The Beauty of Oracles Web Enabled Applications

Richard Byrom Oracle Applications Consultant UKOUG November 2004

Agenda

Problem Statement Solution Oracles Response Conclusion Questions & Answers

Problem Statement

Disparate Reporting Solutions Application Fragmentation Data Separation non relational Lack of Standardisation Local as opposed to shared working environments

Reports and Intelligence Tools Applications

Database

Solution Web Services

Applications on Demand Secure and Universal Access Business Integration Reports and Intelligence Tools Applications

Web

Database

The Oracle Information Architecture

Unified data model Accessible by anyone, with any device Global Configurable Open

Oracle Product Specific Solutions

This presentation will look at Web ADI, Web OFA/EPB and Web Discoverer Its primary purpose is to encourage attendees to look at having all of these products running via a single web interface through 11i E-Business Suite.

Web ADI Product Roadmap

Web ADI Journal Wizard Released Asset Wizard Assets Team Inventory Wizard Assets Team Budget Wizard Patch Set E Report Manager Report Submission and Publishing Patch Set G Report Wizard Patch Set H Analysis Wizard Patch Set H

Web ADI Journal Creation

Web ADI Coming in 11.5.10

General Ledger Upload daily rates Upload and download historical rates Upload Journals Financials Intelligence Upload budget and forecast information

Web ADI Coming in 11.5.10

Project Accounting Download lists of projects, issues and change documents Download and upload budget and forecast information Student Systems Download student lists Download and upload unit grades and assessment item outcomes Download and upload progression outcomes

Web ADI Coming in 11.5.10

Engineering Online Download and upload items in the engineering Catalog Sales Compensation Download commission statement Internal Controls Manager Upload all risk library objects processes, risks, controls, and audit procedures

Web ADI Coming in 11.5.10

Public Sector Financials International Download and upload Inflation Accounting data Trade Management Create resale data (point of sales or indirect sales data) Customer or partner claim reason codes Upload customer or partner claims

Web ADI - Internet Computing Architecture

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Browser

Browser Java

Application Server

Web ADI Installation Setup

Metalink Download and install Patch Set C 2819091 Download and install Rollup Patch 5 3624372 Both of these patches are included in 11.5.10 Setup In the System Administrator responsibility give yourself the Web ADI Responsibility this will give you three menus Create Document Create Layout Create Mapping

What is OFA?
Oracle Financial Analyzer is a pre-packaged Online Analytical Processing (OLAP) application built with a Visual Basic front-end and an Oracle Express multidimensional data structure back-end. It is tightly integrated with Oracle General Ledger.

Financial Analyzer Highlights

Intuitive, easy information access OFA is an End-User Managed Application Utilizes Oracle Express, a specialized OLAP database designed for powerful analysis, fast reporting, computations and modeling Robust Data Security by user at several levels: Financial Data Item (locking Actuals, Budget, etc.) Dimension level (e.g. CCtr) Deployment Architecture Flexibility centralized (server based), distributed, stand alone Integrated with Oracle GL via GL Link, but can run independently

Oracle Financial Analyzer - Interface

The Financial Analyzer Web interface provides access to reports, graphs, and data entry forms through a Web browser.

Benefits of Web Publishing

Uses standard browser - no client s/w Currently no license fee for web-only users Accesses the Shared database
Simplifies administration Minimizes disk usage

Tremendous flexibility in distributing specific slices of data to subsets of users

Limitations of Web Publishing

Provides read-only access Calculated rows & columns do not display
Calculated FDIs and Models can be substituted

Numeric scaling does not work Various formatting features do not work Licensing rules may change

Oracle Financial Analyzer Setup Information

System Requirements In addition to the standard Financial Analyzer server components, the following server components must be installed: Express Server, including Oracle Express Web Agent. The following configuration options must be selected in Express Configuration Manager: The Web Authentication Type property on the Web Agent tab must be set to BASIC The Require Password Encryption property on the Security tab must be set to NO A supported Web server such as Apache

Oracle Financial Analyzer Set up steps

Browser requirements Users must have the appropriate browser installed on the PC. User requirements To access Financial Analyzer through the Web interface, you must have a valid user ID. You must also be set up as a user in Financial Analyzer. Methods of Access Financial Analyzer can be configured for direct access, or for access through Oracle Applications.

OFA architecture

OFA/Express Server Application Server Express Database Oracle GL

OFA/Express Client

Browser

EBS Database

Enterprise Planning and Budgeting

Product to be released end of September, 2004 Delivered as part of Oracle Applications, but can be run standalone Delivered as a patch to Oracle Applications 11.5.9 Included as part of the rapid install for 11.5.10 Backports of EPB to 11.5.8 or earlier are not feasible Requires Oracle9i Database 9.2.0.5 plus OLAP Option If a customer has 10.7 or 11.0.x or no Oracle Applications, then the product can be a standalone solution

Migration From OFA and OSA

OFA and OSA 6.4 will be supported until mid 2008 with error correction support until end of 2006 Oracle will provide a migration path for existing customers of OFA and OSA to migrate their implementations to EPB Migration paper on http://www.oracle.com/applications/cpm

Migration Data Flow

Oracle9i
OFA/OSA Express databases
APPS Security

3. Map users to Apps security

Tables

BI Beans Repository Tables

OLAP Analytic Workspace

2. Map documents, folders, saved selections to BI Beans

EPB Schema Interface Tables EPB Tables

1. Map dimensions and variables to standard schema for EPB

Oracle Discoverer Features

Oracle Discoverer Components

Discoverer Plus http://hostname.domain/discwb4/html/english/welcome.htm A web-based development tool used to access the EUL to create and modify workbooks.

Discoverer Viewer
Discoverer Viewer - http://hostname.domain/discoverer4i/viewer Oracle Discoverer 4i Viewer is a tool for viewing workbooks created by users of the client/server or web versions of Discoverer Plus. Oracle Discoverer 4i Viewer can also be used to integrate database output into a web site and portal and is easily customized to conform to a particular web site look and feel, or to build custom Discoverer applications for the web.

Oracle Discoverer Features Matrix

Function Create / Edit Query View Query With Dynamic Data View Query With Sna pshot Data BI Beans Based Charting Export To Microsoft Exc el Deliverable As Portlet Integrated With Orac le Single Sign-On Create Worksheet Parameters Apply Para meters To Worksheet Create / Edit Conditions Create / Edit Calculations Save The Workbook

Desktop Plus Viewer Yes Yes No No Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No

Portlets No No Yes Yes No Yes Yes No No No No No

Oracle Discoverer Web limitations

Features Not Available Made Available in Query Building Subqueries Find in Item Navigator Oracle 9iAS Discoverer 9i (9.0.2) Reporting Find / Find Next Undo/Redo Support Schedule Workbooks Oracle9iAS Discoverer 9i (9.0.2) Create / Edit title Oracle9iAS Discoverer 10g (9.0.4) Exception formatting Improved Printing On going improvements to be made Select / select all Cut / copy / paste Item formatting Export to Reports in XML Oracle9iAS Discoverer 9i (9.0.2) Item properties Analysis Interactive pivot Drill to detail Drill Dialog Drill to BLOB Workbooks Save/open to/from file

Discoverer Plus Architecture

Source: Oracle Discoverer 4i Configuration Guide for Oracle9i Application Server

Discoverer Viewer Architecture

Source: Oracle Discoverer 4i Configuration Guide for Oracle9i Application Server

Discoverer Viewer take the guided tour

http://www.oracle.com/technology/products/discoverer/fil es/viewlets/9iAS_Disco_viewer_part1_viewlet.html

Oracle Discoverer - Setup

Metalink Note 146468.1

Single Sign-On
Build a portal or information gateway for all of your products OFA, Discoverer and ADI can be run from the Apps logon page. Where separate roles exist linkage should be maintained

Conclusions

Web Services provide you with Platform independent solutions for your application and reporting needs. Use the Oracle Tools together to support your strategy. Oracles web strategy and associated products allow you to adopt a web services strategy in your organisation.

Q & A

Speaker Information

Name: Richard Byrom e-mail: richard.byrom@thales-is.com richard@richardbyrom.com Company: Thales Information Systems Web Site: http://www.thales-is.com http://www.richardbyrom.com Mobile: +44-7976123106