Oracle E-Business Suite Mobile Apps Administrator's Guide

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Preface

Oracle E-Business Suite Mobile Apps Release 10.x

Introduction to Oracle E-Business Suite Mobile Apps Release 10.x

Overview

Technical Overview

Oracle E-Business Suite Mobile Apps Server Connectivity Options

Sizing Requirements

Setup Overview

Setting Up the Mobile Apps

Overview

Setup Tasks for Oracle Approvals for EBS, Oracle Self-Service HR for EBS, and Oracle Timecards for EBS

Task 1: Applying Server-Side Patches for Oracle Approvals for EBS, Oracle Self-Service HR for EBS, and Oracle Timecards for EBS

Task 2: Setting Up MIME Type Mappings

Task 3: Setting Up Mobile App Access to Responsibilities (for Oracle Self-Service HR for EBS and Oracle Timecards for EBS)

Task 4: Performing Additional App-Specific Setup

Task 5: Communicating Mobile App Information to Users

Task 6: Performing Advanced Configurations

Task 7: Enabling the Server Logging and REST Service Auditing Features

Setup Tasks for Oracle Maintenance for EBS

Task 1: Applying Server-Side Patches for Oracle Maintenance for EBS

Task 2: Configuring the Mobile Apps on the Oracle E-Business Suite Server

Enabling a Mobile App Individually and Specifying the Configuration Through the UI Pages

Enabling and Configuring a Mobile App Individually

Configurations for Local and SSO Login Types

Configuring Parameters for the Apps Local Login Authentication Type

Configuring Parameters for the Apps SSO Login Authentication Type

Viewing and Validating Your Mobile App Configuration

Reviewing Your Mobile App Details

Enabling and Setting Up Multiple Mobile Apps Using a Script

Validating the Configuration

Task 3: Setting Up Mobile App Access to Responsibilities

Task 4: Performing Additional Setup for Device Integration

Setting Up Maps

Support for Barcodes

Task 5: Performing Additional App-Specific Setup

Task 6: Communicating Mobile App Information to Users

Task 7: Performing Advanced Configurations

Task 8: Enabling the Logging and Diagnostics Features

Managing Usage Metrics for Oracle Maintenance for EBS

Viewing Mobile App Installation and Usage Metrics

Viewing Your Mobile App Installation Details

Viewing Your Mobile App Usage

Purging Mobile App Usage Information

Setup Tasks for Oracle Field Service for EBS and Oracle Mobile SCM for EBS (MSCA)

Task 1: Applying Server-Side Patches for Oracle Field Service for EBS and Oracle Mobile SCM for EBS (MSCA)

Task 2: Support for Barcodes

Task 3: Performing Additional App-Specific Setup

Task 4: Communicating Mobile App Information to Users

Task 5: Performing Advanced Configurations

Advanced Configurations for Demilitarized Zone

Overview

Setup Tasks for Oracle Approvals for EBS, Oracle Timecards for EBS, and Oracle Self-Service HR for EBS

Step 1: Setting Up Oracle E-Business Suite Environment in a DMZ Configuration

Step 2: Performing Mobile Apps Specific Setup Tasks for DMZ

Setup Tasks for Oracle Maintenance for EBS

Step 1: Setting Up Oracle E-Business Suite Environment in a DMZ Configuration

Step 2: Performing Mobile Apps Specific Setup Tasks for DMZ

Advanced Configurations for Secure Communication with HTTPS

Overview

Setup Tasks for Oracle Approvals for EBS, Oracle Timecards for EBS, and Oracle Self-Service HR for EBS

Step 1: Setup Tasks for Enabling TLS in Oracle E-Business Suite

Step 2: Mobile Specific Setup Tasks for TLS Connections

Setup Tasks for Oracle Maintenance for EBS

Setup Tasks for Enabling TLS in Oracle E-Business Suite

Advanced Configurations for Single Sign-On

Overview

Setup Tasks for Oracle Approvals for EBS, Oracle Timecards for EBS, and Oracle Self-Service HR for EBS

Step 1: Configuring Oracle E-Business Suite with Single Sign-On

Step 2: Performing Additional Configurations in Oracle Access Manager

Step 3: Accessing the Apps for Oracle E-Business Suite Configured with Oracle Access Manager

Setup Tasks for Oracle Maintenance for EBS

Step 1: Configuring Oracle E-Business Suite with Single Sign-On

Step 2: Setup Tasks to Enable the Apps SSO Login Authentication Security

Step 3: Testing the Setup for the Apps SSO Login Authentication Security

Step 4: Setting the Mobile App Connection to Use Apps SSO Login

Integrating Oracle E-Business Suite Mobile Apps with Enterprise Mobility Management Solutions

Overview

Oracle E-Business Suite Mobile Apps with Enterprise Mobility Management Solutions

Setup Tasks for Deploying Mobile Apps with Enterprise Mobility Management Solutions

Diagnostics and Troubleshooting

Overview

Enabling Logging for Oracle Approvals for EBS, Oracle Self-Service HR for EBS, and Oracle Timecards for EBS

Enabling Server Logging

Enabling REST Service Auditing

Enabling Logging and Diagnostics for Oracle Maintenance for EBS

Enabling Server Logging

Enabling REST Service Auditing

Enabling Client Logging

Troubleshooting Tips

Troubleshooting Tips on the Mobile Client

Directing Users to Obtain Connection Details and Download Updates from the Server

Troubleshooting Tips for Oracle E-Business Suite Mobile Apps

Troubleshooting Tips on the Oracle E-Business Suite Server

Troubleshooting Tips on Configuring Apps With the Apps SSO Login Authentication Type

Oracle E-Business Suite Mobile Apps Release 9.x and Earlier

Introduction to Oracle E-Business Suite Mobile Apps 9.x and Earlier

Overview

Technical Overview

Oracle E-Business Suite Mobile Apps Server Connectivity Options

Sizing Requirements

Setup Overview

Setting Up the Mobile Apps

Overview

Applying Prerequisite Patches on the Oracle E-Business Suite Server

Configuring the Mobile Apps on the Oracle E-Business Suite Server

Enabling a Mobile App Individually and Specifying the Configuration Through the UI Pages

Enabling and Configuring a Mobile App Individually

Supporting Apps Local Login and Apps SSO Login Authentication Types for All Mobile Apps

Configuring Parameters for the Apps Local Login Authentication Type

Configuring Parameters for the Apps SSO Login Authentication Type

Configuring Push Notifications for Supported Mobile Apps

Configuring Parameters for Push Notifications

Viewing and Validating Your Mobile App Configuration

Reviewing Your Mobile App Details

Enabling and Setting Up Multiple Mobile Apps Using a Script

Validating the Configuration

Setting Up Mobile App Access to Responsibilities

Additional Setup for Device Integration

Setting Up Person Contact Cards

Step 1: Setting Up a Qualifier

Step 2: Scheduling the "HR Mobile Utils Person Data Full Synch" Concurrent Program

Step 3: Allowing Apps to Access Local Contacts

Setting Up Maps

Support for Barcodes

Additional App-Specific Setup

Additional Setup for Deploying Mobile Apps with Enterprise Mobility Management Solutions

Communicating Mobile App Information to Users

Setting Up Push Notifications for Mobile Apps

Overview

Setting Up a FCM Project for Android Push Notifications (Optional)

Setting Up an Oracle Mobile Hub or Oracle Mobile Cloud Service Instance

Creating a Mobile Backend

Creating Mobile Clients

Creating an Oracle Mobile Hub or Oracle Mobile Cloud Service User Account

Enabling HTTP Basic Authentication

Configuring Oracle E-Business Suite for Push Notifications

Configuring Oracle E-Business Suite Mobile Foundation Push Notification System

Configuring Supported Mobile Apps with Push Notifications

Administering the Mobile Apps

Overview

Viewing Mobile App Installation and Usage Metrics

Viewing Your Mobile App Installation Details

Viewing Your Mobile App Usage

Purging Mobile App Usage Information

Advanced Configurations for Demilitarized Zone

Overview

Setting Up Oracle E-Business Suite Environment in a DMZ Configuration

Mobile Specific Setup Tasks for DMZ

Advanced Configurations for Secure Communication with HTTPS

Overview

Setup Tasks for Enabling TLS in Oracle E-Business Suite

Mobile Specific Setup Tasks for TLS Connections

Advanced Configurations for Single Sign-On

Overview

Prerequisites for Setting Up Mobile Apps with Single Sign-On

Mobile Specific Setup Tasks to Enable Apps SSO Login Authentication Security

Integrating Oracle E-Business Suite Mobile Apps with Enterprise Mobility Management Solutions

Overview

Oracle E-Business Suite Mobile Apps with Enterprise Mobility Management Solutions

Setup Tasks for Deploying Mobile Apps with Enterprise Mobility Management Solutions

Diagnostics and Troubleshooting

Overview

Enabling the Logging and Diagnostics Features

Enabling Server Logging

Enabling Client Logging

Enabling REST Service Auditing

Troubleshooting Tips

Troubleshooting Tips on the Mobile Client

Directing Users to Obtain Connection Details and Download Updates from the Server

Troubleshooting Tips for Oracle E-Business Suite Mobile Apps

Troubleshooting Tips on the Oracle E-Business Suite Server

Troubleshooting Tips on Configuring Apps With the Apps SSO Login Authentication Type

Troubleshooting Tips for Push Notifications

Product Family Patches for Earlier Oracle E-Business Suite Mobile Foundation Releases

Overview

Product Family Patches for Oracle E-Business Suite Mobile Foundation Release 8.0

Product Family Patches for Oracle E-Business Suite Mobile Foundation Release 7.0

Mobile App Access Roles

Overview

Mobile App Access Roles

Mobile App REST Services Permission Sets

Mobile App Module Names

Mobile App Module Names

Application Definition Metadata

Application Definition Metadata

Setting Up and Using the Supported Languages

Overview

Associated Products in My Oracle Support

Associated Products in My Oracle Support

Oracle E-Business Suite Mobile Apps Administrator's Guide

Contents

Oracle E-Business Suite Mobile Apps Release 10.x

Oracle E-Business Suite Mobile Apps Release 9.x and Earlier