Oracle Applications R12

R12 New Features

IT Department
Kohinoor Mills Limited
 Oracle E-Business Suite
To facilitate big businesses, Oracle Corporation have created collection of software
in the category of ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) known as modules,
that are integrated to talk to each other and
known as Oracle Applications or E-Business Suite.

• Oracle Inventory
• Oracle Receivables
• Oracle Order Management
• Oracle General Ledger
• Oracle Cost Management
• Oracle Inventory
• Oracle Bills of Material
• Order Management
 Previous Releases

10.7 : Oldest Release of Oracle ERP which is character,

thin client based. Oracle has stopped support for this release
from year 1998.
11 :
11i :
R12 : Latest Release by Oracle In the chain of Oracle ERP Releases.
 R12 Overview
Oracle Applications Release 12 is the latest release in the chain of
E-Business Suite Releases by Oracle. This is a step towards
Oracle Fusion as this uses Oracle Fusion Middleware applications in
its base e.g. Oracle application Server 10g, Oracle BI Discoverer 10g etc.

This release came up with the:

•New file system model i.e. segregation of Code
•Data and Configurations to have easy maintenance and to avert
NFS mount issues on shared Application tier configuration systems
•Also Autoconfig will not write anything in APPL_TOP, COMMON_TOP area in R12
•All instance specific configurations, log files are written in INST_TOP area
•Instance Home provides the ability to share Applications and technology
stack code among multiple instances
 R12 New Features
• Improved Reporting & Analysis
• Next Generation Business Process Management
• Global Customer Service
• Enhanced Business Intelligence
• Streamlined Performance
• Systems Management
• Improved planning, forecasting, scorecards, consolidations, analysis and modeling.
• R12 reduces the need for customizations with the highly configurable features
such as Workflow, XML Publisher (BI Publisher), OA Framework and
Forms Personalization, and Custom Library as well as user tailorable folders
and key data flexfields.
 R12 Features
• Technology Stack components
• File system layout
• Technology
• Functionality
• Maintenance
 Major changes from R11i

Component Release 11i Release 12

Database 9.2 10.2
Developer 6i 10i

Application Server 1.0 10.1

Client Plug-in Jinitator Sun JRE

Java Containers Jserv OC4J

Release 11i – 11.5.10.2
Release 12
Oracle Technology R12 Version 11.5.10CU2 RI Version 11.5.10 RI Version

Oracle Database 10g 10.2.0.2 9.2.0.6 9.2.0.5

XDK - Database 10.2.0.2 8.1.7.4 8.1.7.4

XDB 10.2.0.2 - -

XDK Middle-tier 10.1 9.0.4 9.0.4

HTTP Client 10.1.3 1.0.2.2 1.0.2.2

Oracle 9iAS/10gAS 1.0.2.2.2 1.0.2.2.2

10.1.3/10.1.2
Developer 6i Client Libraries 10.1.2 8.0.6.3 8.0.6.3

Technology – Rehosted components R12 Version 11.5.10CU2 Version 11.5.10 Version

BI Beans 3.1 3.1 3.1

JDBC 10.1.0.4 9.2.0.6 9.2.0.5

Technology – Third party component R12 Version 11.5.10CU2 Version 11.5.10 Version

JDK for web tier 5.0 1.4.2 1.4.2

JDK for concurrent processing tier 5.0 1.4.2 1.4.2

Sun Java Plug-in 5.0 1.3.1.21 (Oracle Jinitiator) 1.3.1.18 (Oracle Jinitiator)

Oracle Technology – non-embedded Applications integration R12 Version 11.5.10CU2 Version 11.5.10 Version

Oracle AS10g Portal3 10.1.2 3.0.9.8.4 3.0.9.8.4

Oracle AS10g SSO/OID3 10.1.2 3.0.9.8.4 3.0.9.8.4

Collaboration Suite3 10gR1 (10.1.1) - -

 Client Tier
– R12 Replaces Jinitiator (oajinit.exe)
– Sun’s 1.5 Java Runtime Environment (JRE)
– Repacked into oaj2se.exe
– Firefox 1.5 for Windows
– Netscape support for Applications and ADI
 Database Tier
• 10g Release 2 ORACLE_HOME
– Oracle Database (Enterprise Edition)
– XDK -Database
– XDB - Database
– Workflow
– InterMedia option
– Spatial option
– Data Mining option
– JDK 5.0 to support Autoconfig
 Application Tier
• OracleAS 10g 10.1.2 for Forms & Reports Services
– Replaces the 8.0.6-based Oracle_Home

• OracleAS 10g 10.1.3 for Oracle Containers for Java (OC4J)

– Replaces the 8.1.7-based Oracle_Home provided by iAS 1.0.2.2 in 11i
• JDBC 10.2
• JDK 1.5 for web & concurrent processing
• Servlet Container: JServ -> OC4J
(OC4J is Oracles J2EE container)
• Apache: 1.3.19 -> 1.3.31
• Forms/Reports: 6i -> 10g
 Application Server 10.1.3
– The Java Oracle Home
– HTTP Listener
– Oracle Containers for J2EE (OC4J)
– Oracle Process Manager and Notification
Server
– Application Server Control (ASControl)
– JDK 5.0
 Application Server 10.1.2
– The Forms or ‘C’ Oracle Home
– Forms and Reports
– Delivers native runtime executables for
• Forms (frmweb)
• Reports (rwrun)
– No relinking of native executables. User exists
(Applications C Code) is now dynamically linked at
runtime.
– 10.1 Required Support Files (RSF’s)
 R12 Features
• Technology Stack components
• File system layout
• Technology
• Functionality
• Maintenance
 File System Layout Overview
Default File System by Rapid Install/Rapid Clone
– Database
• <apps_base>/db/tech_st/10.2.0
• <apps_base>/db/apps_st/data
– Applications
• <apps_base>/apps/tech_st/10.1.2
• <apps_base>/apps/tech_st/10.1.3
• <apps_base>/apps/apps_st/appl
• <apps_base>/apps/apps_st/comn
– Instance Configuration
• <apps_base>/inst/apps/<context_name>
Example - Applications
•<apps_base>/apps
HTTP Listener (10.1.3)
•<apps_base>/apps/tech_st/10.1.3
OC4J Deployment (10.1.3)
•<apps_base>/apps/tech_st/10.1.3
 J2EE (10.1.3)
•<apps_base>/apps/tech_st/10.1.3
 The Instance Home
– Instance or Configuration Home
– Contains instance specific files
• Configuration
• Logs
• Scripts
– Default location
• <apps_base>/inst/apps/<context_name>
• Access via $INST_TOP environment variable
– Implementation of shared file system and/or read-only
ORACLE_HOME’s and APPL_TOP
– Standalone instance also implemented this way
$INST_TOP
 Instance Home Environment
• <apps_base>/inst/apps/<context_name> ($INST_TOP)
• /admin
– /scripts ($ADMIN_SCRIPTS_HOME)
• /appl ($APPL_CONFIG_HOME)
– /fnd/12.0.0/secure ($FND_SECURE)
• /certs
• /logs ($LOG_HOME)
• /ora ($ORA_CONFIG_HOME)
– /10.1.2
– /10.1.3 ($ORACLE_CONFIG_HOME)
• /pids
• /portal
 $INST_TOP
<apps_base>/inst/apps/<context_name> ($INST_TOP)
$ADMIN_SCRIPTS_HOME
$ADMIN_SCRIPTS_HOME
 $FND_SECURE
<apps_base>/inst/apps/<context_name> ($INST_TOP)

/fnd/12.0.0/secure ($FND_SECURE)
$FND_SECURE
$FND_TOP/secure - Obsolete
$LOG_HOME/appl
$INST_TOP/logs/appl
$APPLCSF & $APPLRGF
 Instance Home ’10.1.2’ Directory
• <apps_base>/inst/apps/<context_name>/ora/10.1.2
– <context_name>.env
– /forms/server
• appsweb.cfg
• default.env
– /network/admin $TNS_ADMIN
• listener.ora
• tnsnames.ora

– This is the configuration for the ‘C’ ORACLE_HOME, set when running the
Concurrent Managers and AD utilities.
 Forms Configuration (10.1.2)
• Forms 10.1.2
– Servlet mode is the default and socket mode will be supported
– Servlet mode issues
• Increases network traffic by ~40%
• Response time impact is significant for WAN users
– Socket mode will be supported
– MetaLink note 125767.1 (Forms 6i with 11i)
• We recommend the use of socket mode for intranet users, and HTTPS
for Internet users. We recommend the Forms Servlet for customers
wishing to use HTTPS due to the simplified, industry standard
configuration.
Forms Configuration (10.1.2)
$ORA_CONFIG_HOME
 Instance Home ‘appl’ Directory
• <apps_base>/inst/apps/<context_name>/appl
$APPL_CONFIG_HOME *
– /admin
– Empty in standalone instance where APPL_CONFIG_HOME value is
APPL_TOP
– Contains these files if APPL_CONFIG_HOME value is not APPL_TOP
• topfile.txt, adjareas.txt, adjborg2.txt,
• adjborg.txt, adovars.env, adconfig.txt,
<CONTEXT_FILE>.xml
– /fnd/12.0.0/secure $FND_SECURE
 $APPL_CONFIG_HOME
<apps_base>/inst/apps/<context_name> ($INST_TOP)
/appl ($APPL_CONFIG_HOME)
Instance Home ‘certs’ Directory
• <apps_base>/inst/apps/<context_name>/certs
• /Apache
– ewallet.p12
• /opmn
– cwallet.sso
– Ewallet.p12

– certs is the default directory for SSL or other certificate files used
by this instance. To use a centrally stage certificate change the
appropriate context file variables and run AutoConfig
$INST_TOP/CERTS
 Instance Home ‘logs’ Directory
• <apps_base>/inst/apps/<context_name>/logs $LOG_HOME
– /appl
• /admin
– /conc $APPLCSF
– /oam
– /rgf $APPLRGF
– /ora
– /10.1.2/network
– /10.1.3
» /Apache
» /j2ee/forms
/oacore
» /javacache
– adpatch logs still created in $APPL_TOP
– AutoConfig logs created in $INST_TOP/admin/logs
$LOG_HOME/ora
 Instance Home ’10.1.3’ Directory
• <apps_base>/inst/apps/<context_name>/ora/10.1.3 $ORACLE_CONFIG_HOME

– <context_name>.env
– /Apache/Apache/conf
• apps.conf, httpd.conf, oracle_apache.conf, ssl.conf
• dms.conf, mod_oc4j.conf, security.conf, url_fw.conf
– /config
• ias.properties (used by EM agent)
– /j2ee/forms/config (same files as for oacore)
– /j2ee/oacore/config
• applications.xml, default-web-site.xml, global-web-application.xml
• j2ee-logging.xml, jms.xml, oc4j-connectors.xml, oc4j.properties,
• rmi.xml, server.xml, system-application.xml, system-jazn-data.xml
– /j2ee/oacore /application-deployments/oacore
• orion-application.xml
– /j2ee/oacore /application-deployments/oacore/html
• orion-web.xml
 Instance Home ’10.1.3’ Directory
• <apps_base>/inst/apps/<context_name>/ora/10.1.3
– /javacache
– /network/admin $TNS_ADMIN
• listener.ora, tnsnames.ora
– /opmn
• /bin/opmnctl
• /conf/opmn.xml …. root of 10.1.3 configuration
• /logs *
– HTTP_Server~1
– OC4J~forms~default_group~1
– OC4J~oacore~default_group~1

* opmn/logs directory cannot be moved from here.

$INST_TOP/ora/10.1.3/Apache/conf
$IAS_ORACLE_HOME
$IAS_ORACLE_HOME/Apache/Apache/conf
 Instance Home ’pids’ Directory
• <apps_base>/inst/apps/<context_name>/pids *
– /10.1.3/Apache
– httpd.pid
– httpd.lock
– /appl
– reviver.sh_<context_name>.pid (for Conc. Manager)

• * pids directory should be located on machines local disk

• <apps_base>/inst/apps/<context_name>/portal
• aplogin.html, index.html, etc
 COMMON_TOP Changes - Java
– $COMMON_TOP/java ($JAVA_BASE)
• /classes ($JAVA_TOP)
– Contains expanded class file directories
• /lib ($AF_JLIB)
– Contains zip and jar files

• adovars.env changed to implement these changes.

• The reason for this change is due to the way OC4J automatically
includes zip and jar files into the CLASSPATH. Before making this
change, including $JAVA_TOP to pick up the expanded classes
directories picked all the zip and jar files causing class version conflicts
at OC4J startup.
COMMON_TOP Changes - HTML
• $COMMON_TOP/webapps
– /oacore/html ($OA_HTML)
– Contains all the .html, .jsp, .css, .xml files
– This change made to meet J2EE requirements
– Extra files to meet J2EE requirements
– /webapps/oacore/html/WEB-INF/web.xml
» web.xml normally contains servlet definitions and
mappings. To implement shared file system, this
information is configured in
$ORACLE_CONFIG_HOME/j2ee/oacore /application-
deployments/oacore/html/orion-web.xml
» web.xml is a basic file with no servlet definitions, shared
by all instances
– /webapps/oacore/META-INF/application.xml
 R12 Features
• Technology Stack components
• File system layout
• Technology
• Functionality
• Maintenance
 Fusion Ready
• Oracle Applications Adapter
– Interface Tables
– Views
– API’s
– Concurrent programs
– EDI
– XML Gateway
– Business Events
 Applications Database
• OATM configured by default
• ASM, ADDM, ASH, RAC and all the 10gR2
features are available to use
• Partitioning of seeded Applications tables is fully
supported
 Technology Changes
• Workflow Engine is rewritten to handle bulk
processing and purging
• Gather Statistics improvements with Auto gather
feature
• NOLOGGING is default option for patching and DBI
summary collection
• Transaction monitors are implemented using AQ
technology which enables them to failover in RAC
enabled environment
 Technology changes
• FNDCPASS bulk feature
• The base product schemas are locked by default
except during patching
• Mod_plsql is retired
• Workflow notification mailer is SSL enabled
• Workflow BES can be configured to Stop and
Rollback or Skip to Next
Patching The Oracle Homes
– Opatch is used to apply patches to the 10.1.3
and 10.1.2 Oracle Homes.
– Requires access to the Oracle Homes inventory
– List of patches already applied through
• Opatch lsinventory – detail
– Refer to Metalink Note XXXXXX
 Integration with External Servers
• OracleAS 10g Single Sign-On &
Oracle Internet Directory 10.1.2.x
• Discoverer 10.1.2.x
• Portal 10.1.2.x
• WebCache 10.1.2.x
• Oracle Integration 10.1.2.x
• Collaboration Suite 10gR2
• Enterprise Manager 10gR2
OPTIONAL 10gAS components
• Single Sign-On 10g
• Oracle Internet Directory 10g
• Portal 10g
• Discoverer 10g
• Web Cache 10g
• Oracle Business Integration 10g
• Oracle BPEL Process Manager 10g
– Installed in a different ORACLE_HOME on an existing E-Business Suite
Release 12 application-tier server
– Installed on a server that is physically separate from an existing E-Business Suite
Release 12 Applications server
SSO and LDAP Integration
 SSO and LDAP Integration
• Does the Release 12 Rapid Install include an OracleAS
10g Infrastructure?
• No, the Release 12 database created by the Rapid Install does
not include a OracleAS 10g Infrastructure database.
Although Release 12 uses OracleAS 10g 10.1.2 and 10.1.3,
these components do not require an OracleAS 10g
Infrastructure (sometimes referred to as a Metadata
Repository). The Release 12 database does not include a
OracleAS 10g Infrastructure database.
• Can I install an OracleAS 10g Infrastructure in the
Release 12 database?
• No, this is not supported.
 R12 Features
• Technology Stack components
• File system layout
• Technology
• Functionality
• Maintenance
 Multi-Org Architecture Control
(MOAC)
• In Release 12 within a responsibility one can access and
enter data for multiple operating units.
• Concurrent program definitions and SRS include additional
item to incorporate MOAC
 User Security
• Oracle User Management (UMX)
• Role Based Access Control
 R12 Features
• Technology Stack components
• File system layout
• Technology
• Functionality
• Maintenance
 Cloning
• Single Node to Single Node
• Database Refresh
• Multi-node to Multi-node
• Single-node to Multi-node
• Multi-node to Single-node
 OAM Features
• Simple and Advanced Cloning
• Manage Downtime messages
• Allows custom scripts to be deployed and
monitored from OAM
• Advanced Configuration wizards guide through
configuring Load Balancing, SSL and
Accelerators configuration
 APPL_TOP High Availability
• Shared APPL_TOP
• Staged APPL_TOP
• Distributed AD
• Read-only file system