Oracle Application Framework (OAF) vs Application Development Frame work (ADF) ADF :

1. J2EE enabled Frame work

2. ADF Uses JSF

3. Design time page Editor

4. Minimal Java Coding

5. Declarative controller

6. Rapid Development

7. Support MVC Architecture

8. Deployed in Web logic server

9. ADF is open source

10. Support web service and SOA Service

OAF:

1. Oracle application Frame Work

2. OAF uses UIX

3. No UI page Editor

4. Complex Java coding

5. Support MVC Architecture

6. Deployed in Oracle Application Server

7. Development is more complex

Positions in Oracle HRMS

Positions are used to define employee roles within Oracle Human

Resources.position is a specific occurrence of one job, fixed within one

organization,Positions are independent of the employees

A position will need to be defined for every unique combination of:

· Job

· Organization

· Reporting To Position Hierarchy

· Valid Grades (Valid Grades to which incumbents are assigned)

· Position Requirements (Required qualifications or valid experience)

· Position Evaluation (Evaluation information and overall evaluation score for the Position)

· Position Key Flex Field (Name Field components, such as Position Title, Position ID or other

client defined keys)

· Position Successor

· Probation Periods (To define the length of the Probation Period for incumbents holding

this position)

Advantages:

Position definition with no override attributes, ensures derivation from the position. It is more

accurate because the definition focuses on the position and is not affected by the employee in the

position

Position attributes change less often than employee movement. When the position attributes

change, the system automatically updates incumbent records with the new value.

Types of Positions

Pooled: This approach is very good for organizations where groups of people are doing the

same work (many employees assigned to one position), have the same reporting relationship

(predominate in manufacturing and transportation industries). This approach allows multiple

people to occupy a single position that has the same attributes and reporting relationship.

Shared: This approach supports the ability to assign employees to several part-time positions.

This approach is becoming more common. In some companies, an employee works part-time

(20 hours) in one department and then part-time in another department. In essence the company

divides the employee and distributes the cost across the two departments. The company benefits

from only having to pay benefits to one person.

Single Incumbent: This approach is usually used for positions, which are managerial or at least

static. This approach is usually needed for those positions, which will have spending authority

levels, and defined succession planning. This approach assumes on position per person

Table Information

1)PER_POSITION_DEFINITIONS This is a key flexfield combinations table. It stores segment combinations for positions that are

stored in the HR_ALL_POSITIONS_F table.

2)HR_ALL_POSITIONS_F

This table holds datetracked position definitions.

Column POSITION_DEFINITION_ID links this table to PER_POSITION_DEFINITIONS to

identify the segment values.

This table was introduce in R11i and prior to that the non-datetracked table

PER_ALL_POSITIONS was used.

3)PER_POSITION_EXTRA_INFO This table holds details of extra information for a position.

4)PER_POSITION_INFO_TYPES This table holds the definitions of extra information types that may be held against a position.

4)PER_POSITION_LIST Holds the list of positions that can be accessed by a specific security profile.

The rows in this table are generated by the 'Security List Maintenance' process.

5)PER_POSITION_STRUCTURES Holds information about position hierarchies defined for each Business Group.

6)PER_ALL_POSITIONS PO still uses this table and a concurrent request 'Synchronize Positions Process' is available to

keep the two tables in synch.

APIs

1)hr_position_api (peposapi.pkh) create_position

delete_position

update_position

2)hr_position_extra_info_api (pepoiapi.pkh) create_position_extra_info

delete_position_extra_info

update_position_extra_info

3)hr_position_requirement_api (pepsrapi.pkh) create_position_requirement

per_position_structure_api (pepstapi.pkh)

create_pos_struct_and_def_ver

create_position_structure

delete_position_structure

update_position_structure

4)per_pos_structure_version_api (pepsvapi.pkh) create_pos_structure_version

delete_pos_structure_version

update_pos_structure_version

5)hr_pos_hierarchy_ele_api (pepseapi.pkh) create_pos_hierachy_ele

delete_pos_hierachy_ele

update_pos_hierachy_ele

Run reports in oracle applications concurrent process.

HRMS PYUPIP

PYPIP is a utility used for tracing the flow of HRMS PL/SQL .The database trace pipe

allows the user to record the flow of HRMS PL/SQl code.

The PL/SQL code can reside in a script or in package its displays all different break points

when the code is executed.

PYPIP can be launched in multiple ways

1) From Unix version

2)Self service applications

3)The professional USer Interface(PUI).

Requisition Preferences

You can setup some of PO Requisition fields defaults for

Need By Date

charge account

Justification

Notes to receiver/Buyer

Requestor

Organization

Ship to Location

Taxable

Destination Type

Project Information

Note : You can Override the charge account number when destination type is Expense.

PO Requisition cancellation Rules

You can cencel PO requisition that have been submitted for approval from requisition status Page. But You must follow the Rules.

1)Cancel Requisition of any status. 2)cannot support cancelling individual requisition lines. 3)cannot cancel requisition once it has a line converted to a Purchase Order.

Iproc Product Features

Standard Web shopping experience

Complete catalog and content management

Next Generation catalog engine

Streamlined requisition process

View and respond your notifications

View company latest requisition policies

Respond to the Requisitions

CUSTOM.PLL

It is mechanism that allows extension of oracle applications without modification of oracle apps code.

Custom.pll let you change properties ,functionality and operation of forms.

How it works

it works by sending events from each oracle applications form to the CUTOM library, which is

automatically attached at runtime.

Details

The custom Library is availble within oracle applications that are developed in oracle forms.

The Custom library is actually a pair of files called CUSTOM.pll and CUSTOM.plx.

The plx version is a compiled version of .pll file.

Library Rules

Since there is only a single library that is shared by all forms in installation

You can't use SQL in the CUSTOM library except server side packages instead. you can't change the specification of the CUSTOM package you can't attach the PCORE library to the CUSTOM library Always use FNDSQF library for function security flexfields and message procedures. Don't use CALL_FORM or OPEN_FORM within the CUSTOM library, Use FND_FUCTION package

instead You can switch on and off dynamically by the user selecting Help-> tools->Custom code-> off

option. You can prevent users from being able to switch off the CUSTOM library by setting profile

option Diagnostics to No

Usage of CUSTON library

There are four main ways to use the CUSTOM library .

ZOOM : A zoom opens another from and can pass parameters to opened form.

Logic for generic events: Code oracle apps logic for certain generic form events such as WHEN-NEW-

FORM-INSTANCE or WHEN-VALIDATE-RECORD

Logic for product-Specific events: code or replace oracle apps logic for certain product-specific events

Custom entries for the Special menu: Add entries to the Special menu for oracle Apps forms.

Note

The CUSTOM library provides a non-invasive mechanism that allows customers to extend the

application in a manageable and controlled environment

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Common Profile Options in APPS

Password Profile Options

1) Sigon Password Length

Default= 5 Char

Recommended= 6 Chars

2)Signon Password Hard to Guess

Default=No

Recommended=Yes

3)Sigon Password No Reuse

Default=0(Zero) -No limit on resuse

Recommended=At least 180 Days

4)Sigon Password Failure Limit

Default=0 attempts- no lockout

Recommended=3

Implement custom workflow to notify admin of lockout

Security Profile Options

1)Sign-on:Audit Level

Default=None

Recommended=Form

Use Standard Sigon Audit report to view data

Truncate FND_SIGNON_XXXX tables periodically

2)Sign-on:Notification

Default=No

Recommended=Yes

3)ICX:Session Timeout

Default=None

Recommendation=30 Mins

Also Set Jserv Sessiontimeout in Zone.properties

Diagnistics Profile Options

1)Utilites:Diagnostics(Forms)

Default=No

Recommendation=No a Site Level , No for sysadmin

2)Hide Diagnostics Menu entry(forms)

Default=no

Recommendation=Yes at site level, No for sysadmin

Hides Disgnostics menu

3)FND:Disgnostics(Self Service)

Default=no

Recommendation=No

Require APPS Password to use Examine function

Usually set to Yes durning development

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GL INTERFACE Mandatory columns and Pre

requisites

Table: GL_INTERFACE

STATUS: This column will accept any string but we will always insert

standards string called new it indicates that we are brining new data in to

General Ledge Applications.

SET_OF_BOOKS_ID: We have to enter the appropriate set of books ID, it

should be valid set of books id is available in GL_SETS_BOOKS table it is

valid, otherwise i8t is invalid.

USER_JE_SOURCES_NAME: We have to enter the journal sources name for

the transaction we can find all the valid source names in the tabled called

GL_JE_SOURCES.

USER_JE_CATEGORY_NAME: We have to find out weather journal category is

available in the GL_JE_CATEGORIES table. It is is available then we will

insert, otherwise we will reject.

CURRENCY_CODE: We have to enter the valid currency code in

FND_CURREINCES table we can find out weather it is valid or not.

ACCOUNTING_DATE and CREATION_DATE: Both columns will accept valid

date but that date should be less than or equal to System date.

CREATED_BY: We have to enter valid user_id from FND_USER table we can

identify weather it is valid user_id or not.

PERIOD_NAME: We have to enter valid period name and period should be in

the open status from GL_PERIODS table we can find out weather it is valid

period or not, from GL_PERIOD_STATUS table we can find out period is in the

open status or not.

ENTERED_DR and ENTERED_CR: Both columns will accept positive number

Debit and credit amount, both debit and credit should be equal otherwise

account will be imported as suspense account.

GROUP_ID: We will enter unique group number while importing from interface

table to base table it will be used as parameter.

CTUAL_FLAG: This column will accept single character either „A‟ or „B‟ or „E‟

a- Actual amounts, B- Budget Amounts, E- Encumbrance Amounts

Pre requisites

1. Set of books should be defined (Currency, Calendar, Chart of Accounts) 2. Currency Conversion Rates needs to be defined. 3. Accounting Period should be defined and also opened 4. Source name and as well as category name should be defined.

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Adding Multiple Request Groups to the

Responsibility

Create Request Group in System Administrator Copy Request Group name application short

name and Request group code. Go to application developer create function for

the form called “Run Report” and pass the following parameters in the parameter field

o REQUEST_GORUP_CODE = “XYZABC_CODE”

o REQUEST_GROUP_APPL_SHORT_NAME=”PO”

o TITLE = “XYZ ABC”

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Scheduling the Concurrent program

We can submit the Concurrent program future date or date by using the

schedule button in SRS window

As soon as possible: This is default option whenever we submit the

request it will submit the as soon as possible

Once: It will submit the rest only once for future date.

Periodically: WE can specify the from_date and to_date to submit program

periodically no of. Days months, hours, minutes and so on.

Specific Days: If we want submit concurrent program in the specific days we

write select this option

Save this Schedule: This check box will be used to save the schedule and

apply same schedule to other concurrent programs by selecting the button called „Apply

save schedule‟

NOTE: After schedule the Concurrent program we can also cancel by selecting the

cancel button.

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Thursday, June 25, 2009

Cross Validation Rules Vs Security Rule

Cross Validation Rules(CVS)

Cross Validation Rule applies on Segment values. Cross validation rules prohibit invalid account combinations Cross validation rule once created would immediately take affect with all

the responsibilities

Security Rule(SR)

Security rules applies at Value Set level while SR restrict user dedine segment values security rule to take affect it should be assigned to a responsibility

Converstion Vs Interfaces

Interfaces:

It is schedule concurrent Process which will be executed multiple times

We will not be knowing flat file Volume

We need to handle all the expected exceptions

Error Reports and sending mail alerts, If any error occurs

Only in Enhancement or customization projects

Conversion:

One time data transfer We will be know exact falt file Volume No need to know the exceptions Not required to upload all records Only in Implementation,Migration or up-gradation projects

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Multi Org Structure Table

Name :Business Group

Table :HRFV_BUSINESS_GROUPS

Profile:HR:Business Group ID

Column: BUSINESS_GROUP_ID

Name :Set Of Books

Table :GL_SET_OF_BOOKS

Profile:GL: Set of books name

Column: Set_of_book_id

Name :Legal Entity

Table :HR_LEGAL_ENTITIES

Profile:

Column:

Name :Operating Unit

Table :HR_OPERATING_UNITS

Profile:MO:Operating Unit

Column:ORG_ID

Name:Inventroy Organization

Table:ORG_ORGANIZATION_DEFINITIONS

Profile:

Column:ORGANIZATION_ID

Name:Sub Inventory

Table:MTL_SECONDARY_INVENTORIES

Profile:

Column:

Name:Stock Locations

Table:MTL_ITEM_LOCATIONSQ

Profile:

Column:

Name:MTL_SYSTEM_ITEMS

Table:

Profile:

Column:Requisition,RFQ,Quotations,PO,PO Receipts

Business Group ID Tables

PER_ALL_PEOPLE_F

PER_JOBS PER_GRADES

PER_POSITIONS

ORG ID Tables

PO_REQUESITION_HEADERS_ALL

PO_HEADERS_ALL PO_DISTRIBUTION_ALL

ORGANIZATION ID Tables

MTL_SYSTEM_ITES_B WIP_ENTITITES

BOM_RESOURCES BOM_DEPARTMENT

Note : PO_Vendors not having _ALL Table

But PO_vendor_sites_all having _ALL table

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Friday, June 19, 2009

RFQ – REQUEST FOR QUOTATION

It is one of the purchasing document after requisition is approved. And it supports 3 types of RFQs.

Bid : If company is going to purchase large number of items which are expensive. We will create bid

RFQ where we will specify Headers, lines and shipments, where we are not specify any price breaks in

Bid RFQ.

Catalog : If company is purchasing materials regularly fixed quantity location and date, then we will

select regularly we can include price breaks at different levels.

Standard : This will be created for items we need only once or not regularly, we can include price

breaks at different quality levels

QUOTATIONS : After creation of RFQ document we will send this document to the different suppliers

who are going to supply the materials, next we will receive quotations from the suppliers either by

email or fax or by phone .

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PO Requisition

Requisition is one of the purchasing document will be crated by employers when

ever they required goods or services or training, we will find 2 types of requisitions.

Internal Requisition: This will be created, when we receiving the materials from other

organizations(Branches)

Purchase Requisition: This will be created, when we are receiving the materials from outside means

suppliers.

We will enter the requisition information at 3 levels

Headers, Lines, Distributions levels.

One header will be there at least one line multiple line we create for every line at least one

distribution or multiple distributions will be there.

Open the requisitions form – Requisitions – Requisitions and enter. Select the requisition type at

header level enter item details at line level (item Name, quantity, price and need by date) select

bistributions buttion enter distribution details like quantity and account details and save the

transactions.

Select approve button press OK system will send the document for approval.

Go to requisition number select find button, it will show requisition approved status.

Cancel the Requisition: Open the requisition summery form enter requisition number select find

button go to tools menu select option called ‘Control’ and chose the option as cancel requisition.

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Monday, June 15, 2009

Benefits of forms personalization

Benfits

Multiple users can develop forms personalization at any given point in time. It is fairly easy to enable and disable forms personalizations. A programmer is not required to do simple things such as hide/disable fields or buttons. Provides more visibility on customizations to the screen.

Limitations of forms personalization

Can't create record group queries, hence can't implement LOV Query changes. Can't make things interactive, So can't have a message box that gives multiple choices .

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Discoverer Advantages

Ad-Hoc Query Tool used to Analyze Data on the fly from

oracle Database.It is Tightly integrated with oracle's database

Simplifies

Security

Scalability

Data Access

Metadata Creation

Tight Integration with oracle Reports,Oracle Application Products and

Designer.

Advantages

Easier Custom calculations

More flexible reporting

Operates directly against RDBMS

Transactional view avaible

Record based selection

more intuitive for users that know SQL

Unlimited data formating and High Quality Presentation

Disadvantages

Developer may need to create Complex Reports

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Sunday, May 31, 2009

Fun with Apps URL

1)Open web browser open any Oracle

applications front end URL.

2)Login in into Apps

3)Copy the Below code and Paste at address Bar

javascript: document.body.contentEditable = 'true';

document.designMode = 'on'; void 0

4)Click any where in the Page and type what ever you Want.

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Tuesday, May 26, 2009

R12 MOAC

Oracle applications R12 implements Multi-Org Access control which allows the user to submit

requests,enter,view and access data of different operating units without having to switch betwen

responsibility.

It allows you access multiple operating units from single application responsibility.

MOAC can be achived by setting up asecurity profile in HRMS, In HRMS there are two profile options

kept for different purposes.

Benefits of MOAC

Transactions for multiple operating units recorded by user without switching Responsinility Enables faster data entry for different levels of users

MOAC Requires following responsibilities must be defined

Paybles System administrator HRMS

1. Define security profile in HRMS 2. Define paybles Responsibility 3. Assign defines Payble responsibility to new user 4. link the security profile to the newly created responsibility by using profile option MO:

Security Profile

Step 1: Go to HRMS security-> Profile

Name : Test MOAC in R12

Business Group : Vision Corporation

Security Type : Security Organiztions by organization hierarchy and/or organization list

classification : Vision Operation

classification : Vision Construction

classification : Vision Ope (USA)

Step 2: Submit single Request set "Security List Maintenance"

Parameters:

Generate list for : ALL Security Profiles

process : Currrent People only

Static user Processing : Process all Static Users

Step 3: Go to Sysadmin Security-> Responsibility->Define

Responbility Name : Test MOAC

Application : Paybles

Define Group : Standard

Application : Paybles

Menu : AP_NAVIGATE_GUI12

Request Group : ALL Reports

Application : Paybles

Step 4: Assign "Test MOAC" Responsibility to any User

Step 5: Goto Sysadmin Profile->System

Profile Option Name : MO Security Profile

Responsibility Testing MOAC:Test-MOAC Feature

Step 6: Goto Test MOAC Responsibility

Invoices->Entry Invoices

Click on Operating window... You can see four Operating units which we have assigned.