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Oracle Workflow Developer's Guide
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Preface
Overview of Oracle Workflow
- Overview of Oracle Workflow for Developers
- Major Features and Definitions
- Workflow Processes
Defining a Workflow Process
- Overview of Oracle Workflow Builder
- The Navigator Tree Structure
- Viewing the Navigator Tree
- Creating Process Definitions in Oracle Workflow Builder
- Opening and Saving Item Types
- Quick Start Wizard Overview
- Using Oracle Workflow Builder with Different Server Versions
- Item Type Definition Web Page
Defining Workflow Process Components
- Workflow Process Components
- Item Types
- Attributes
- Defining Item Types and Attributes
- Allowing Access to an Object
- Lookup Types
- Defining Lookup Types
- Messages
- Defining Messages
- Activities
- Defining Activities
- Voting Activity
- Example Voting Methods
- Deleting Objects in Oracle Workflow Builder
- Modifying Objects in Oracle Workflow Builder
- Workflow Objects That Support Versioning
- Workflow Objects That Do Not Support Versioning
Defining a Workflow Process Diagram
- Process Window
- Diagramming a Process
- Modifying Fonts in Oracle Workflow Builder
- Creating a Shortcut Icon for a Workflow Process
- Referencing Roles
- Initiating a Process
Predefined Workflow Activities
- Standard Activities
- And/Or Activities
- Comparison Activities
- Compare Execution Time Activity
- Wait Activity
- Block Activity
- Defer Thread Activity
- Launch Process Activity
- Noop Activity
- Loop Counter Activity
- Start Activity
- End Activity
- Role Resolution Activity
- Notify Activity
- Vote Yes/No Activity
- Master/Detail Coordination Activities
- Assign Activity
- Get Monitor URL Activity
- Get Event Property Activity
- Set Event Property Activity
- Compare Event Property Activity
- XML Get Tag Value Activity
- XML Compare Tag Value Activities
- XML Transform Activity
- Concurrent Manager Standard Activities
- Execute Concurrent Program Activity
- Submit Concurrent Program Activity
- Wait for Concurrent Program Activity
Defining Procedures and Functions for Oracle Workflow
- Defining Procedures and Functions for Oracle Workflow
- Standard API for PL/SQL Procedures Called by Function Activities
- Standard API for Java Procedures Called by Function Activities
- Standard API for an Item Type Selector or Callback Function
- Standard APIs for "PL/SQL" Documents
- "PL/SQL" Documents
- "PL/SQL CLOB" Documents
- "PL/SQL BLOB" Documents
- Standard API for an Event Data Generate Function
- Standard API for a PL/SQL Generate Function
- Standard API for a Java Generate Function
- Standard APIs for a Queue Handler
- Standard APIs for a PL/SQL Queue Handler
- Standard APIs for a Java Queue Handler
- Standard API for an Event Subscription Rule Function
- Standard API for a PL/SQL Subscription Rule Function
- Standard API for a Java Subscription Rule Function
Testing a Workflow Definition
- Testing Workflow Definitions
- Testing Workflow Definitions Using the Developer Studio
Managing Business Events
- Managing Business Events
- Event Manager for Standalone Oracle Workflow
- Events
- Defining Events
- Systems
- Defining Systems
- Agents
- Defining Agents
- Event Subscriptions
- Defining Event Subscriptions
- Raising Events
- Signing Up Systems
- Synchronizing Systems
- Event Manager for Oracle Applications
- Events
- Defining Events
- Event Subscriptions
- Defining Event Subscriptions
- Agents
- Defining Agents
- Systems
- Defining Systems
- Workflow Agent Ping/Acknowledge
- The Workflow Agent Ping/Acknowledge Item Type
- Summary of the Master Ping Process
- Master Ping Process Activities
- Summary of the Detail Ping Process
- Detail Ping Process Activities
Predefined Workflow Events
- Predefined Workflow Events
- Event Definition Events
- Event Group Definition Events
- System Definition Events
- Agent Definition Events
- Agent Group Definition Events
- Event Subscription Definition Events
- Synchronize Event Systems Event
- Seed Event Group
- Ping Agent Events
- System Signup Event
- Any Event
- Unexpected Event
- User Entry Has Changed Event
- Notification Events
- Notification Mailer Events
- Business Event System Control Events
- Generic Service Component Framework Control Events
- Workflow Engine Events
- Directory Service Events
- Workflow Send Protocol
- The Workflow Send Protocol Item Type
- Summary of the Workflow Event Protocol Process
- Workflow Event Protocol Process Activities
- Workflow Send Protocol Events
Demonstration Workflow Processes
- Sample Workflow Processes
- Displaying the Process Diagram of a Sample Workflow
- Requisition Process
- Installing the Requisition Data Model
- Initiating the Requisition Workflow
- The Requisition Item Type
- Summary of the Requisition Approval Process
- Requisition Process Activities
- Summary of the Notify Approver Subprocess
- Notify Approver Subprocess Activities
- Sample StartProcess Function
- Example Function Activities
- Example: Select Approver
- Example: Verify Authority
- Example Notification Activity
- Example: Notify Requisition Approval Required
- Event System Demonstration
- Installing the Event System Demonstration Data Model
- Initiating the Event System Demonstration Workflow
- The Event System Demonstration Item Type
- Summary of the Buyer: Top Level PO Process
- Buyer: Top Level PO Process Activities
- Summary of the Buyer: Send PO to Supplier Subprocess
- Buyer: Send PO to Supplier Subprocess Activities
- Summary of the Buyer: Receive Supplier PO Acknowledgement Subprocess
- Buyer: Receive Supplier PO Acknowledgement Subprocess Activities
- Summary of the Buyer: Advanced Shipment Notice Subprocess
- Buyer: Advanced Shipment Notice Subprocess Activities
- Summary of the Buyer: Receive Supplier Invoicing Subprocess
- Buyer: Receive Supplier Invoicing Subprocess Activities
- Summary of the Supplier: Top Level Order Process
- Supplier: Top Level Order Process Activities
- Summary of the Supplier: Get Order Details Subprocess
- Supplier: Get Order Details Subprocess Activities
- Summary of the Supplier: Credit Check Subprocess
- Supplier: Credit Check Subprocess Activities
- Summary of the Supplier: Stock Check Subprocess
- Supplier: Stock Check Subprocess Activities
- Summary of the Supplier: Advanced Shipment Notice Subprocess
- Supplier: Advanced Shipment Notice Subprocess Activities
- Summary of the Supplier: Send Supplier Invoice Subprocess
- Supplier: Send Supplier Invoice Subprocess Activities
- B2B Purchase Order Event
- B2B Purchase Order Acknowledgement Event
- B2B Advanced Shipment Notice Event
- B2B Invoice Event
Error Handling
- Error Handling
- Error Handling for Workflow Processes
- Error Handling for Event Subscription Processing
- System: Error Item Type and Item Attributes
- Default Error Process
- Retry-only Process
- Default Event Error Process
Oracle Workflow Developer Navigation Paths
- Oracle Workflow Developer Navigation Paths
Oracle Workflow Builder Menus and Toolbars
- Oracle Workflow Builder Menus
- Oracle Workflow Builder Toolbars
Oracle Workflow Implementation in Other Oracle Products
- Predefined Workflows Embedded in Oracle E-Business Suite
- Advanced Planning
- Applied Technology
- Business Intelligence
- Communications
- Contracts and Service
- Financial Applications
- Higher Education
- HRMS Applications
- Leasing
- Maintenance Applications
- Manufacturing Applications
- Order Fulfillment
- Procurement
- Projects
- Sales, Marketing, and eCommerce
- Oracle Workflow Business Event System Implementation in Oracle E-Business Suite
- Oracle Workflow Implementation in the Oracle Technology Stack
- Oracle Workflow Support Policy
- Customization Guidelines
- Resolving Customization Issues
- What Is NOT Supported
- What Is Supported
Glossary
Index
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