This is an instance of the Oracle E-Business Suite where Oracle iSetup is running. However, this is optional since Oracle iSetup can be run from the source or the target instance.
Custom Selection Set
Oracle iSetup provides capability to allow users with iSetup Super User role to create a selection set by adding the data objects available with the iSetup Interface Repository.
Data Source
The source of setup data that you want to load or report on. The Data Source can be an extracted or a transformed snapshot.
Instance Mapping
The process of mapping instances for use as source or target instances during the extract or load process. Mapping an instance entails defining and maintaining instance Name, a DBC Filename, and an Oracle E-Business Suite Responsibility.
DBC File
Before creating a instance mapping, you must have a DBC (Database Connectivity) File created for instance that you want to map to.
Extract
The process of extracting data from the source instance. This results in an extracted snapshot.
Filter
Used to restrict or refine the selection of specific data from an instance during extract.
Instance Name
A logical name given to the instance you create during instance mapping. This instance name is used as the source or target instance in the Migrator user interface.
Interface Repository
Interface Repository provides a central location where users with iSetup Super User role along with the iSetup responsibility can register new interfaces. These interfaces can then be added to the custom selection sets for data migration.
Load
The process of loading extracted or transformed data from a snapshot to a target instance.
Migrator
Migrator lets you migrate data between different instances of the Oracle E-Business Suite. The iSetup Migrator migrates data by extracting data from source, transforming data - if required, and loading data to the target instance.
Reporter
Reporter gives you the capability to create single snapshot report or report to compare snapshots.
Responsibility
Oracle E-Business Suite Responsibility that is used to access the Concurrent Manager in the source or target instances for extract and load, respectively.
Restart Load
The process of restarting a failed load process. The load process could fail due to invalid objects in your system or an improperly configured environment. When the load fails, you can fix the problem and restart the processes from the user interface. The load process can restart from where it failed or can skip the failed object and its dependencies and restart from the next object.
Selection Set
A selection set is a logically grouped set of objects. You can set filters on some of these objects as part of your selection set definition.
Selection Set Template
Oracle iSetup provides you with a set of selection set templates. They are the starting point to create a selection set.
Setup Object
A setup entity or API that contains logic to extract or load setup data for a given entity, such as a Set of Books.
Snapshot
A snapshot contains data that is either extracted from a source instance or transformed and ready to be loaded to the target instance.
Source Instance
This is the instance of the Oracle E-Business Suite that is the source of data to be migrated. You extract data from this instance.
Target Instance
This is the instance of the Oracle E-Business Suite that is the target where data must be migrated. You load extracted or transformed data to this instance.
Transform
Prior to loading data to the target instance, you can specify a new value, for example a new name or a new parent object, for certain attributes of the object you are loading. The changes made on the object's attributes will cascade to all referenced objects.
Update Existing (During Load) Flag
Flag used upon loading to determine whether or not the object should be overwritten if the same object value already exists in the target instance.