Unable to See Custom Intergrator in R12 in front End

Question

Hi ,
Did u had any luck .
I am pretty much facing the same issue.
I created a custom Integrator using the API . I can see the integrator in the tables but not from the fornt end. Can some one pleas eelborate what steps to be done to have it view in front end.
BNE_INTEGRATOR_UTILS.CREATE_INTEGRATOR(P_APPLICATION_ID => p_application_id,
P_OBJECT_CODE => 'XXXX_ASO_QOTIMP',
P_INTEGRATOR_USER_NAME => 'XXXX: ASO Quote Import',
P_LANGUAGE => 'US',
P_SOURCE_LANGUAGE => 'US',
P_USER_ID => FND_GLOBAL.USER_ID,
BNE_INTEGRATOR_UTILS.CREATE_INTERFACE_FOR_API
(P_APPLICATION_ID => P_APPLICATION_ID,
P_OBJECT_CODE => 'XXXX_ASO_QOTIMP',
P_INTEGRATOR_CODE => 'XXXX_ASO_QOTIMP_INTG',
P_API_PACKAGE_NAME => 'XXXX_ASO_QOTIMP_ADI_PK',
P_API_PROCEDURE_NAME => 'CREATE_INTERFACE',
P_INTERFACE_USER_NAME => 'XXXX: ASO Quote Interface',
P_PARAM_LIST_NAME => 'XXXX: ASO Quote PL',
P_API_TYPE => 'PROCEDURE',
P_API_RETURN_TYPE => NULL,
P_UPLOAD_TYPE => 2,
P_LANGUAGE => 'US',
P_SOURCE_LANG => 'US',
P_USER_ID => FND_GLOBAL.USER_ID,
P_PARAM_LIST_CODE => X_PARAM_LIST_CODE,
P_INTERFACE_CODE => X_INTERFACE_CODE);
     BNE_INTEGRATOR_UTILS.CREATE_DEFAULT_LAYOUT(     P_APPLICATION_ID => P_APPLICATION_ID,
               P_OBJECT_CODE => 'XXXX_ASO_QOTIMP',
               P_INTEGRATOR_CODE => 'XXXX_ASO_QOTIMP_INTG',
                              P_INTERFACE_CODE => P_INTERFACE_CODE,
                         P_USER_ID => FND_GLOBAL.USER_ID,
                         P_FORCE          => P_FORCE,
                         P_ALL_COLUMNS      => P_ALL_COLUMNS,
                              P_LAYOUT_CODE     => X_LAYOUT_CODE);
PROCEDURE CreateWebAdi AS
     ln_application_id      NUMBER;
     lx_interface_code      VARCHAR2(50);
     lx_INTEGRATOR_CODE VARCHAR2(50);
     lx_param_list_code      VARCHAR2(50);
     l_force           BOOLEAN :=FALSE;
     L_ALL_COLUMNS           BOOLEAN :=FALSE;
     L_LAYOUT_CODE           VARCHAR2(30);
BEGIN
GetApplicationID(ln_application_id);
CREATE_INTEGRATOR(ln_application_id,lx_INTEGRATOR_CODE);
CREATE_INTERFACE_FOR_API(ln_application_id,lx_INTEGRATOR_CODE,lx_param_list_code,lx_interface_code);
CREATE_DEFAULT_LAYOUT(ln_application_id,lx_interface_code,L_ALL_COLUMNS,l_force,L_LAYOUT_CODE);
END;
and i cud see the created integrator in these tables
Select * From BNE_INTEGRATORS_B order by creation_date desc
Select * From BNE_INTEGRATORS_TL order by creation_date desc
Select * From BNE_INTERFACES_B order by creation_date desc
But when i navigate to desktop integrator i dont see them in my create document page.I have associated the integrator to a custom application.
I read somewhere in the earlier post that following additional steps to be done
additional steps you need to perform to be able to access a custom integrator.
1. Create a form function to access the integrator
2. Link the integrator to the form function (security link)
3. Add the function to your menu.
Questions Related to it
i) Now when we create a form function in application developer does there to have to be any action associated with the function ? if so what would be the action? or do we need to a create a dummy function?
ii) How do i link my integrator to my form function ? would appreciate if some one can eloborate on it
Would appreciate your inputs in this regard.
Thanks
Sunil

Answer 1

Hi,
please let me summarize what needs to be done, and also the easiest way.
WebADI deals with access security (to make sure that not everyone can execute everything and can get data he shall not see).
Two things to do:
1. Create a record in a security table which links a form function to the integrator.
2. Put this function in your menu somewhere and from that time on you should be able to execute.
You should, because this simple approach does not work for me at all. I was cleaning the web cache, local cache, still not worked. Then I have checked the user guide and it states you need to bounce the apache. Ok, can I do this, is this what I want? No.
I am doing it different,, and it works always (in R12):
1. Create a record in a security table which links a form function to the integrator.
2. Create a qualified function call to your integrator and link this directly as menu entry into your menu.
to 1)
the integrator to use is the 800:HR_SETUP_MAINT_FUNC_INTG
"HR Maintain Integrator Form Function Association => you get it by using Responsibility: "HR Web ADI"
table is BNE_SECURED_OBJECTS
to 2)
The function I am creating is the following (you can get it from the last step from the document creation wizard)
Name = your choice
parameter = "bne:page=BneCreateDoc&bne:viewer=BNE:EXCEL2000&bne:reporting=N&bne:integrator=20006:GENERAL_3_INTG"
. > last part is your integrator (app id : name)
type = SERVLET
web_html_call = BneApplicationService
2b)
put this function into your menu, then you can always and immediate call your integrator.
Keep in mind that R12.1.2 offers a new set of forms with a responsibility "Desktop Integration Manager" with which you can do all these steps in a web form.
Just google for "Desktop Integration Manager".
hope this helps!
Volker