Oracle Workflow Administrator's Guide

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Overview of Oracle Workflow

Overview of Oracle Workflow for Administrators

Major Features and Definitions

Workflow Processes

Setting Up Oracle Workflow

Overview of Setting Up

Oracle Workflow Hardware and Software Requirements

Overview of Required Setup Steps for the Standalone Version of Oracle Workflow

Overview of Required Setup Steps for the Version of Oracle Workflow Embedded in Oracle Applications

Optional Setup Steps

Other Workflow Features

Identifying the Version of Your Oracle Workflow Server

Oracle Workflow Setup Checklist

Step 1: Partitioning Workflow Tables

Step 2: Setting Global User Preferences

Step 3: Setting Up an Oracle Workflow Directory Service

Step 4: Synchronizing Workflow Directory Services with Oracle Internet Directory

Step 5: Setting Up Additional Languages

Step 6: Setting the WF_RESOURCES Environment Variable

Step 7: Setting Up Background Workflow Engines

Step 8: Implementing Notification Mailers

Step 9: Modifying Your Message Templates

Step 10: Adding Worklist Functions to User Responsibilities

Step 11: Setting the WF: Notification Reassign Mode Profile Option

Step 12: Setting Up Vacation Rule Options

Step 13: Setting Up for Electronic Signatures

Step 14: Customizing the Logo on Oracle Workflow's Web Pages

Step 15: Adding Custom Icons to Oracle Workflow

Step 16: Setting Up the Java Function Activity Agent

Step 17: Setting Up the Business Event System

Oracle Workflow Security

Oracle Workflow Security

About Oracle Workflow Security

Configuring Oracle Application Server Security Framework for Oracle Workflow

Configuring Oracle Workflow Security

Oracle Workflow Home Page

Accessing the Standalone Oracle Workflow Home Page

Accessing the Oracle Workflow Administrator Home Page for Oracle Applications

Monitoring Workflow Processes

Overview of Workflow Monitoring for Standalone Oracle Workflow

Workflow Monitor

Workflow Monitor Access

Accessing the Administrator Monitor for Oracle Applications

Viewing Workflows in the Status Monitor

Viewing Child Workflows

Viewing Activity History

Viewing a Status Diagram

Viewing Responses

Viewing Workflow Details

Viewing Error Information for a Workflow

Providing Access to the Status Monitor from Applications

Standard Access

Standard Access in Java

Standard Access from Oracle E-Business Suite Forms

Guest Access

Guest Access in Java

Guest Access in PL/SQL

Guest Access from Notifications

Guest Access from Oracle E-Business Suite Forms

Testing Status Monitor Access

Testing Standard Access

Testing Guest Access

Status Monitor Portlets

Error Workflows Portlet

Workflows Portlet

Administering Notifications

Searching for Users' Notifications in Oracle Applications

Defining Vacation Rules for Users in Oracle Applications

Defining Specialized Worklist Views with Worklist Flexfields

Embedding the Personal Worklist in an Oracle Applications Framework Page

Oracle Workflow Manager for Oracle Applications

Oracle Workflow Manager Overview

Service Components

Notification Mailers

Agent Listeners

Java Agent Listeners

Web Services Outbound

Background Engines

Purging Workflow Data

Workflow Control Queue Cleanup

Active Work Items

Deferred Work Items

Suspended Work Items

Errored Work Items

Queue Propagation

Oracle Workflow Loaders

Overview of Oracle Workflow Access Protection

Setting Up a Default Access Level

Access Protection for Business Event System Data

Using the Workflow Definitions Loader

Using the Workflow XML Loader

Workflow Administration Scripts

Workflow Administration SQL Scripts

FNDWFPR

WFNLADD.sql

Wfagtlst.sql

Wfbesdbg.sql

Wfbkg.sql

Wfbkgchk.sql

Wfchact.sql

Wfchacta.sql

Wfchita.sql

Wfchitt.sql

Wfchluc.sql

Wfchlut.sql

Wfchmsg.sql

Wfchmsga.sql

Wfdirchk.sql

Wfevtenq.sql

Wfjvstop.sql

Wfmlrdbg.sql

Wfnlena.sql

Wfntfsh.sql

Wfprot.sql

Wfqclean.sql

Wfrefchk.sql

Wfretry.sql

Wfrmall.sql

Wfrmita.sql

Wfrmitms.sql

Wfrmitt.sql

Wfrmtype.sql

Wfrun.sql

Wfstat.sql

Wfstatus.sql

Wfstdchk.sql

Wfver.sql

Wfverchk.sql

Wfverupd.sql

Oracle Workflow Administrator Navigation Paths

Oracle Workflow Administrator Navigation Paths

Oracle Workflow Administrator Personalizations

Oracle Workflow Administrator Personalizations

Oracle Workflow Performance Concepts

Oracle Workflow Performance Concepts

Designing Workflow Processes for Performance

Managing Runtime Data for Performance

Oracle Workflow Profile Options

Oracle Workflow Profile Options

Oracle Workflow Diagnostic Tests

Oracle Workflow Diagnostic Tests

Mailer Tests

Frequently Asked Questions for Standalone Oracle Workflow

Frequently Asked Questions for Standalone Oracle Workflow

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