Not connected to the server. (SBL-SVC-00203) 70*SBL-SMI-00107: Internal: The context for the given task was not found.1*013*smimtpool.cpp3*8090*0*0*0* 70*SBL-SMI-00107: Internal: The context for the given task was not found.1*013*smimtpool.cpp3*9910*0*0*0*. Econfigurator session actually times out and hence this error occurs.

 

Cause

Econfigurator session actually times out and hence this error occurs.

Solution

Server parameters can be  set in order to extend the timeout duration for the eConfigurator session. 

You can specify how long product configurator sessions remain active by setting the server parameter for Keep Alive Time. This parameter specifies the time in seconds that a session can remain idle before the session is timed out. The default value of -1 means that the session can remain idle indefinitely and will not be timed out.

Parameter Name: eProdCfgKeepAliveTime

Display Name: Product Configurator - Keep Alive Time of Idle Session

Data Type: Integer

Default Value: -1

Description: The amount of time in seconds that a configuration session can remain inactive before the session is killed.

For detailled information on setting for Product Configurator and Remote Product Configurator please refer to Bulletin Optimizing the Launching of Siebel 7 and Siebel 8 Configurator (Doc ID 477007.1)

For more special hints and techniques regarding performance for Product Configurator please refer to Bulletin: Optimizing ISS Processes (Doc ID 477006.1) 

Customer set  server the parameter for eProdCfgKeepAliveTime to 2700 seconds on both server component: 
1. eCommunications Object Manager (ENU) 

Please note: If you change eProdCfgKeepAliveTime on AOM then ConnIdleTime on remote eConfigurator OM should be greater than eProdCfgKeepAliveTime (i.e. eProdCfgKeepAliveTime+1).

The eConfigurator session is timing out after around 45 minutes as expected.

Applies to:

Siebel eConfigurator - Version 7.8.2.10 SIA [19241] to 7.8.2.10 SIA [19241] [Release V7]
Information in this document applies to any platform.
***Checked for relevance on 27-Jun-2012***

Symptoms

Customer reports a component crash when pushing button Explanation within eConfigurator

Cause

This issue is a defect in 7.8.2.10 web client.

Repro steps:
Create a root product with 2 child items:
root
|------a
|------b

1) write a rule: a requires b
2) Validate product
3) select a --> b is selected automatically
4) remove b --> you get an error page with buttons Undo, Proceed, Explanation
5) click on Explanation button

--> the underlying object manager process crashes.

Following error messages can possibly be seen in the logfile:
SBL-SCB-00011
SBL-SSM-00006
SBL-SVC-00203

Following business service/method is called:
Configurator Session Service, GetDetailedReqExpl

Callstack of the crash:
IloExtractable::getImpl()
IloModel::getImpl()
IloConfiguration::getImpl()
IloConfiguration::getCatalog()
IlogConfigRequestManager::getPortFromPath
IlogConfigRequestManager::reinterpretFailedRequest
IlogConfigRequestManager::generateFailureExplanation
IlogConfigRequestManager::getFailedRequestExplanationIterator(bool cheapXpl=false)
ConfiguratorWorker::getFailedRequestExplanationIterator(bool cheapXpl=false)
CSSCxSession::GetDetailedReqExpl
CSSCxSessionMgr::GetDetailedReqExpl
CSSCxObjInstService::GetDetailedReqExpl
Root cause:
Issue does not occur in V8 or 7.8.2.8 and earlier. It is the result of some code changes in 7.8.2.10.

Solution

As a workaround please disable the action behind signal GetDetailedReqExpl under Administration - Order Management - Signals. However this will remove functionality and is a temporary fix to avoid the crash.