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Preface

1 Introduction to Oracle Applications InterConnect

Oracle Applications InterConnect Overview

Oracle Applications InterConnect Features

Separation of Integration Logic and Platform Services

Unique Integration Methodology

Business Process Collaboration

Use iStudio for Integration Specification

Integration Lifecycle Management

A Robust Oracle Infrastructure

Prepackaged Adapters

Extensibility Using SDKs

Standard Messaging Middleware Services

Value Added Features

Flexible Deployment

Oracle Applications InterConnect Core Components

Dependent Products

Oracle Applications InterConnect Architecture

2 Design Time Concepts and iStudio

Integration Process Overview

Design Time

Runtime

Unique Integration Methodology

iStudio Concepts

Workspaces

Projects

Applications

Common View

Integration Points

Business Objects

Events

Procedures

Common Data Types

Application View

Transformations or Mappings

Application Data Types

Metadata Versioning

Event Maps

Content-Based Routing

Cross Reference Tables

Domain Value Mapping

Routing and the Message Capability Matrix

Tracking Fields

Using iStudio

Using the iStudio Toolbar

Workspaces and Projects

Common View

Application View

Enabling Infrastructure

3 Oracle Applications InterConnect and Oracle Workflow

Oracle Workflow Overview

Oracle Workflow Solves Common Business Problems

Oracle Applications InterConnect Integration with Oracle Workflow

Design Time Tools

Runtime

Using Oracle Workflow with Oracle Applications InterConnect

Install Oracle Workflow Components

Design Business Process

Deploy Business Processes for Runtime

Design Business Process

Process Bundle

Business Process

Activity

Creating a Process Bundle

Creating a Business Process

Populating a Business Process with Activities

Deploying to Oracle Workflow

Launching Oracle Workflow Tools

Modifying Existing Oracle Workflow Processes

4 Runtime System Concepts and Compents

Integration Architecture

Features

Messaging Paradigms

Message Delivery

Message Retention

Routing Support

Error Management

Scalability and Load Balancing

Components

Adapters

Repository

Advanced Queues

Workflow

5 Runtime Management

Introduction to Runtime Management

Starting the Enterprise Manager Console

Features

Common Features for Adapters and the Repository

Repository Specific Features

Adapter Specific Features

A Transformations

Copy Fields

Copy Object

Concat Fields

Expand Fields

Set Constant

True Conditional Lookup XRef

True Conditional Lookup DVM

Conditional Copy

True Conditional Copy

True Conditional Concat

True Conditional To Number

False Conditional Copy

False Conditional Concat

False Conditional To Number

To Number

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Char Replace

String Replace

LTrim

RTrim

LPad

RPad

Lookup XRef

Delete XRef

Lookup DVM

Truncate

Increment

Index