Oracle EBS Workflow Options

Hi,
Anybody has ideas about Oracle EBS workflow strategy in the near future?
I would like to customize the workflow for GL (parallel approval) in Oracle EBS (11i/R12) and need suggestions on each option.
Options:
1. Custom Standard Oracle Workflow
This is a short term high effort customization solution.
2. Utilize Oracle Approval Management (AME)
It is available for limited modules and functions. GL module is not part of the supported modules in the near future.
3. BPEL for Oracle Apps
Not sure whether it is integrated with Oracle Apps. Need more information.
I saw a doc about migrating WF processes to Oracle BPEL but it does not have any detail info. (Doc ID: Note:394387.1)
Regards,
Jeremy

Jeremy,
The suitable choice would be either oracle workflow or the BPEL but it still depends on a lot many other factors.
The standard oracle workflow is still going to be around for many more years and is the default choice as of now.
BPEL is more versatile, more detailed but there is no apps standard for it. So even if you develop now in BPEL, there are chances that it might not be compatible/feasible with the Fusion Apps standards which we don't know yet. And there are other factors like learning a new tech and the ones Gareth has mentioned.
Read through http://shiv-saroj.blogspot.com/2008/03/oaf-vs-adf-with-respect-to-oracle.html
Its not exactly what you are looking for, but will help you in decision.
--Shiv

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+-----------------------------
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Although this is by no means exhaustive or the most accurate, all contributions and/or corrections are welcome
As I attempt to reply the numerous calls and emails I have been getting, firstly sorry guys, I have been settling down at a new job, and haven’t had time to locate my implementation notes, however find below the steps I followed with a successful result.
Installing Oracle E-Business (EBS) Release 11i (version 11.5.10.2)
Linux Installation – SLES 9 Rel 1
•     Please follow these instructions – I could not have written a better set of instructions :
http://www.novell.com/coolsolutions/feature/16009.html
NOTE: Although this is written for SLES 9.1, I believe this will work for any Linux variant.
Also, make sure you have installed openmotif 2.0 or higher to make sure the forms server starts and remains running
Windows 2003 Server SP 1
Environment:
Windows 2003 Server was installed as an environment on VMWare Server (The free one).
Hardware Spec:
P4 800 Mhz CPU
2GB (Physical RAM) and 1GB (Virtual RAM)
250 GB (Physical HDD), 120GB (Virtual HDD)
DVD RW
DECLARE
At this point I have to say a few things:
1.     I have not attempted installing on any other version of Windows, so if you try with another version, I may not be able to answer your questions, although I believe it should not be any different.
2.     I would believe you can or have access to the internet and can download or find most of the resources needed.
3.     I would assume you have installed the Windows 2003 Server with SP 1, Internet Explorer and Outlook. Also, have included an IP address, a server name with its domain extensions in the host file.
4.     I would assume that you have created one group – dba , two users applmgr and oracle and included them in the dba and administrator groups
5.     I would assume that you are at least familiar with the terms and usage of abbreviations in this sort of environments.
6.     I would also assume you have reviewed and have made allowance to meet the required specification in terms of hardware (I did not attempt an installation on the USB HDD, so may not be able to help, if this applies to your situation)
BEGIN
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Download and have read the following software:
1.     Java Development Kit 1.3 (or higher version)
http://java.sun.com/downloads/index.html
2.     Active Perl – This is needed for the staging script adautostg.pl http://www.activestate.com/store/productdetail.aspx?prdGuid=81fbce82-6bd5-49bc-a915-08d58c2648ca
3.      Visual C++ - This is needed for many of the real-time code compilation
http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/visualc/download/
4.      CYGWIN
http://www.cywin.com/setup.exe     (Free open source, never expires!)
OR
MKS Toolkit (Evaluation copy, 30 Trial or get a licence for about $500)
http://www.mkssoftware.com/eval/
This is necessary for certain unix-only available utilities required to implement/compile Oracle E-business Suite, such as which, make, cc, etc.
5.     The DVDs or downloaded zipped copy of the entire Oracle E-Business Suite software for Windows 32-Bit ( I did not attempt on a 64-Bit processor, though I believe it should not be different, but see the necessary documentation if that is your situation)
http://edelivery.oracle.com
6.     Jinitiator – This is required to run the forms on your system (Although a first attempt to view any of the form interfaces downloads and requests this be installed first) http://www.oracle.com/technology/software/htdocs/devlic.html?url=http://otn.oracle.com/software/products/developer/htdocs/jinit.htm
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•     After each software installation, please reboot the system before installing the next piece.
•     Make sure that all the paths to the bin folders for all software installed is included in the environment variables, and verify by typing path in the command prompt to display all paths listed
•     If using CYGWIN (like I did, as I could not afford a software expiring on me nor could afford $500 for a test). You may choose all the modules available, but you do not need all (it will be an overkill to have the entire unix utilities and libraries on your windows box, unless you plan on learning unix commands or into heavy development requiring a unix environment, without wanting a unix machine) MAKE SURE you choose all the library options, all the development options and that should be OK. Then confirm after the installation by typing which, cc (or gcc), make(gnumake), ls, gawk(awk), grep (egrep) (IMPORTANT:Where one of the other in brackets exists, copy and rename the copy as the alternative). As a double sure – copy all of these into C:\Bin directory.
•     If the Oracle EBS is downloaded, unzip all the files into the folder and ignore any suggestions that it will over-write other files such as the component.label files
Installation Proper
•     Run adautostg.pl – which you will find in the StartCD i.e the first file downloaded and unzipped. This will attempt to rearrange the installation files in the order in which the installation wizard – rapidwiz prefers and identifies the folders. (Saves you hand-holding the wizard by having to interact during the installation, pointing it to the relevant folders/files if not run) to create the staging area.
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•     As required, point rapidwiz, to the bin folder of cygwin e.g C:\cygwin\bin (if this is as installed) in the place where it requires the MKS Toolkit
•     Pre-installation Checks – rapidwiz intelligently tests all the necessary software and requirements before installation starts. A corresponding message to each parameter suggests the opinion of the rapidwiz whilst a green tick indicates the parameter is sufficient, other indicators may need reviewing. Please make sure you resolve each issue before progressing with the installation. This may lead to a waste of time if not resolved.
•     Choose a single-node installation
(if just testing or practicing, you may also choose a multi-node if this is what you want.)
•     If all the modules are not needed (I installed all), you may have to choose which modules you require, and state where you want the modules installed.
•     Assuming all parameters are passed and installation begins, the different stages of the installation steps can be followed by the on-screen messages or log file reviews (each logfile directory will be displayed on the screen during the installation of each context).
•     Post Installation Checks – Rapidwiz does some checks after an installation, whether successful or not, and provides a report. When an installation is successful. It confirms and provides the url to login. The default username and password for the system administrator is usually sysadmin / sysadmin. You are encouraged to create another user immediately.
For all who asked, depending on how far up your hardware scales in terms of specifications, the installation may take about 3 hours (at least mine did) or more.
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where hostname is the same as specified in your host file e.g servername.domainname.com or .whatever-u-like
and
8000 - is the default port, but you may have chosen your own port and that should be used in such a case.
N.B - The Forms server is often started when an attempt is made to access such an interface after login in to the OEBS. However, in my own case, it did not until I made sure openmotif 2.1 was installed on my SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 9.1. The windows installation started without any issues.
If all attempts fails….
You may have to try and try again by deleting all installation files and starting all the installation steps again. It will help if you know how to edit your registry settings to delete all reference to oracle e-business (not all reference to oracle though, as some odbc-related entries have been installed by Microsoft and require your registry settings to function)
Alternatively, send me your box, your mailing address and a token (money of course, and I may be able to set it all up for you) – JOKING!
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Olu

Hi
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Reg
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In the Note 466649.1
Edited
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HP DL580 G5 servers will be used with 64bit Redhat Linux 5.0 on all scenarios.
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Required H/W - 8 Server (4 Production & 4 UAT / Development), Hardware Load balancer
Software - RHEL 5.0 OS
Licenses - Oracle RAC
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Disadvantages – Specialized network administrator required for load balancer management, Complex System and costly
Scenario 2:)
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Required H/W - 8 Server, 4 Production (2 active & 2 passive) & 4 UAT / Development as replica of production environment
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Licenses – OS Cluster from Red Hat
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Scenario 3:)
Oracle EBS implementation Dual tier (DB & APPS)
Option – I (Active + Active)
Required H/W – 2 Servers for production and 2 UAT / Development as replica of production environment
Software – RHEL 5.0 OS & Cluster software on OS Level clustering
Licenses - OS Cluster from Red Hat
Advantages – All the servers are optimally utilized
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Option – II (Active / Stand BY)
Required H/W - 2 Servers for production and 2 UAT / Development as replica of production environment, 2 server of UAT will be configured for stand by
Software – Oracle data guard
Licenses – oracle data guard
Advantages – Simple configuration and easy to maintain when compared to RAC and OS clustering
2) Will not experience performance problems when one of the primary fail .This is achieved by shutting down UAT or test instances till the issue on primary server is addressed
Disadvantages - Sudden spike in load cannot be addressed since load balancing feature is not available.
Best Regards,

Scenario 1:) Oracle EBS R-12 implementation with RAC & Load Balancer
When designing for "High Availability", this is quite a common infrastructure. It is pretty straightforward, though you are right, you need additional skills in managing RAC and Network. On the other hand, most larger companies have load balancers operational already. RAC may be expensive, however, if you want availability, it is what you will have to pay for, if you really cannot afford any downtime. Consider RAC when either of the following will be answered "No"
1) Can your customer really not afford more (unplanned) downtime than 20 minutes.
2) Is the maximum size of your hardware (single node database tier) sufficient to handle the amount of concurrent users in peak and will it be able to handle the expected growth for the next 12 months.
If either of the above questions answers no, consider RAC. Otherwise, one of the two alternative scenarios will probably be better.
Scenario 2:) Oracle EBS implementation with Active Passive mode / fail safe
This scenario requires additional skills as well: OS Cluster Administration skills. The main advantage in this situation is that the architecture in which EBS has to operate is quite simple. No clustering (EBS will operate on one db node and one appnode). Issues you might encounter: If dbnode fails, what will your appnode do? Will it have to be restarted? What about downtime in such a case? How much can you afford (see scenario 1). You will end up with some 'dirty' data in your database (concurrent manager). It might be necessary to clean that out first.
Another question to answer is how much do you trust your hardware/os. If it (almost) never failed on you for the past years, why would it be different in this situation. Having an active/passive cluster can be a costly architecture as well (half of your capacity being passive...)
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Option – II (Active / Stand BY)
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Arnoud Roth
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Inter Access
The Netherlands

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The first is, which ETL tool is used for this integration? Informatica or ODI 11g
And the second is, my client is currently working on Oracle EBS 11 and plans to migrate to version 12, my question here is if the mappings and flows are fully supported version 11 to version 12 of the EBS or what I have to do to migrate?
I hope you can help me
Greetings and thanks in advance

Hi Luis,
Informatica is being used for the ETL. ODI will be an option when you move to Oracle BIA 11g (Fusion Application).
You should upgrade to the latest Oracle BIA (7.9.6.3) version for Oracle eBS. This prabably means that you have to move to Oracle BI 11g as well.
Check the documentation here; http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/middleware/bi-foundation/documentation/bi-apps-098545.html
Cheers,
Daan Bakboord
http://obibb.wordpress.com

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Hi,
Our env is Oracle EBS 11i (11.5.10) + CU2 +ATG RUP6. We are currently on 9.2.0.8.0
I am currently applying Minimum Baseline Patches for extended support - +Patch Requirements for Extended Support of Oracle E-Business Suite Release 11.5.10 [ID 883202.1]+.
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Rgds,
Thiru

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I applied HTTP Server Patch - 4393827 in my upgraded instance 11.5.10 CU2ATG RUP6.
Now the Apache version is:
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Server built: Jun 14 2005 15:26:57 (iAS 1.0.2.2.2 rollup 5)
While applying HTTP Server Patch - 4393827, I was prompted to enter Y or N to apply patch for the following components individually. I had the option to enter N also.
OHS_1.0.2.2 component
MODPLSQL component
Webcache_1.0.2.2 component
DB_8.1.7.4 component
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Rgds,
Thiru

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