Stephen Rivet - OAF Done Quicker Better Easier in R12

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Oracle Application Framework

(OAF) Personalization DoneQuicker, Better & Easier in

Release 12

Presented by Stephen Rivet

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Objectives

Today you will better understand

Oracles Application Framework (OAF)

OAF Runtime

The Differences between Forms & OAF Events

New OAF Personalization Methodology


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Why Personalize?

Improve End User Look & Feel

ExperienceAchieve Business Processes Improvements

& Validations

Ensure SOX compliance

Comply with DQM (Data Quality

Management) StrategiesSome examples will follow


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History of Personalizing eBS

Forms -> Custom.pll in 11i

Forms ->Personalizations in 11.5.9+

Forms + OAF in R12.02

OAF in R12.1.3

Fusion

Introduction


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Skills Needed? OAF Personalization

Requires some technical ability OAF Extensions

More powerful but requires more technical abilityWell maybe!

OAF Customizations Not for the Faint of Heart!

ADF Customizations Getting ready for Fusion?


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OAF ~ The Oracle Applications Self-Service Development &

Deployment Platform

100% Java & XML, Middle-Tier Application Framework & Services

for the rapid development & deployment of HTML applications

Follows the Model-View-Controller (MVC) design pattern

OA Framework is built on a flexible architecture

Metadata-driven UI components, flows & Business Logic

Extendable UI & Business Logic

OA Framework Overview


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OAF 3-Tier Architecture


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OA Framework Runtime When a user makes a request from the browser

a request is received by the JSP (OA.jsp), which invokes OAPageBean, which in turncreates a OAPageContext, thus providing access to the state of the Pagethen hooks intoOA Framework Services, then the OAPageContextinstance is passed onto the Controller

OAF Controller

delegates some events to the Model, then performs some data binding and determinesnext page; this invokes Viewto present next Page(View is a Page)

A Pagewould contain one or more Region(s), a Region can contain normal HTMLcomponents & other Region(s) The JSP/HTML Page is rendered from an UIX

UIXis formed from MDS (Meta Data Service = Metadata Repository + Metadata cache)

MDSis a dictionary containing data about the UI Components to be displayed in a Page&

has utilities to convert the Metadata into XML documents with each Components as Nodes


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Metadatain cache?

.XML

MDS

Repository

Fetch metadata

UIX Bean Hierarchy

UIXRenderers

JSP/HTML

Yes

No

RequestFromClient

Response

ToClient/Browser

Page OA Controller

ModelView

OA Framework Runtime


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How Would youImprove OAF?

Collects information about the components & its attributes of thePage to be Augmented from MDS

Stores the Augmentations in data schema

Creates dynamic Controller classes by extending the Controller ofthe Page to be Augmented

Binds this Controller information into MDS as OA Extension

Notifies the application cache about the state of the Page has beenmodified

Create a Framework that


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Improved OAF

MDS

Repository Cache

UIX

HTML UI Generator

BC4J

Application Logic

AOL/J

Menus,Security,Messages, etc

JavaOA Controller

OA ExtensionMDS

Improved Framework

.XML

ProgrammaticUI Definition

New Engine

Bindingin MDSas Extension

Notify thecache aboutextensions

Generates


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Improve RuntimeUser Experience

When an End User invokes Augmented OAF page, OAPage/Context invokes NEW Controller from MDS

This invokes Parent Controller followed by Java Augmenter engineto fetch Augmented data

New Engine evaluates the Augmentations to the page based on theevents & conditions

Other steps would be handled by the OAF to reflect theAugmentations


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Improve Runtime

Metadatain cache?

.XML

MDS

Repository

Fetch metadata

UIX Bean Hierarchy

UIX

Renderers

JSP/HTML

Yes

No

RequestFromClient

ResponseToClient/Browser

Augmenter engineDynamic configuration

Model

View

ApplyAugmentatio

ns


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Types of Extensions

Rules

To change the UI behavior

Zoom

To zoom from OAF page to any OAF Page or Form

Global Zoom to other application Pages

List of Values

To change an input field to LOV field or Combo Box

To restrict the List of Values in a Combo Box Table Region

To add a tooltip to a column of table & To sort a column of the table

Advanced

Add Actions

All above augmentations type can be done on a condition basis, search all theaugmentations done on the instance. Export and Import all (or) any Augmentations.


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Rules Display Option to hide or show the component with True

(or) False values

Not Editable option to make the component to NotEditable or Editable with True (or) False values

Required option to make the component mandatory ornot with values Yes (or) No

Title Option to change Label of the component

Change Case Option to change the case of input valueof the component with values Uppercase (or) LowerCase


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Zoom

To Zoom any Java Form (OAF Pages) or Core Form

Pass Parameters from components of source documentto components of target document

Global zoom link will be available across all the OAF

pages of an Instance To zoom a web pages of other application

Zoom can be invoked on a basis of conditions


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List of Values

List of Value Option to convert an editable Component to LOVComponent (or) to restrict existing LOVs

Combo Box Option to an editable component to Message

choice component

Invokes Augmentations on an Event

On Page Load

On Change, Focus or Exit of a component Define the above options

Static Value to constant values list

Query to have a list

Table Validation Value Set

Independent Value Set


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Advanced Actions

Set Item Value action to default value to a editablecomponent

Display a Message to User Execute SQL

Open a web page for a given URL

Open a Core or Java Form

Navigate to an Item on the Form

Set Item Property to change UI behavior

Set Profile Value

Send Email


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Search

To search all Augmentations done on the instance

Audit information with creation and update details

Option to show all/Hide all details

Criteria Created by

Created between From and To

Augmentation Type Document Name

Enable/Disable all Augmentations of the selected pages

to delete all the augmentations from MDS as well asAugmenter Metadata


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Scenario 1

eBS Standard Form Page Improves Productivity

Example Extension of a Traditional PO Creation Form

Improve End-User Productivity

Improve Process

Eliminate Unnecessary Key Strokes


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Before:

Skip Receipt Header window

Inquiry window Receipt Header windowReceipt lines window

Inquiry window

Receipt lines window

Scenario 1 - Augmented

Hide fields

Change button functionality

After:


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Scenario 2

eBS Standard OAF Page Unable to SatisfyOrganization Requirements

Example

The business would like to restrict Customer creation to

exclude certain countries. AUGMENTER Solution Approach - A selected field does

restrict the list of values in the OAF page based on pre-definedexclusion list. An exclusion list can be applied to the list ofvalues to the country field.


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Scenario 2 - Augmented

Before

After

CountryRestricted in

Search

LOV Created


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Scenario 3

eBS Standard OAF Page Unable to SatisfyUser Requirements

Example

A selected field does not provide a list of values for selection.

A Zoom window is not available to add required referencevalues when updating a master record.

For Data that includes a header and detail record, the inquiryalways displays the header record first.


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Control Features

appAUGMENTER Permits Users to Extend eBSOAF Pages Without Touching Native Code

Control

Force a field to either be required, not updateable, notdisplayed, uppercase only, or lowercase only.

Force any field or any tab or any button to be disabled forselected user or for selected user responsibilities.

eMail notification a user when an entry, request or other actionmeets pre-defined conditions.


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Ease of Use

appAUGMENTER flexibility allows Users to getModify eBS OAF Pages Without Programming

Ease of Use

Zoom to another form directly from a current working screen

Directly submit a concurrent request program from a current

form they are working in. Default value for any fields according to logical conditions

created by users. (The same kind of functions as OMDefaulting Rules but is more flexible.)

Change the size, the position and the title of any fields or anywindows.


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Business Benefits

appAUGMENTER Provides a Simple & RapidMeans to Modify eBS OAF Pages at Low Cost

A Rapid Augmentation Tool to Personalize eBS OAF Pages toMeet Business Requirements.

Meets SOX compliance needs for OAF pages.

Management of Workflow Process

Continuous Improvement for efficiency

Secure access to data


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IT Solution Benefits

appAUGMENTER is a Robust & ConfigurableBolt-on Technology

Customize and augment eBS Java Logic using ConditionalLogic.

Durable Augmentations Survive Patches and Upgrades.

Augmentations can be Turned On or Off or Removed at AnyTime and reside in one place.

Augmentations can be Developed on a Test Instance and thenExported to the Production Instance.


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Key Take Away

Rapid

Augmentation tool to personalize Oracle EBS OAF pages for ones own

business needs/user preferences

Configurable

Augmentations using Conditional Logic

Durable

Augmentations survive upgrades and patches

Flexible

All Augmentations can be turned off/removed from Instance any time

Maintainable

Can Implement on test system, export and import to production system


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Questions?


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and greater overall satisfaction.


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