Oracle workflow .Steps in processing a notification

Hi,
Let say an EBS user submitted his timesheets through Oracle workflow.
Can some explains / provide links how this notification gets processes.
And importance of WF out and IN queues / deferred agent listeners / SMTP and IMAP,
I have read the bellow links but I did not much information.
http://appsdbalife.wordpress.com/2009/09/02/notification-mailer-troubleshooting-part-i/
--Thanks In Advance
Vijay
Edited by: Vijay.Cherukuri on Aug 15, 2012 9:44 PM

I do not think you will find this documented in details. However, you may refer to:
Diagram of Relationship between Core Workflow Tables [ID 444446.1]
Oracle Time and Labor (OTL) Implementation and User Guide, Release 12 [ID 1070930.1]
Oracle Time & Labor Implementation and User Guide, Release 11i [ID 207333.1]
Oracle Time and Labor Retrievals Troubleshooting Guide [ID 749174.1]
Time and Labor
http://docs.oracle.com/cd/B53825_08/current/html/doclist.html#Time%20and%20Labor_p
Thanks,
Hussein

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