OWB WORKFLOW

Hi All,
I have OWB 11g r1(with database 11g r1) installed on my pc,win xp
I have created many mappings.
Now I want to create a process flow.
I searched in GOOGLE
It seems that the workflow is not installed.
1) Is workflow not installed by default with OWB11g as the 11g database ?
2) the default user owf_mgr is NOT present in the database .
3) I checked the ORACLE_HOME/owb folder ,but the wf folder doesn't exist......
I also have OWB11gR2 installed in my pc.
this does have the wf folder in oracle_home/owb folder.
so i copied wf folder from this home to 11gR1 home .....when I install using the wfinstall.bat ....it points the 11gR2 folder..........
what options do i Have ?
please suggest.
Thanks
s

In oracle 11g workflow is no longer provided with the database and is not on the 11g companion. It is included as part of warehouse builder 11g and located at %ORACLE_HOME%\owb\wf\ in the OWB installation oracle home.
For oracle database 10g you would need to install workflow server component into the 10g database home via the 10g companion cd, not use the workflow included with OWB 11g. The two "should" be the same 2.6.4 final release version of workflow (from appearances of looking at the files they "seem" the same), but if you want to be running a supported configuration, use the 10g companion to install workflow into a 10g database and use the OWB 11g workflow to install on 11g database.
Edited by: smithrh2 on Feb 14, 2012 1:53 PM
Edited by: smithrh2 on Feb 14, 2012 1:54 PM

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OUBIWF_D_DEVICE_ACTIVITY_TYPE                                        2012-07-04 16:57:37.0     4
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OUBIWF_D_DEVICE_ACTIVITY_TYPE:FILEMGR_PRE                              1          2012-07-04 16:57:38.0     2
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Hi There
Am experiencing the same issue. Did you manage to resolve it, is so can you advice what the resolution is. Thanks
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Thank you very much,
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