Oracle E-Business Suite Concepts

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Preface

Architecture

Introduction
The Client Tier
Forms Client Applet
Desktop Java Runtime Environment
The Application Tier
Web Services
Forms Services
Concurrent Processing Server
Application Tier Administration
The Database Tier
The Oracle E-Business Suite Technology Layer
      Oracle Applications DBA (AD)
      MetaData Services (MDS)
      Oracle Applications Utilities (AU)
      Oracle Application Object Library (FND)
      Oracle Workflow (WF)
      Oracle Web Applications Desktop Integrator (BNE)
      Oracle Alert (ALR)
      Oracle BI Publisher (XDO)

File System Structure

Introduction
Instance Home
The EBSapps Directory
Fusion Middleware Home
The comn Directory
The appl Directory
Product Directories
Dual and Non-Editioned File Systems
Log Files
Language Files
Core Technology Directories
Environment Settings

Database Features

Introduction
Schemas
Custom Schema Access
Schemas and Data Access
Oracle User IDs
Space Management
Performance Features
Nologging Operations
Scalability Features
Edition-Based Redefinition

Patching and Management Tools

Introduction
Patching Principles and Nomenclature
Online Patching
Distributed AD
Oracle Applications Manager Features
Extending Oracle Applications Manager Functionality
Generic Service Management

Technical Configuration Tools

Introduction
The Applications Context
AutoConfig Scripts and Directories
AutoConfig Operation
Management Tasks

Cloning

Introduction
Cloning Tools
Cloning Across Platforms
Cloning Options
Rapid Clone Operation
Rapid Clone and Oracle Universal Installer
Additional Cloning Features
Summary

Security

Introduction
Security Strategies
Authentication
Authorization
Audit Trail
Network Security
Oracle User Management
Database Security Features
Oracle Database Vault
Transparent Data Encryption

Authentication and Integration

Introduction
Single Sign-On
Basic Single Sign-On Deployment Scenario
Advanced Single Sign-On Deployment Scenarios
Advanced Single Sign-On Options

High Availability

Introduction
High Availability Principles
Disaster Recovery

Load Balancing

Introduction
Shared Application Tier File System
Load Balancing Definitions
Categories of Load Balancer
Load Balancing Options

Network Topologies

Introduction
Strategies
Latency
Wireless LANs
Satellite Links

Globalization Support

Introduction
Languages and Character Sets on the Database Tier
Languages and Character Sets on the Application Tier
Character Sets on the Client Tier
User Preferences
Date and Number Formats
Global Application Design
Multiple Time Zone Support
Reporting Currencies
Country-Specific Functionalities
External Documents

Multiple Organization Architecture

Introduction
Overview
Multiple Organizations Partitioned Objects
Converting to Multiple Organizations

Glossary

Index