Introduction

This chapter gives you an overview of Oracle iSetup. It also gives you a brief introduction to Oracle iSetup's footprint and usage scenarios.

This chapter covers the following topics:

• About Oracle iSetup
• Footprint
• Usage Scenarios

About Oracle iSetup

Oracle iSetup, a data migration and reporting tool, is a part of the Oracle E-Business Suite. This tool consists of the Migrator and the Reporter:

• The Migrator helps you to migrate data from one instance of the Oracle E-Business Suite to another. Following are the steps to migrate data:

  • Extract select data from an Oracle E-Business Suite instance.

  • Transform select attributes of the extracted data objects as per your requirements.

  • Load data to the target Oracle E-Business Suite instance.

• The Reporter helps you to generate reports. You can:

  • Generate reports on the extracted data.

  • Compare two sets of extracted data to identify differences.

Note: Transforming the attributes is an optional step.

Footprint

Currently, iSetup helps to migrate data for the following applications:

• Oracle Application Object Library (AOL)

• Oracle Financials

• Oracle Human Resources Management System

For more details on the areas covered by Oracle iSetup, within these product families, refer to Selection Sets Templates.

Usage Scenarios

There are many scenarios where Oracle iSetup can be used. Following are some of these:

Migrate Data

The CRP instance is configured and ready for test by the quality team. Now, you need to:

1. Migrate select configuration to the test instance.

2. After testing, modify the configuration in the CRP instance.

3. Migrate the configuration to the production instance.

Migrate Data

Transform Data

The test instance is configured. Using Oracle iSetup you have extracted the data. You want to transform select data and load to the target instance. Oracle iSetup helps you to transform the data and load it to the target instance.

Transform Data

Save Configuration

Extract data from an instance using Oracle iSetup. The extracted data is stored in the Oracle iSetup repository. You can download this data and save it in an external repository.

Save an Extract

Report on Current Configuration

Generate a report on the extracted data available in the Oracle iSetup repository. This report can be viewed online or downloaded in different formats. The report can also, be sent to a functional analyst. The Reporter module enables this functionality.

Generate Report

Comparison Reporting

Compare the differences in data between the production instance and the test instance.

Comparison Report