Oracle Applications Embedded Workflow Fundamentals Course Overview
This course is designed to give delegates practical experience in using the Oracle Workflow embedded in the Oracle E-Business Suite.
Skills Gained
The delegate will practise:
- Planning Workflow Processes
- Creating New Workflow Processes
- Diagramming Workflow Processes
- Defining Item Types
- Defining Attributes and Lookup Types
- Defining Messages and Notification Activities
- Testing a Workflow Process Using Developer Studio
- Monitoring Workflow Processes Using Status Monitor
- Viewing and Responding to Notifications
- Defining and Maintaining Notification Rules
- Using Oracle Workflow Directory Services
- Downloading Oracle Financials Embedded Workflow Processes
- Customizing Oracle Financials Embedded Workflow Processes
- Handling Errors
- Using the Workflow Loaders to Upload Workflow Processes
Who will the Course Benefit?
This course is most suitable for delegates such as Systems Administrators who require an understanding of the architecture of Oracle workflows embedded in E-Business Suite applications and the skills to carry out daily administrative tasks or make small customisations to embedded workflows.
Course Objectives
By the end of this course delegates will be able to identify the components of Oracle Workflow embedded in the Oracle E-Business Suite. They will learn how to plan, define, test and monitor simple workflow processes. Delegates will also learn how to retrieve, modify, upload and test workflow processes embedded in the Oracle E-Business Suite and load them back to the database.
Requirements
Oracle 11i Navigation skills would be advantageous.
Knowledge of the use of an Oracle E-Business Suite application in the delegate's own organisation would be beneficial.
Follow-On Courses
- Oracle 11i System Administration
- Oracle R12 System Administration
NOTE: Course technical content is subject to change without notice.
Oracle Applications Embedded Workflow Fundamentals Training Course
Course Contents - DAY 1
Course Introduction
- Administration and Course Materials
- Course Structure and Agenda
- Delegate and Trainer Introductions
Session 1: INTRODUCTION TO ORACLE WORKFLOW
- Overview of Workflow
- Main Features and Definitions
- Oracle Workflow Versions
Session 2: WORKFLOW COMPONENTS
- Oracle Workflow Architecture
- Oracle Workflow Components
- Business Event System Architecture
- Process Connect v
Workflow Engine - Workflow Processes
- Oracle Workflow Builder
- Notifications System
- Worklist Web Pages
- Directory Services
- Workflow Monitor Web Pages
- Workflow Definitions Loader
- Workflow XML Loader
- Oracle Workflow Web Pages
- Oracle Workflow Home Pages
Session 3: PLAN A WORKFLOW PROCESS
- Workflow Process Components
- Oracle Workflow Builder
- Plan a Workflow Process
- Activity Results and Lookup Types
Session 4: DIAGRAM A WORKFLOW PROCESS
- Create a New Workflow Process
- Diagram a Process
- Define an Item Type
- Define a Process Activity
- Customize an Activity Node
- Show Label in Designer Menu Options
- Display Nodes
- Verify a Process Definition
- Save Process Definitions
- Review Process Definitions
- Customize an Activity Node
- Show Label in Designer Menu Options
- Display Nodes
- Verify Process Definitions
- Save Process Definitions
- Review Process Definitions
- Define Item Types
Oracle Applications Embedded Workflow Fundamentals Training Course
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Session 5: DEFINE ITEM TYPE ATTRIBUTES AND LOOKUP TYPES
- Item Type Attributes
- Attribute Data Types
- Define an Item Type Attribute
- Delete Item Types
- Define Lookup Types
- Define Lookup Codes
Session 6: DEFINE MESSAGES AND NOTIFICATION ACTIVITIES
- Notification Activities
- Define a Message
- Special Message Attributes
- Define a Notification Activity
Session 7: TESTING AND MONITORING WORKFLOW PROCESSES
- Test Workflow Processes
- Administrator Monitor
- Self-Service Monitor
- Workflow Monitor
- Workflow Monitor Process Diagram
- Workflow Monitor Administration Buttons
Oracle Applications Embedded Workflow Fundamentals Training Course
Course Contents - DAY 2
Session 8: VIEW AND RESPOND TO NOTIFICATIONS
- View Notifications from a Web Browser
- Notification Details
- Notifications Worklist
- Define Notification Rules
- Maintain Notification Rules
Session 9: ORACLE WORKFLOW DIRECTORY SERVICE
- Oracle Workflow Directory Service
- Local Directory Service Tables
- Ad Hoc Users and Roles
- Validating a Directory Service Data Model
- Set Workflow Preferences
- Load Roles
Session 10: WORKFLOW ENGINE
- Overview of the Workflow Engine
- Initiate a Workflow Process
- Workflow Engine Processing
- Activity Statuses
- Calling the Workflow Engine
- Oracle Workflow APIs
- Background Engine
- Stuck Processes
- Timed Out Activities
- Deferred Processing
Oracle Applications Embedded Workflow Fundamentals Training Course
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Session 11: CUSTOMIZING WORKFLOW PROCESSES
- Customize Workflow Processes
- Access Protection
- Access Levels
- Access Level Field
- Allow Modifications of Customized Objects Checkbox
- Set Customization and Protection Levels
- Unsupported Customizations
- Workflow Definitions Loader
- Preserving Customizations
Session 12: ERROR HANDLING
- Overview of Error Handling
- Error Handling for Subscription Processing
- WF_ERROR Agent
- Error Handling Subscriptions
- Unexpected Events
- Default Event Error Process
- Event Warnings
- External Event Errors
- Local Event Errors
- Error Handling for Workflow Processes
- Default Error Processes
- Retry-Only Process
Session 13: WORKFLOW LOADERS
- Overview of Workflow Definitions Loader
- Transferring Workflow Definitions
- Workflow XML Loader
Session 14: WORKSHOP EXERCISES
