OWB Process Flow without  OWF

My question is very simple : is it meaningful to create Process Flow in OWB without any installation of Oracle Workflow (or something else like OWF) ?

I have same question. In addition, I would like to know if we use 9.2 process flow editor, do we need to know work flow? I need this info to decide we our folks need training on Oracle Workflow. From what I understand, with 9.2 Process Flow editor, we may not need workflow product.

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  • OWB process flow & Oracle Workflow

    Hi,
    In order to deploy the OWB process flow packages, is it necessary to have Oracle workflow installed on the Target server? When I tried to deploy a process flow package to the target database (10gR2 db), it required a user called owf_mgr. As far I know, owf_mgr is the admin user for workflow. Can this feature work without OWF being installed?
    Thanks for your help
    regards

    You also might be interested in this thread...
    OWB and Work Flow (being dessuported)
    Just in case you are starting an implementation.

  • How to execute SQL scripts using OWB Process flows ?

    Hi,
    I have some SQL Scripts. I have to execute them using OWB Process flows.
    Can i get any document or link which helps me in achieving this?
    Thanks in Advance,
    SriGP

    Sutirtha,
    Thank you very much. I really appreciate all of your responses.
    I have one more question ( Sorry for flooding you with lot of questions :) )
    How to capture the errors which occured inside the SQL Scripts.
    My scenario is like this. I have two sql scripts Script_1.sql and Script2.sql namely. I would like to put dependency on the execution of the scripts.
    If Script_1.sql executes succesfully without any errors, then EXECUTE Script_2.sql
    else if Script_1.sql execution contains errors then DON'T EXECUTE Script_2.sql
    As of now, i observed that the Process flow shows Success State even if there is an error in the sql script execution. Because of which i was not able to put dependency on the execution of the scripts.
    I think i can do it by tweaking(changing) the code inside the SQL Scripts, like logging the errors in some log table and reading it before the next script execution.
    But the restriction is, I Should not touch/change the existing SQL Scripts.
    Do we have any mechanism in the ProcessFlows to identify the SQL Errors that occurred during execution of SQL Scripts ?
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    Thanks in advance,
    SriGP.

  • (urgent)how to run the sqlldr script in owb process flow?

    dear all:
    In my oracle warehouse ,i have to load much *.dat file
    into database with sqlldr in owb process flow. In owb process flow, I use the external process to run the sqlldr file with following configuration:
    1:======external process==========
    command : /app/ftpfile/sqlldr2.sh
    parameter list:
    success_threshold:0
    script:
    ================================
    2:create a file location in FILE　LOCATION node:
    =============
    ODS_LOCAL_LOC
    =============
    3: in the runtime repository i register the location
    ============
    user name: oracle (for the sqlldr should run in oracle user)
    password : oracle
    host name: localhost
    root path: /app/ftpfile/
    ============
    4:configure the process flow
    ============
    path settings
    working locations:ods_local_loc
    ============
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    i run it ,it show me error following:
    ==========
    SQL*Loader-704: Internal error: ulconnect: OCIServerAttach [0]
    ORA-12545: Connect failed because target host or object does not exist
    ===========
    please help me!
    with best regard!

    Hello,
    our developers were getting this error code just the other day. They are using "sqlplus_exec_template" script to initiate these things. In our case, I had to do two thing:
    1) Modify their "initiator" script (the one that connects to runtime access user, and then calls "template") - it has to use tns connectivity "user/passwd@service_name"
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  • Start OWB Process Flow Schedule Job in Workflow Manager

    I am trying to get the Oracle Workflow Schedule to execute my Oracle Warehouse Builder (OWB) Process Flow. Please note that execute Process Flow from the OWB deployment manager works fine. I did the following but nothing being executed:
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    OWB: 10g
    Oracle DB: 10g
    Oracle Workflow: 2.6.3
    OracelAS: NONE
    1. From the Oracle Workflow Manager browser, click the Background Engines->Submit New
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    Work Item Type: LD_STG
    Run Date and Time: 10/18/2004 17:40:00
    Run Every: 0 days, 00 hours, 01 minutes, 00 seconds
    3. Click ok and system showed "Successfully submitted Background Engine with job number 107"
    However, after the specificied schedule time, nothing happened. No error shown in the Work Item.
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  • Execute Shell Script from OWB Process Flow

    I am trying to execute a Shell Script from a User Defined activity of OWB Process Flow. As I have not done such things earlier
    I need to know:
    1. Where I will put the Shell Script (move_file.sh)?
    2. What are the values in need to enter in the external process parameters (such as Command, Script, Result Code, Parameter List, Sucess Threshold etc)
    Please reply this thread. It would be a big help for me and probably for others as well.
    Kind Regards
    Zakir
    Message was edited by:
    Zakir

    Check this out,.
    http://download-uk.oracle.com/docs/cd/B31080_01/doc/owb.102/b28223/ref_processflows.htm#i1173362
    And answer to your question1, the shell script should be on the unix server.
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  • How to stop OWB Process Flow job

    I have a problem.
    For scheduling OWB Process Flows I use EM (create Job - SQL Script) in which I schedule jobs with script @/home/oracle/scripts/oem_exec_template.sql.
    Sometimes it happens, that the job doesn't finish and I also can't expedite it through Workflow manager because it is not listed there. So next executions for this job doesn't fire, because it is still active (it is shown in EM as Running …..and also I can't stop it there).
    I also can't find the session for this job and also in dictionary I can't find the job, I went through these views, but nowhere I can't find any of my scheduled jobs, and of course also not the ones that are still running.
    DBA_SCHEDULER_JOBS
    DBA_SCHEDULER_RUNNING_JOBS
    DBA_SCHEDULER_JOB_RUN_DETAILS
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    How can I kill my running jobs?
    OS: Red Hat Linux 3
    DB: 10.1.0.3.0
    OWB: 10.1.0.2.0
    I'm quite desperate about this isue,
    Thank you,
    Gorazd

    Gorazd,
    the best way to identify problem with processflow execution - using OWB Runtime Audit Browser.
    Other variant - using public OWB runtime view, for example for reporting executions of you process run this select under OWB repository owner or any OWB user:
    select created_on,elapse_time,return_result from all_rt_audit_executions
    where object_name='<your processflow name in uppercase>' order by created_on;
    RETURN_RESULT must be equal 'OK' and ELAPSE_TIME (in seconds) greater then 0.
    If this query returns rows with null RETURN_RESULT or RETURN_RESULT<>'OK' or with zero elapse_time and this cases match (by date) with EM problems then you need analyze process executions in more detail with Runtime Audit Browser.
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  • How to call OWB Process Flow from APEX?

    Hello.
    I was wondering if there is a way that I can have a OWB process flow kick off from a button in APEX? I know you can have APEX perform PL/SQL upon being clicked, so I am wondering if there is a way that I can do the same for a process flow? We are looking to have a manual kick off for a job and we are trying to use APEX for this. Any information would be great!
    Thank you

    Hi,
    Using SOAP ?if there is a way ... please provide some examples.
    I finished my EDQ process, and now i am trying to find how to call it from APEX
    My web service WSDL is
    <soap:Envelope xmlns:soap="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/">
      <soap:Header/>
      <soap:Body>
        <dn:request xmlns:dn="http://www.datanomic.com/ws" id="?">
          <dn:record>
            <dn:ID>?</dn:ID>
          </dn:record>
        </dn:request>
      </soap:Body>
    </soap:Envelope>You did not state your Apex version. If you are on 4.x then see
    Creating a Web Service Reference Based on a WSDL
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  • OWB Process flow deployment into auto sys

    Can some one tell us the steps to be followed for deploying the owb PROCESS FLOW into Auto sys.
    Thanks

    Hi
    There was some work a few years ago, but not sure it was ever productized. You can integrate with any 3rd party scheduler (in a course manner), see the post here;
    http://blogs.oracle.com/warehousebuilder/2008/11/using_3rd_party_schedulers_with_owb_1.html
    Cheers
    David

  • OWB Process flow restart??

    OWB Process flow restart??
    Set up:
    OWB repository 10.2.0.2.0
    OWB client 10.2.0.2.8.
    Oracle version 10G (10.2.0.3.0).
    I have created a process flow(PF1) that has say 5 maps and on'SUCCESS' or FAILURE sends an email.
    I would like to restart the PF1 (after data fix) from the point of failure.
    Did any one has any idea for such a scenario ?
    Thank you!

    So, if you have a process flow package with 2 processes, process1 and process2, create a third process called RunAll.
    In process RunAll you will first run process1, then connect it to process2 with an transition arrow having the conditon set to Success.
    You could also have 2 other transition arrows going from process1 having conditions of Error and Warning (these would go somewhere else besides process2.).
    Then, you would merely run process RunAll. If process1 fails, then process2 never runs, since the transition arrows define the path of success, error, and warning.
    Hope this helps!

  • How to check SQL activity in OWB Process flow

    Hi,
    In OWB process flow,I need to check SQL activity. How to check that? I am using OWB 11g R2.
    Regards,
    Rashmik

    Gowtham,
    Well the following hint is provided by oracle warehouse builder help.........
    The time-out setting for the workflow engine determines how long the File Exist activity waits for a file. If the file does not arrive before the time-out setting expires, the File Exists activity terminates with errors.
    well someone with deep workflow knowledge can answer this one...
    If you get the answer please share with us.....
    Regards,
    Suraj.

  • Passing parameters from shell script to OWB process flow

    Hi all,
    I am running OWB process flow (using the template script provided by oracle) and i want to pass two date parameters as shown below:
    sqlplus -s $SQL_USER/$SQL_PWD@$ORACLE_SID @$HOME_DIR/src/vmc_oem_exec_script.sql OWB_OWNER VMC_POST_DW_PF_LOC_SIT PROCESS VMC_NM1_PORT_MAIN "," "P_DATE_FROM=$DATE_FROM,P_DATE_TO=$DATE_TO"
    How do i catch those values in process flow and pass those to mappings in Process flow?
    Do i need to create PF variables with same names or any name will do?
    Thanks in advance

    This document is explaining how to pass data between activities in process flow.
    I am passing parameters from a shell script.
    Any ideas,how to pass parameters from shell script and then initialize the process flow variables based on those values and then pass them further to mappings.
    Thanks

  • Load .csv file data with OWb Process flow using Web

    Hi,
    I Have a file in my local machine( Machines on multiple user's), need to load data through Web user interface.
    Let's say have a web page with multiple radio buttons respective to different sources, by clicking on each button will pass the path of .csv file to through Application, (API or Java programming interface) execute owb Process flow as a accepting file path as a input parameter to execute for loading purpose.
    Should facilitate view data, Update data through web based on user requests.
    Need your guidence how can i implement this with OWb 11g R2.
    Assuming with Web browser functionality. Please confirm it and if yes, please throw some light how could be the steps to implement.
    Thanks

    Hi David,
    Thanks for your reply.
    Undersatnd your proposed solution.But my requirement should be as follows.
    1. Currently under consideration using web page likely to be implement with Java, allowing users to load .csv file data into staging area.(Loading flat file into Data abse table)
    Case 1, Assuming OWB software is not installed on user machine. I think no.
    Is it possible through web page (this case Java page) to trigger java procedure/Pl/SQl procedure or integration of both to laod data into staging area.If yes, how it could effect performance of data load with 1 GB file.
    Case 2, OWb client software installed on User machine, while runtime passing parameters means passing manually?
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    Could you please show me guidence how should I acheive this functionality with APEX customization part?
    Thanks agin for your support.
    Anil

  • External commands in OWB Process Flow

    Hello *,
    how can I embed an external command (e.g. a batch file) in an OWB process flow.
    I know the User Defined Activity but I didn't succeed in embedding this.
    Has someone an example for me?
    Thanks and regards
    Michael

    hi thomas...
    thanks for your reply...
    I changed the parameters of runtime.properties to NATIVE_JAVA as u said...but it still not running....
    I will give u a celar pic..what I am doing now..
    I wrote a bat file called cmd.bat with the following commands..
    d:
    cd temp
    copy var.dat d.txt
    del var.dat
    I kept the path of this file(d:\temp\cmd.bat)..in the script parameter of userdefined activity...
    and the path of the cmd.exe (c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe) file in command parameter
    I created a basic process flow(ch)..with start, userdefined and stop activities...
    I just want to copy the data from var.dat to d.dat and delete the var.dat..
    the deployment and running of this process(ch) from the control center manager is success...but the actual copying and deletion that was mentioned in my cmd.bat..is not happening...
    I am using owb 10gr2....
    anymore suggestions plzz..
    thanks
    gopi

  • Launch OWB Process Flow via shell

    Hi all,
    I need to know in wich way I can launch an OWB Process Flow via unix shell.
    Could someone drop me the syntax, please?
    Thanks in advance
    Steve

    Hi Steve
    See this prost here;
    sqlplus_exec_template.sql
    essentially .. use sqlplus and the script sqlplus_exec_template passing the parameters.
    Cheers
    David

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