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04/10/2023 Vlad Tesileanu


R12 Oracle Applications SystemAdministrator Fundamentals


Introduction to Oracle Applications Security


Objectives:

After completing this section you should be able to do the following:

• Understand the layers of access control in Oracle Applications Security.

• How increase Flexibility & Scalability


Successive layers of access control

Access control is implemented in successive layers and each layer builds upon the one that precedes it.

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How increase Flexibility & Scalability

In Oracle User Management, each layer of access controladds an increasing level of administrative flexibility and scalability.

Flexibility and Automation Level of Administration

End Users

Local Administrators

System Administrator


Function Security


Objectives:


• Talk about Function Security

• Define a new application user

• Define a new Responsibility and components

• Talk about Menus, Defining a menu


Overview of Function Security

User Responsibility

Application

Functions

Reports


Defining a new application user

Enter user name and password

Required password changeLimit access attempts

Enter user’s start date

Assign one or more responsibilities

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Defining a menuIdentify menu needs

Print function security report forsimilar existing menus

Plan the menu structure

Start with a blank menu form

Build the menu from bottom to top

Assign to the responsibility

Print a function security report set todocument the new menu


Responsibility Components

Data Group

Request Security Group

Menu

Exclusions


Defining a new Responsibility

Enter application andresponsibility name

Enter start and end dates

Select data group

Select menu

Select request group

Enter menu or function exclusion

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Responsibility Creation Process

Data groups

Security Oracle DataGroup

Request Group

Security ResponsibilityRequest

Responsibilities

SecurityResponsibilityDefine

Users

Security User Define

Menus

Application Menu


Defining a new Responsibility

•You must assign the following to your new responsibility: - A data group to supply the form, report, and program connect privileges. - A menu to supply access to forms within an applications

•You can assign the following: - Any function or menu exclusions to control access toThe functionality of the application. - A report security group to control access to reports andconcurrent programs.


Managing Concurrent Programs and Reports


Objectives:


• Managing Concurrent Requests

• Submit a new request

• Creating a Request Group

• View the Request Output


Definitions

Concurrent Request Concurrent Manager Request Set Stage

Parameter Concurrent processing options Online request review


Submit Request FlowSelect Request

Enter Information

Enter Parameters

Define submission Schedule

Completion Options

Submit Request

Record request ID

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Introduction to Oracle Workflow


Objectives:


• Explain the benefits of Oracle Workflow

• The concept of a workflow process

• The concept of a business event


Enabling E-Business

Streamlined business processes play a critical role in the transformation to e-business. Oracle Workflow delivers a complete business process definition, automation and integration solution.

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Oracle Workflow: The wiring for e-business


Traditional Workflow

Oracle E-Business Suiteor

Application

OracleWorkflowProcess


Workflow driven business processes

Oracle Workflow automates and streamlines businessprocesses contained within and between enterprises.

For example, you can use workflow processes to:- add personalized trading partner rules- validate self-service transaction- achieve closed loop business intelligence- approve standard business documents- step through daily transaction flows- integrate with trading partner systems


Workflow driven business processes

Oracle Workflow lets you focus on managing the business process, not individual transactions.

- define and implement your business policies- streamline the entire process- route information- capture exceptions and take action- build continuous improvements directly into the

process definition- adapt your processes as your business changes.


Sample Workflow ProcessSupplier ReceiveExternal Order

Supplier:Credit Check

Supplier:Get OrderDetails

Supplier Receive i Store Order

Supplier:Stock Check

Supplier:Send OrderAcknowledgement

Supplier:AdvancedShipmentOrderProcess

Supplier:SendSupplierInvoice

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Event-Based Workflow

Oracle E-Business Suiteor

Application

OracleWorkflowProcess

BusinessEvent

System


Business Process–Based Integration

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Order entry

Data Warehouse

Shipping

Human Resources

AccountingCredit Management

Web Store

Warehouse

WORKFLOW


Flexfields


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Objectives:


• Explain flexfields and how they are used by Oracle Applications

• Distinguish between key and descriptive flexfield

• Identify key and descriptive flexfields used by Oracle Applications


Flexfiels Structure and Flexfield Segments

Item Information flexfield

Segments: Category, Item,Color

Structure: (Category Segment + Item Segment + Color Segment)


Key and Descriptive Flexfields

Key flexfields build unique entity identifiers

Descriptive flexfieldsgather additionalinformation


Key Flexfields

Standard window

Key Flexfield window


Oracle Application Key Flexfields

Fixed AssetsAssetCategoryLocation

General Ledger Accounting

Inventory

Account AliasesItem CatalogsItem CategoriesSales OrdersStock LocatorsSystem Items

PayrollBank DetailsCost AllocationsPeople Group

ReceivablesSales Tax LocationTerritory

HumanResources

GradeJobPersonal AnalysisPositionSoft Coded


Descriptive Flexfields

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workflow processes

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business policies

business changes

request set

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