Oracle E-Business Suite -Technology Updates
Nadia BendjedouDirector – Product StrategyApplications DevelopmentOracle Corporation
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Agenda
• E-Business Suite Release 12• Overview• E-Business Suite Technology Stack• Leverage the Oracle Technology• User Interface• Applications LifeCycle Management (LCM)• Service-Enablement of the E-Business Suite
• Integration Repository (iRep)• E-Business Suite Adapter
• XML Publisher• OA Framework Enhancements
• Q&A
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Overview of R12 Technology Highlights Superior Ownership Experience• Simpler deployments with updated
10g Tech Stack• Expanded systems management
with deeper Enterprise Manager integration
• Provisioning • Patching and Maintenance• Monitoring• Diagnostics and Troubleshooting
Greatest Business Insight• Improved knowledge worker
productivity with SWAN interface and simplified personalization
• DBI: Extensible and customizable framework, with Expanded content in DBI in R12
• Improved XML Publisher, and with expanded content in R12
Adaptive Business Process• New Web Service Provider to create, test and
deploy web services• iRep Shipped in R12• Faster time to value and increased reusability
with Model, View, Controller paradigm
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DatabaseApplicationClient
User Interface Application logic Database logic
E-Business Suite ArchitectureOverview
Web Server
Java Engine
BI & Reporting
User InterfaceGlobal Single
Data Model Model
Business Intelligence
ExcelAdd-In
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Oracle DatabaseOracle Application Server
HTTP/S
JDB
C/SQ
L Net
Web Server: A
pache
Java Engine
Concurrent Manager
Business Event
Personalization
Materialized Views
Data Guard
Partitioning
Grid
Global Single Data Model
Workflow
BI & Reporting OLAP
User Interface
Client
ExcelAdd-In
Spatial
E-Business Suite ArchitectureDetail
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Technology Stack
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3-Tier Logical Architecture – ReminderR11i Technology Stack
User Interface Application logic Database logic
Application
JSP
Forms
Reports
BC4J
ServletEngine
Web
Lis
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r
UIX
Client
9i or 10g
Database
9iAS 1.0.2.2
99iiR2 &R2 &10g (Optional)10g (Optional)
JInitiator
iASiAS 1.0.2.2.21.0.2.2.2
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User Interface Application logic Database logic
Application
JSP
Forms
Reports
BC4J
OC4J
Web
Lis
tene
r
UIX
Client
9i or 10g
Database
9iAS 1.0.2.2
3-Tier Logical ArchitectureR12 Technology Stack
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Desktop Client Tier
• Moving from JInitiator to Native Sun Java plug-in• Native Sun J2SE 1.5 (5.0)
• Supported Browsers:
Browser Version Client OS
Browser - IE 6.0 Windows 2000 and XP
Browser - Netscape 7.2 Windows 2000 and XP
Browser - FireFox 1.5 Windows 2000 and XP
Browser - Safari 2.0 Macintosh OSX 10.4
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Application Server Tier
• OracleAS 10g 10.1.2 for Forms & Reports Services• Replaces 8.0.6-based Oracle_Home provided by iAS 1.0.2.2 in 11i
• OracleAS 10g 10.1.3 for Oracle Containers for Java (OC4J)• Replaces 8.1.7-based Oracle_Home provided by iAS 1.0.2.2 in 11i
• Oracle JDeveloper 10.1.3• JDBC 10.2• JDK 5.0 for web & concurrent processing• OracleAS 10.1.3 web services infrastructure
• Compliant with latest industry standards (WS-* specifications)
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Database Server Tier
• 10g Database 10.2• Improved Manageability
• Automatic Workload Repository• Automatic SGA Tuning
• Better Performance• PL/SQL operation 2x faster • PL/SQL Native Compilation for RAC
• Functional Improvements• Enhanced VPD support simplifies multi-
org access control architecture for R12
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Benefits of Release 12 Technology Stack
• Latest technologies certified with EBS Release 12• Applications get benefit of latest platform features• Customers can use same current versions in EBS and for
custom development
• Support for Latest Platforms• Itanium 64 bit
• Customers gain experience with Fusion Middleware environment that will be basis for Fusion Applications
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Leverage the Oracle Technology
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Leverage the Oracle TechnologyValue-Added Services for Oracle EBS & your IT System
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Leverage the Oracle TechnologyValue-Added Services for Oracle EBS & your IT System
Component E-Business Suite
Oracle Portal 11i- JDPKR12-WSRP
Oracle Identity Manager 11i, R12LDAP, SSO, Provisioning
BPEL Process Manager, SOA Suite 11i, R12Certified Patterns
OC4J (J2EE Container) & OHS R12Multi-OS
Oracle Database (10G, 10G RAC) 11i, R12
XML Publisher 11i, R12
Oracle Business Intelligence 11i, R12
Enterprise Manager 11i, R12
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Leverage the Oracle TechnologyValue-Added Services for Oracle EBS & your IT System
• Optional on External Nodes:• Oracle Identity and Access Management• Oracle Business Intelligence• Oracle Portal• Oracle Web Cache• Oracle SOA Suite• Oracle Collaboration Suite • Oracle Enterprise Manager Grid Control• Oracle Master Data Management
• Exception: CDH and PIM can be on the same node as R12
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Applications LifeCycleManagement (LCM)
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Lifecycle Management (LCM)
• End-to-end application ownership experience for IT
• Implement to deliver business functions and flows
• Manage and maintain to ensure business service levels
• Upgrade to meet evolving business needs
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Enhanced Applications LCMThe LCM Tools…
Enterprise Manager
iSetup
Rapid Install Oracle Applications Manager
Applications DBA Utilities
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Enhanced Applications LCMThe LCM Tools…
Enterprise Manager
iSetup
Rapid Install Oracle Applications Manager
Applications DBA Utilities
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OAM in “SWAN”
Oracle Applications Manager Updates
• Enhanced User Interface
• Application Usage Reports
• Performance Dashboard
• Security Monitoring
• Oracle Diagnostics Administration
• Software Updates Dashboard
• Enhanced Patch Impact Analysis
• System Alert Enhancements
• Data Scrambling for Cloning
Enhanced Applications LCMThe LCM Tools…
Enterprise ManagerGrid Control
iSetup
Rapid Install / Clone
Oracle Applications Manager
Applications DBA Utilities
E-Business Suite & Enterprise Manager
E-Business Suite
Apps Oracle Applications
ManagerRDBMS
Database Deployment
DB ControlApplication
Server
Middleware
AS Control
Enterprise Manager
Repository Oracle Management
Server
HTML UI
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E-Business Suite & Enterprise Manager Grid / OAM Integration Architecture
Enterprise Manager 10g
E-Business Suite System
EM 10g Agent
Grid Control OMS
EM EM RepositoryRepository
EBS EBS DatabaseDatabase
Applications Tier
EBS Pack
EBS Pack
E-Business Suite Pack
UI Drilldown
Data Collection and Job
Execution
Oracle Applications Manager (OAM)
Oracle Diagnostics (EBS)
AD Utilities
Applications Management Pack for E-Business Suite
Capabilities:• Automated E-Business Suite
discovery• Service Level Monitoring• Cloning Automation• Configuration / Patch Level
Reporting• Topology views• OAM integration
Notes:• Generally Available since Feb 2007• Many features backward compatible with 11i • Replaces older “Grid Control Plug-in for E-Business Suite”
Grid Control 10gR3
Enhanced Applications LCMThe LCM Tools…
Enterprise Manager
iSetup
Rapid Install Oracle Applications Manager
Applications DBA Utilities
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iSetup – DefinitionThe Data Management Tools…
Oracle iSetup is a web-based tool that supports application’s data
management by enabling Migration and Reporting of data
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iSetup - Components
Helps in the migration of data between
different instances of the Oracle
E-Business suite
Migrator
Helps in generation of Standard and
Comparison reports
Reporter
E-Business SuiteE-Business Suite
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iSetup - The Migration Process
Extract1 Transform2 Load3
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iSetup - The Migration Process
Extract1 Transform2 Load3
Seeded Selection Sets
Enables filtering for extractionof data
Ability to download the extracted data as a zip file
Filter
Extract
E-Business Suite
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iSetup - The Migration Process
Extract1 Transform2 Load3
• Enables transformationof certain attributes of the data prior to loading
• Is optional and secured step duringmigration
Transform
Transform
Extract
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iSetup - The Migration Process
Extract1 Transform2 Load3
Ability to load data into multiple instances
Ability to restart an incomplete load process
Load
E-Business Suite
Extract
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Extract
Extract
Source 1
iSetup - The Reporting Process Summary
Generate Standard Report
Download
Report
Extract
Source 2
Extract
Generate Comparison
Report
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R12 New Features
• Migrator• Ability to upload Extracts• Transforms – Decoupled from the Load process• Hierarchical Selection Sets• Filtering support for Generic Loader Interfaces• UI Changes
• Reporter• Comparison Reporting• Downloadable Reports• Reporting on AOL setup data• Reporting on Selective Data• Ability to Search Within a Generated Report
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User Interface
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New “Swan” User Interface
• Dramatically improve the look of Oracle E-Business Suite
• Focuses on ‘Fit and Finish’• Creates consistency between the Oracle EBS UI and
Peoplesoft UI• Does not dramatically change transaction content or
end user actions• Does not disturb existing tests
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New “Swan” User InterfaceScope
• Forms Applications• OAF Applications• CRM/JTT Applications
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Application Login
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Application Navigator
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Contact Center (Forms)
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iExpense (OAF)
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Proposed UI Changes
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Customer Support (OAF)
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iSupport (JTT)
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Service-Enablement of the E-Business Suite
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Service-Enablement of E-Business Suite
SOA Concept E-Business Suite SOAService Broker: Describe Service’s Location and Contract
Integration Repository (iRep)
Service Provider: An appropriate agent to implement a particular service
Oracle E-Business Suite Adapter
ServiceBroker
Service Consumer
ServiceProvider
ServiceContract
ServiceClient
RegisterFind
iRep
Service Consumer
E-BusinessSuite Adapter
ServiceContract
ServiceClient
RegisterFind
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• Single, Complete Source of Truth for existing supported interfaces
• Standardized Annotation at source• Catalogued by Product & Type• Simple Interface and Navigation• Hosted Today
Integration Repository11i10 - Reminder
Benefits
• Better integration planning • Reduced cost of implementing integrations with the E-Business Suite • Reduced Maintenance Costs
iRep is available at http://irep.oracle.com/(Note: an OTN account is required)
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Integration RepositoryR12 - Introduction
• In Release 12, the Oracle Integration Repository will ship as part of the E-Business Suite• As your instance is patched, the repository will
automatically be updated with content appropriate for the precise revisions of interfaces in your environment.
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Integration RepositoryProcess – Interface Types
• Interface Types supported:• PL/SQL APIs (2650+)• Open Interface Tables (147+)• Interface Views• Concurrent Programs (214+)• Java API• Web Service• XML Gateway Messages (170+)• eCommerce Gateway Messages (24+)
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Integration RepositoryProcess – Navigate By Product Family
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Integration RepositoryProcess – Navigate By Interface Type
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Integration RepositoryProcess – Navigate By Standard
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Integration RepositoryProcess – Search the Interface
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Integration RepositoryProcess – View Interface Details
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E-Business Suite AdapterOverview
• Web Service enables Oracle E-Business Suite• Provides comprehensive bi-directional integration with
Oracle E-Business Suite and supports all recommended interfaces.
• Simplifies design-time experience and promotes rapid development
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E-Business Suite AdapterSupported Interfaces in 10.1.3.1
• PL/SQL APIs • Packaged iREP annotated for 11.5.10 (public APIs)
• Views• Open Interface Views, Base Views and Custom Views
• Open Interface Tables & Concurrent Programs• XML Gateway Interfaces
• Seeded + custom maps
• ECommerce Gateway Interfaces• Business Events
• Seeded and custom events for outbound• Only custom events for inbound
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Oracle SOA Suite
ESB B2B
BPEL PM BAM
OracleE-Business
SuiteAdapter
Concurrent ProgramsConcurrent Programs
XML & XML & eCommerce GatewayeCommerce Gateway
Open Interface Tables, Open Interface Tables, View, PL/SQL APIsView, PL/SQL APIs
Business EventsBusiness Events
Inte
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Oracle E-Business Suite AdapterSchematic Architecture
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Oracle ApplicationsFramework (OAF)
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Overview: What is the OA Framework?
• Oracle Application Framework (OAF)• Complete application development platform• Based on J2EE concepts – XML and Java• Utilizes JDeveloper to build and debug applications• Development methodology is metadata oriented• Java interfaces available for complex logic
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Integration with Secure Enterprise SearchUbiquitous Search-based Navigation
Results based Results based on user, role and on user, role and
responsibilityresponsibility
Global Search, Global Search, with category with category dropdrop--downs downs
“For every 1,000 workers, Enterprises waste $2.5 million per year due to an inability to locate and retrieve information.”
IDC, The High Cost of Not Finding Information
• What is it?• Omnipresent, simple, fast, easy search
• Common enterprise application objects (PO, Invoice, customer, etc.)
• Menu items• Documentation• Notifications
• Why?• Increases productivity: less time searching,
more time doing.• Lowers training costs.• Decreases duplicative work, increases
collaboration.• Promotes access: increases use of self-
service applications.
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Personalization Improvements
• Personalization context now defaulted for you• Support for inclusion of external content (HTML, JSP)
in a custom region as a personalization • Support for Expression Language (EL) in UI
properties• For example, you can make a field read-only or hidden based
on a value in another field
• Improved development and diagnostic efficiency through including more personalization information and runtime context in “About this Page” information
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Overview: OA Framework Applications
• Human Resources• Self Service HR• Self Service Benefits• Compensations• Appraisals• iRecruitment• Payroll• Public Sector HR• Time and Labor• International Localizations
• MFG/Supply Chain• Asset Tracking• Work in Process• Shop Floor Management• Warehouse Management• Transportation• Fixed Assets • Project Manufacturing• Advanced Pricing• Configurator• E-Records
• Projects• Collaboration• Project Billing• Costing• Project Management• Portfolio Analysis• Resource Management
• CRM• Sales• Incentive Compensation• Leads Management• Marketing• Proposals• Quoting• Support• Service• Customers Online
• Public Sector• Oracle Student Systems• Various other module listed
• Financials• Internet Expenses• General Ledger• Receivables• Payables• Treasury• Risk Management• Grants Proposal• Advanced Collections• Lease Management• Cash Management• Profitability Manager• Loans• Tax (R12)• Legal Entity Configurator (R12)
• Procurement• Purchasing• Sourcing• iProcurement• iSupplier Portal• Contracts• Buyer Workcenter (R12)• Supplier Maintenance (R12)
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XML Publisher
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Overview: New and Enhanced Features for XML Publisher 5.6.3
• Data Extraction Engine• Bursting Engine• Consolidated Document Publishing• Template Enhancements• Delivery Manager• Template Manager• Integration
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Overview: XML Publisher Content in R12
• Used across entire division from Financialsto SCM to CRM.
• 852 XML Publisher templates across 55 teams• More than 450 templates will be translated for
customers• HRMS uses government form to a high degree• Payments team uses XMLP for all payments• Financial Applications consolidates many reports• R12.x project to move remaining reports across
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Oracle Financials
• Business Requirements• Generate High Fidelity Output• Allow end user customization• 10000+ page output• No change for report
consumers
• Implementation• RTF Templates• Scalable transformation• Concurrent Manager
Integration
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Oracle Bill Presentment
• Business Requirements• Generate invoices• User level customization• Conditional formatting• Outsourcing Support
• Implementation• RTF Templates• Document Processor• Index File Generation• Integration with CM
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Oracle Payments
• Business Requirements• Generate Electronic
Funds Transfer files• Support 160 formats • Very large input data • Deliver via FTP, HTTP
• Implementation• eText Templates• Delivery Manager
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Procurement Contracts Government
• Business Requirements• Fill out government
procurement forms• Leave empty fields
in the document forlater completion
• PDF document format
• Implementation• PDF Forms• New configuration option
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Oracle Consolidation Hub
• Business Requirements• Generate Excel & PDF • Upload thru Excel• Report from Excel
• Implementation• RTF Templates• Excel Library• OA Framework integration
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Summary: R12 Technology Highlights Superior Ownership Experience• Simpler deployments with updated
10g Tech Stack• Expanded systems management
with deeper Enterprise Manager integration
• Provisioning • Patching and Maintenance• Monitoring• Diagnostics and Troubleshooting
Greatest Business Insight• Improved knowledge worker
productivity with SWAN interface and simplified personalization
• DBI: Extensible and customizable framework, with Expanded content in DBI in R12
• Improved XML Publisher, and with expanded content in R12
Adaptive Business Process• New Web Service Provider to create, test and
deploy web services• iRep Shipped in R12• Faster time to value and increased reusability
with Model, View, Controller paradigm
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