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Oracle’s EBS delivers a user interface that was designed to increase the productivity of all users. Here are the compiled list of some of the features that user experiences such rich UI functionality who moved from SAP to Oracle Apps.
- Folders for screen layout in which you can change Prompts, Field Orders, Size etc. Refer this post
- Top Ten List : User can use the Top Ten List to add personal favorites and most frequently used forms to quickly navigate to them from the Top Ten List on the right side of the screen.
- The good is that each list is unique to a user and responsibility.
- To add a form to the Navigation Top Ten List, select a frequently used form in the navigation list (on the left side of the screen).
- The form name appears in the Top Ten List preceded by a number.
- To remove a form from the Top Ten List, select the form in the Top Ten List and click the left arrow button
- Navigator Window : In Oracle a Navigator window will be displayed after a responsibility is selected.User can use this window to navigate to the form that allows you to perform desired business functions. This is the main window that is always displayed during your session.The navigation list is organized in levels. Items that begin with a plus sign (+) can be expanded to further sub-levels until you find the form of interest (no sign will appear). The expand buttons are located on the Navigator window at the left of the screen
- File Export to Excel :The File - Export option allows you to dump the data you see on the form.check this post
- Multiple Windows Open at one time : Technically called zoom in Oracle.Since 11i multiple Document Interface, which means that all windows are displayed inside a single window, with a single toolbar and menu attached to that window. So, since the toolbar opens as part of the window, there is no way for the toolbar to get disconnected or “lost”.
- Workbenches :These are most liked one by key user. These are only menus which carry the whole bunch of functions/submenus.Most of application product does have workbench. If you are new to Oracle you can understand within AR workbench is divided into 3 main sections:
- Transaction Workbench - Menu: Transactions
- Receipts Workbench - Menu: Receipts
- Collections Workbench - Menu: Collections
- Message and Status Line :The Message Line and the Status Line are shown at the bottom of the window, instead of on the toolbar.
- Required Fields Highlighted - Fields where input is required have a highlighted background,Fields are color coded to indicate the type of activity allowed:
- White– Permits data entry
- Yellow– Requires data entry
- Grey with Black Text- For display only
- Blue- Indicates the form is in Query-Enter mode
- Autofill and Type Ahead
- Field Level Update/Validation : That you can get without ’save’ or ‘Update’ operations.
- Drag and Drop: This is feature, in which you can move a column by drag and drop.
- Graphical Elements : User can get some graphical elements like ‘T’ Accounts, Graphs, Diagrams directly from UI.
- Attachment
- Query in all forms : Oracle best feature for user is they can do query is most of the form.
- Right Mouse click :Clicking the right mouse will open up a menu that offers the cut, copy, and paste features, as well as folders and help.
- Hot keys :Hot keys can increase user productivity by allowing common operations to be executed from a keyboard shortcut, rather than a menu selection. Hot keys are an effective usability tool, especially for “heads down” mouse-less data entry such as rapid order entry.Experienced Oracle Applications users can access the menu by using a keyboard shortcut or hot key, a specific combination of keystrokes that performs the same function as a corresponding menu item. Oracle Applications assigns many commonly used functions, such as Run Query(Ctrl+F11), Save(Ctrl+S), or Clear Record(F6) to keyboard shortcuts.
- DFF : Addding a Descriptive Flexfield and Use It
- Using FIND
: If you want to search for records in your current block or window, the simplest way to proceed is to use Find. This will usually display a Find window, in which you can enter the criteria to match, then click the Find button. If any of the fields in the Find window have lists of values associated with them, you can use these to validate your search criteria. Find windows often provide ranges in addition to individual field values (e.g. date or value ranges). However, your search is limited to the fields that have been included in the Find window.
This quick overview of User interface for EBS is designed to provides all kind of end users with a highly productive interface.
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Posted on December 13th, 2007 by Sanjit Anand | Print This Post
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There was lot many news for Oracle AIA this year during OOW ,as foundation pack announcment was made by Charles Phillips in his OOW’s keynote during this gala event.Since then this was a huge interest in the subject.
In April this year the first announcement for the AIA was made which was industry-specific business process templates (BPMN) to provide Industry Reference Models (IRM), Oracle EBS, Siebel and Oracle Applications products between the actual move business processes (BPEL) to provide Process Integration Packs (PIP) from it.
Lets take a quick look what is all about and what’s makes so hot?
What is Oracle AIA Technology?
This is a framework in which the functionality of Oracle’s vast application portfolio - Oracle E-Business, PeopleSoft, Siebel, and JD Edwards - can be recombined and tailored to enterprise needs.
In simple words :A smart integration mechanism , that can support & intergrate the whole bunch of oracle products with EBS or non-EBS products(like SAP) and in this middleware is used to stitching .
The AIA has three components:
- Industry reference models. These are best practice guides so that the final deployed processes are optimized.
- Processes Integration Packs which contain out the necessary code to create business process required without risk.
- Pre built SOA that will run out of the box on Fusion middleware.
figure : Oracle AIA (Source www.oracle.com)
Oracle have now published a foundation pack which is series of templates and vanilla processes which can be adopted by a 3rd party to meet their requirements.
Technical products inside Application Integration Architecture
- BPEL Process Manager
- BPEL Repository
- E-Business Suite
- Siebel
- Adapters
- Oracle Warehouse Builder
The latest version comprised of the following products
- Siebel CRM to Portal Billing - Siebel CRM, FMW, BRM & EBS/Oracle Financials
- Portal Billing to General Ledger - Siebel CRM, FMW, BRM & EBS/Oracle Financials
Summary
Automating business processes across the application running at multiple plaform is normally a very laborious, complex ,costly and time consuming task.Hoping ,AIA seeks to simplify this process and make it more seamless.
Supporting Resources
While researching more about Oracle AIA , these are some interesting links:
Some AIA News from Oracle:
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Posted on December 10th, 2007 by Sanjit Anand | Print This Post
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Diagnostics Made Easy : Oracle Diagnostic Tool
In earlier post we have seen how Oracle Diagnotics tool makes life easy for everyone. Lets take some intresting stuff inside the tool.
Applications Collection Tool (ACT)
The Applications Collection Tool (ACT) is a test collecting information about apps technical environment and setup of a given product. This tool is executable via Oracle Diagnostics framework under the tab ‘Advanced’. Oracle Diagnostics framework is launch able via OAM.
Many time you will get this message “No Groups have been registered for the Advance Test”? What is meant?
You get this message because there are no currently available diagnostics tools for that particular product. So you haven’t missed any step… It is correct behavior. Information of all currently available diagnostics tools you can find in the Diagnostic Tests Catalog for E-Business Suite.
Is some things Changed from Security side?
Yes,from Jan-07 Support diagnostics (IZU) patch, diagnostics have now role-based security . It means:
- Is can be assigned to the current user belongs to one of the valid applications internally defined in the test.
- The Diagnostic Test available are specific to an EBS module.
- Each Module’s test are organized into a group of related test called “test Group”
- These grouping are based on what the test scripts have in common from data security standpoint.
- By having the tests divided into groups, you are able to easily control access, these test groups have a ’sensitivity’ assigned as:
- Role Diagnostic: roles determine the set of operations that can be performed on test groups, based on the sensitivity of the test group. The sensitivity of the test group (high, medium or low) is determined by the developer of the test. The diagnostic roles and tests authorized are as follows.
- Super User - User such as SYSADMIN and responsibility like CRM HTML Administration ,Has permission to execute tests, perform configuration, view reports and set up security
- Application Super User Medium/Low Sensitivity ,All applications - Has permission to execute tests, configure results and view reports Authorized applications - Has permission to execute tests, perform configuration, view reports, and set up security
- End User those with low Sensitivity , most of the applications has permission to execute tests and configure results.
- A particular user’s access to the diagnostic test is determined by
- responsibly that he/she is accessing
- what role are granted to those responsibility
- If we take a example for BOM module, you will find 5 “test group” , which is listed as:
- items –Diagnostic test related to Items setup
- Item Categories—Diagnostic test related to Items Category setup
- Bills -Diagnostic test related to Bills
- Routings -Diagnostic test related to Routing
- ECOs — Diagnostic test related to ECOs
- Data Collection - Diagnostic test related to data collection
When should go for Batch Processing?
This option is good when diagnostic test taking too long to execute.This option, located on the home page of the diagnostics framework, allows you to select one or more tests within one or more products for execution in batch mode. It means you can do setup for Period end Close setup in GL as well as Auto invoice setup in AR.
So, this is all about for the Oracle tools diagnostic capability. Now time for comment, question, clarification.:)
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Posted on December 10th, 2007 by Sanjit Anand | Print This Post
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Do you know in Oracle eBusiness Suite Diagnostics is a free tool provided by Oracle to ease the gathering and analyzing of information from your eBusiness Suite specific to a existing issue or setup.
Oracle Diagnostic Tool Responsibility
The Oracle Diagnostic Tool is provided by Oracle to ease the gathering and analyzing of information from your eBusiness suite when diagnosis an existing data issue, transactional problem or setup error through a complete set up responsibility.
Oracle Support Diagnostics benefits
Problem Avoidance: Identify and solve potential issues before suffering their symptoms
Formatted Output: Conveniently display the information gathered, the finding of the analysis and appropriate action to take if necessary
Ease to use: This tool is easy to use and is designed for both the functional and technical user. Identify and solve existing issues without external assistance
Self Services Resolution: Resolving Problem without the need to contact oracle support
Reduction in resolution time: minimizing the time spent to resolve an issue by increasing support engineer as well as end user efficiency
No Technical skill required: No special SQL*Plus/operating system access required.
Testing Hub: Because of Central location of all tests, it is the hub for all Diagnostic testing.
Important Points
- The diagnostic tool does not alter the data or setup in your system i.e. no updates, inserts, or deletes happen.
- Sensitive customer information is not collected or displayed.
- The diagnostic tool are organized into one of the following groups
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