Oracle Applications Overview

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Module Overview
Oracle E-Business Suite Home Page HTML Interface Forms Interface Concurrent Processing Database Components File System Components Applications Technology Stack Rapid Install Component Products Product Dependencies Vision Demo Database

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Oracle E-Business Suite

An integrated suite of applications for e-business
Applications Technology Financials HRMS CRM Supply Chain Manufacturing Public Sector

Projects

Stored in an Oracle Database and a File System

Product

Business Data

Files

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Oracle E-Business Suite Home Page

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HTML Interface

Provides fast, accurate information Reduces paperwork Minimizes administrative costs Increases organizational responsiveness Provides simple, approachable interface Requires very little user training

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HTML Interface

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Forms Interface

Offers a flexible, powerful system for professional administrative users Provides a very responsive interface that is optimized for high-volume use Optimizes production reporting

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Forms Interface

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Concurrent Processing

Concurrent programs: Typically report on, and update, large volumes of data Are usually data-intensive, long-running tasks Run on the Concurrent Processing server Can run simultaneously with online operations Multiple concurrent programs can run at the same time

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System Overview
Desktop Application Database

Web Services

Web Browser

Forms Services
Concurrent Processing Server

Database Server

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Oracle Applications

Oracle Applications consists of A file system containing:

Forms Reports Concurrent programs Programs and scripts HTML and Java

An Oracle database containing:

Data objects Code objects

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Applications Technology Stack for Release 12

Oracle Applications
Oracle Applications Products

Applications Technology Stack

Oracle Developer 10g
Oracle Application Server 10g

Database Server
Oracle 10g Release 2

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Rapid Install

The Rapid Install utility: Automates many of the steps required for installing Oracle Applications Release 12 Simplifies both basic and advanced installations Creates, installs, and configures most of the components needed for an Oracle Applications system Minimizes installation time Allows you to select languages and corresponding character sets Avoids the possibility of certification issues arising

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Rapid Install Technology Stack Components

Rapid Install installs and configures the following technology stack components, including: Oracle RDBMS Oracle Application Server (including Oracle HTTP Server) Oracle Developer, which includes:
Oracle Forms

Oracle Applications file system Oracle Applications database

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Product Families

Intelligence

Marketing & Sales

Manufacturing

Service

Financials

Human Resources

Learning Management

Public Sector/University

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Example Standard Product Identifiers

ID
0 101 222 401

Abbreviation
FND GL AR INV

Full Name
Application Object Library General Ledger Receivables Inventory

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Product Registration

To simplify maintenance, the database objects and file system components for all Oracle Applications products are installed When you install Oracle Applications, you use the Rapid Install screens to register the products you intend to implement
The license status of dependent products is automatically marked as Shared or Installed, according to product dependencies

After you install Oracle Applications, you use License Manager to register any additional products you wish to implement

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Product Dependencies

GL

FND INV AR

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Vision Demo Database

Vision Database

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Module Summary
This module introduced the following topics: Oracle E-Business Suite Home Page HTML Interface Forms Interface Concurrent Processing Database Components File System Components Applications Technology Stack Rapid Install Component Products Product Dependencies Vision Demo Database

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