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Getting Started with the User Interface Tool

This chapter describes how to get started with the Oracle Application Server ProcessConnect user interface tool. This chapter also briefly describes the tasks you can perform and the features available from each user interface tool tab.

This chapter contains these topics:

• Accessing the Oracle Application Server ProcessConnect User Interface Tool

• Oracle Application Server ProcessConnect User Interface Tool Page Layouts

• Modeling Tab Overview

• Profiles Tab Overview

• Deployment Tab Overview

• Reports Tab Overview

• Administration Tab Overview

• Chapter Summary

  See Also: Chapter 3, "Oracle Application Server ProcessConnect Concepts" Chapter 6, "Methodologies for Using Oracle Application Server ProcessConnect" Chapter 7, "Tutorial of an Integration within an Enterprise"

Accessing the Oracle Application Server ProcessConnect User Interface Tool

Follow these instructions to access the Oracle Application Server ProcessConnect user interface tool.

To access the Oracle Application Server ProcessConnect user interface tool:

1. Open a Web browser.

2. Go to the following URL:

   http://hostname:port/integration
   
   

   where:

   • hostname is the name of the host on which Oracle Application Server ProcessConnect is installed

   • port is the port number that the Oracle HTTP Server uses (7777 or 4443 can be used). Oracle Application Server ProcessConnect also uses one of these ports. See the Oracle Application Server 10g Installation Guide for more information. The SSOport parameter in the ias.properties file also identifies the port number used.

   A page for logging in to the Oracle Application Server ProcessConnect user interface tool appears.

3. Enter the following information:

   For This Field...	Enter This...
   Username	admin
   Password	ias_admin_password where ias_admin_password is the Oracle Application Server administrator password you entered during J2EE and Web Cache installation. You also entered this password when prompted during Oracle Application Server ProcessConnect installation. See Also: "Updating a Person" for instructions on changing the password
   Organization	organization organization is the host trading partner default value created during Oracle Application Server ProcessConnect installation. This name displays in the title on pages under the Host tab. See Also: "Updating the Trading Partner Name and Description" to update the host trading partner name to one that uniquely reflects your organization

   This username enables you to create, update, and delete modeling metadata and profile data with the Oracle Application Server ProcessConnect user interface tool.

4. Click Login.

   The Oracle Application Server ProcessConnect home page appears with the five main tabs: Modeling, Profiles, Deployment, Reports, and Administration.

   

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5. See "Oracle Application Server ProcessConnect User Interface Tool Page Layouts" for a description of the general layout of Oracle Application Server ProcessConnect user interface tool pages.

Oracle Application Server ProcessConnect User Interface Tool Page Layouts

The Oracle Application Server ProcessConnect user interface tool is divided into a series of tabs that enable you to create modeling metadata (under the Modeling tab) and profile data (under the Profiles tab) and include it in a deployed configuration (under the Deployment tab) that you monitor by creating reports that describe various aspects of an integration (under the Reports tab). You can also administer various portions of the deployed configuration from the Administration tab and from Oracle Enterprise Manager.

The Oracle Application Server ProcessConnect user interface tool presents modeling metadata and profile data tasks in a series of HTML pages. These pages follow a standard layout. This section describes the general layout of pages in the Oracle Application Server ProcessConnect user interface tool. This section contains these topics:

• Main List Pages

• Details Pages

• Business Process and Role Diagrams

• Transformation Map Details Page

• Creating Incomplete Modeling Metadata and Profile Data

• Creating, Adding, Deleting, and Removing Data

• Modeling Metadata and Profile Data Naming Conventions

• Using the Browser Back and Forward Buttons

• Searching for Data on the Main List Page

• Exporting Profile Data to an XML File

• Viewing the State of Modeling Metadata and Profile Data on the Details Page

Main List Pages

When you click a subtab of a main tab (for example, the subtab Applications of main tab Profiles), a main list page displays information such as that shown in Figure 5-1. Main list pages have general names such as Application Agreements, and are not named after specific modeling metadata or profile data that you create. These main list pages enable you to perform a series of tasks.

Figure 5-1 Main List Page Layout

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Table 5-1 describes the contents of the page shown in Figure 5-1.

Table 5-1  Main List Page Contents

Page Element	Description
Search section	Enables you to search for a specific element by selecting a criteria from the Search list. This list only displays if the quantity for this element exceeds ten. (for example, more than ten applications). See Also: "Searching for Data on the Main List Page" for details about the search facility
Subtab section (Application Agreements)	Identifies the section of the subtab in which you are located (in this example, the Application Agreements section of the Agreements subtab of the Profiles main tab). Not all subtabs have this additional level.
Subtab (Agreements)	Identifies the subtab of the main tab in which you are located (in this example, the Agreements subtab of the Profiles main tab). The subtabs that appear are based on the main tab you selected.
Main tab (Profiles)	Identifies the main tab in which you are located. (in this example, the Profiles tab) There are five main tabs (Modeling, Profiles, Deployment, Reports, and Administration).
Home link	Returns you to the Oracle Application Server ProcessConnect user interface tool home page. (See Step 4.)
Help link	Enables you to access online help for the page.
Logout link	Logs you out of the Oracle Application Server ProcessConnect user interface tool and returns you to the login page.
Logged in as admin message	Displays the user currently logged into the Oracle Application Server ProcessConnect user interface tool (in this example, the default username admin).
Shortcut section	Provides shortcuts for performing related tasks specific to this modeling metadata or profile data (in this example, a shortcut for creating an application is provided, since an application must be assigned to an application agreement).
Create button	Enables you to create modeling metadata or profile data (for this example, application profile data).
Delete column	Enables you to delete the selected modeling metadata or profile data (for this example, an application agreement).
Update column	Enables you to update the selected modeling metadata or profile data (for this example, an application agreement).
Previous and Next pages	Enables you to access additional pages of modeling metadata or profile data. This list displays only if the quantity for this element exceeds ten. (for example, more than ten application agreements).
Links at bottom of page	Enables you to: Access the five main tabs (Modeling, Profiles, Deployment, Reports, and Administration) Return to the Oracle Application Server ProcessConnect user interface tool home page (Home) Access online help for the page (Help) Log out of the Oracle Application Server ProcessConnect user interface tool (Logout)
Name column	Enables you to access specific details about the selected modeling metadata or profile data (known as the details page). For example, if you select an application agreement, you can see which application participants are assigned to it. Some main list pages also display a Details column with a Details icon when modeling metadata or profile data cannot be uniquely identified by values in a single column.

Details Pages

Modeling metadata and profile data that you create have their own details pages typically accessed through the Name column shown in Figure 5-1. Details pages are named after specific elements. For example, Figure 5-2 shows the details page for an agreement named AppAgreement1:

Figure 5-2 Details Page

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Table 5-2 describes the contents of the page shown in Figure 5-2.

Table 5-2  Details Page Contents

Page Elements	Description
Details section	Enables you to view specific details, including the current state of modeling metadata or profile data. See Also: "Viewing the State of Modeling Metadata and Profile Data on the Details Page"
Subtab section (Application Agreements)	Identifies the section of the subtab in which you are located (in this example, the Application Agreements section of the Agreements subtab of the Profiles main tab). Not all subtabs have this additional level.
Subtab (Agreements)	Identifies the subtab of the main tab in which you are located (in this example, the Agreements subtab of the Profiles main tab). The subtabs that appear are based on the main tab you selected.
Main tab (Profiles)	Identifies the main tab in which you are located. (in this example, the Profiles tab) There are five main tabs (Modeling, Profiles, Deployment, Reports, and Administration).
Home link	Returns you to the Oracle Application Server ProcessConnect user interface tool home page.
Help link	Enables you to access online help for the page.
Logout link	Logs you out of the Oracle Application Server ProcessConnect user interface tool and returns you to the login page.
Logged in as admin message	Displays the user currently logged into the Oracle Application Server ProcessConnect user interface tool (in this example, the default username admin).
Update button	Enables you to update the selected modeling metadata or profile data (for this example, the AppAgreement1 agreement).
Delete button	Enables you to delete the selected modeling metadata or profile data (for this example, the AppAgreement1 agreement).
Export button	Enables you to export the contents of this profile data to an XML file. See Also: "Exporting Profile Data to an XML File" for details about export
Validate button	Enables you to validate this profile data. See Also: "Viewing the State of Modeling Metadata and Profile Data on the Details Page" for details about validation
Add button, Remove column, Update column, Delete column	Enables you to manage (add, update, remove, or delete) subelements associated with the main modeling metadata or profile data (for this example, you can manage application participants, delivery channels, native roles, and approvers from this main Agreement Details page. Some details pages contain these subelements.
Links at bottom of page	Enables you to: Access the five main tabs (Modeling, Profiles, Deployments, Reports, and Administration) Return to the Oracle Application Server ProcessConnect user interface tool home page (Home) Access online help for the page (Help) Log out of the Oracle Application Server ProcessConnect user interface tool (Logout)
Return To List link	Enables you to return to the main list page. For example, clicking Return To List on this page returns you to the Application Agreements page shown in Figure 5-1.

Business Process and Role Diagrams

The Oracle Application Server ProcessConnect user interface tool includes several modeling metadata diagrams that provide a graphical view of your integration. As you create or change modeling metadata, these diagrams are updated to reflect your changes.

Table 5-3 briefly describes these diagrams and provides references for additional details.

Table 5-3  Business Process and Role Diagrams

Diagram	Description	See...
Integration	Displays the roles and business process in an integration	"Viewing an Integration Diagram"
Event Flow	Displays events moving through the selected business process or role	"Viewing an Event Flow Diagram"
Process	Displays events, steps, ports, data flows, and control flows for the selected business process or role	"Viewing a Process Diagram"
Step Binding	Displays the current state of a step, including its step ports, role ports, and data flows.	"Viewing a Step Binding Diagram"

Transformation Map Details Page

The Transformation Map Details page shown in Figure 5-3 differs slightly in layout from most details pages. This page enables you to create transformation rules that typically map source application event datatypes to target business event datatypes, and vice versa. You perform this task by expanding the tree in both the Sources and Targets sections to display the datatypes. You then map datatypes in each column and create transformation map statements from these mappings, as shown in Figure 5-4.

Figure 5-3 Transformation Map Details Page

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Figure 5-4 Expanded Sources and Targets

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See Also: "Managing Transformation Statements" for instructions on creating transformation map statements

Creating Incomplete Modeling Metadata and Profile Data

The Oracle Application Server ProcessConnect user interface tool provides a flexibility that does not require you to complete all modeling metadata and profile data tasks at the same time or in a completely sequential order.

For example, you can complete all modeling metadata tasks and store the metadata for later use. Or, you can complete a portion of your modeling metadata tasks and complete the remaining tasks later. The same approach can be used when performing profile data tasks.

When you initially creating a specific element, only fields clearly marked with an asterisk must be completed. You can ignore other fields or select the Unspecified option from lists that are not mandatory. You can modify these details at a later time when the correct details are known.

The approach to follow depends on what is best for your integration environment.

Creating, Adding, Deleting, and Removing Data

The Oracle Application Server ProcessConnect user interface tool provides Create, Add, Delete, and Remove buttons. The Add and Remove buttons enable you to add or remove an association between elements. For example, when you remove a native role or a delivery channel from an agreement, the native role and delivery channel are still available in Oracle Application Server ProcessConnect for reuse at a later time.

The Create and Delete buttons enable you to create and delete modeling metadata or profile data. For example, if you delete a native role, it is deleted from Oracle Application Server ProcessConnect and must be re-created if you want to use it again.

Modeling Metadata and Profile Data Naming Conventions

You are frequently prompted to provide names when creating modeling metadata and profile data. Oracle recommends that you provide modeling metadata and profile data with unique and meaningful names to make it easy to identify their content.

For example, if you are creating an application agreement using the PeopleSoft adapter, use that name in the agreement (for example, PeopleSoft_agreement). Or, if you are creating an event transformation map between an outbound purchase order business event and an outbound purchase order application event, name it PurchaseOrder_BEtoAE.

Using the Browser Back and Forward Buttons

Do not use the Back or Forward buttons of your Web browser when creating modeling metadata or profile data. For example, if you are creating modeling metadata with the modeling wizards, creating reports, creating transformations maps, or creating native and application events, use the Back and Next buttons specifically provided by the Oracle Application Server ProcessConnect user interface tool.

Searching for Data on the Main List Page

The Oracle Application Server ProcessConnect user interface tool includes a search feature available from all main list pages. Figure 5-5 provides an example of the search feature that appears on the Business Datatypes page that you access by clicking Modeling > Datatypes.

Figure 5-5 Search Feature

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The search feature is available only if the number of items on a page exceeds ten. For example, the number of datatypes available in Figure 5-5 is 46. Instead of browsing from page to page, select a specific search criteria in the Search list to find the appropriate datatype.

The Search list contains attributes of the element. For example, if a Boolean attribute is chosen, a true and false list appears to the right of the Search list. If a domain value attribute is chosen, a list of domain values appears. If a text attribute is selected (such as name), the text field enables you to enter a specific name for which to search.

Exporting Profile Data to an XML File

Some high-level profile data elements include an Export button on their details pages. This button enables you to export your profile data to an XML file. You can then submit this file for approval to applicable parties. Figure 5-6 shows the location of the Export button in the upper-right section of the details page of an application named Application1.

Figure 5-6 Profile Data Export

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You cannot export modeling metadata to an XML file.

Only the details pages of certain high-level profile data elements include the export feature. High-level profile data elements include low-level profile data elements on their details pages that must also be defined.

For example, the Agreement Details page in Figure 5-6 enables you to add such low-level profile data elements as delivery channels, native roles, and approvers. When you click Export on the Agreement Details page, the profile data that you defined for the agreement (see the Details section in Figure 5-6), delivery channel, native role, and approver is all included in the XML file.

Table 5-4 identifies the high-level profile data elements that have an Export button, and the profile data that is included in the XML file when you click each Export button. References are provided for more specific details.

Table 5-4  Profile Data Export

Profile Data Details Pages with an Export Button	Profile Data Exported to an XML File From this Details Page	See...
Agreement Details page (for both trading partners or applications)	The details of the agreement, plus this low-level profile data: Application participants Native roles Approvers Delivery channels	"Managing Application Agreements" "Managing Trading Partner Agreements"
Application Details page	The details of the application, plus this low-level profile data: Adapter types Approvers Associated agreements	"Managing Applications"
Host - name page (for the host trading partner) Trading Partner Details page (for remote trading partners)	The identification details of the trading partner, plus this low-level profile data: Organization Cooperations Delivery and security Endpoints	"Managing Trading Partner Identifications" (for the host trading partner) "Managing Remote Trading Partners" (for remote trading partners) The following sections for all trading partners: "Managing Organizations" "Managing Cooperations" "Managing Delivery and Security" "Managing Endpoints"

Viewing the State of Modeling Metadata and Profile Data on the Details Page

Modeling metadata or profile data goes through several lifecycle states from the time of creation through its role in a deployed configuration. The current state of higher-level profile data and modeling metadata (such as trading partners, agreements, applications, and the Host page) always displays in the Details section on its details page. The lifecycle states available for modeling metadata and profile data items vary slightly. Table 5-5 shows the states available with each element.

Table 5-5  Modeling Metadata and Profile Data Item States

Lifecycle State	Description	Available For Modeling Metadata?	Available For Profile Data?
Draft	The state when modeling metadata or profile data is created	Yes	Yes
Validated	The state when modeling metadata or profile data is determined to be valid	Yes	Yes
Pending Approval	The state when the profile data is exported to an XML file and submitted to parties for approval	No	Yes
Approved	The state when all parties approve the profile data	No	Yes
Deployed	The state when the modeling metadata or profile data is deployed in a validated configuration	Yes	Yes

The following sections describe the support for these lifecycle states provided by the Oracle Application Server ProcessConnect user interface tool:

• Draft State for Modeling Metadata and Profile Data

• Validated State for Modeling Metadata and Profile Data

• Pending Approval State for Profile Data

• Update the Approver

• Delete the Approver

• Approval State for Profile Data

• Deployed State for Modeling Metadata and Profile Data

  See Also: "Manage the Modeling Metadata and Profile Data Lifecycle" for lifecycle state concepts

Draft State for Modeling Metadata and Profile Data

When you create modeling metadata or profile data, its initial state is Draft, which is displayed in the Details section of the details page. Figure 5-7 shows the Draft state.

Figure 5-7 Draft State

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Validated State for Modeling Metadata and Profile Data

You can validate your profile data after creation by clicking the Validate button. If no validation errors occur, the details page refreshes and the state changes from Draft to Validated. For profile data, the Validate button is replaced with a Send For Approval button, as shown in Figure 5-8.

Figure 5-8 Validated State for Profile Data

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For modeling metadata, there is no Validate button, as shown with the business event BEvent1 in Figure 5-9. The state of modeling metadata displays as Validated on a details page when it is included in a validated configuration.

Figure 5-9 Validated State for Modeling Metadata

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If validation errors occur, they appear on the screen. For example, the ExpenseApp application in Figure 5-7 fails validation because the Application Type field in the Details section is empty. In Figure 5-8, this field is filled in, and the State field displays as Validated.

Pending Approval State for Profile Data

When the state of profile data is Validated, the Send for Approval button appears, as shown in Figure 5-8.

1. Click the Send for Approval button to change the state from Validated to Pending Approval.

   The following page appears, and enables you to select approvers for the profile data that you export to an XML file. The approvers that appear are individuals that agreed to be approvers and were added in "Creating a Person".

   

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   Note: This page is also accessible from the Approvers section of the details pages listed in Table 5-4. Figure 5-6 shows this section.

2. Select from the list of available approvers in the Available Approvers list.

3. Use the > arrow to add the approvers to the Selected Approvers list. You are not required to add approvers. Additionally, approvers can be added later from the details pages in Table 5-4.

4. Click Send for Approval.

   The Application Details page for ExpenseApp now displays the selected approvers in the Approvers section. The Send For Approval Date column displays the date when the approvers were added.

   

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   The Approval Date column of the Approvers section is empty. You update the Approval Date column when all approvers approve the profile data.

   The State changes from Validated to Pending Approval, and the Send For Approval button is replaced with the Approve button:

   

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5. Follow the instructions in "Exporting Profile Data to an XML File" to export the profile data requiring approval to XML files.

6. Submit the XML files to the selected approvers for their approval.

   Inform each approver as to when you need a decision. The approval process can take several iterations. When all approvers agree to and sign off on the profile data (for example, through notification by an e-mail), you can update the status with the Oracle Application Server ProcessConnect user interface tool. The approvers have no access to this tool.

   Note: The procedure to submit an XML file to an approver is optional. If you do not want to submit an XML file for approval, skip "Update the Approver" and go to section "Approval State for Profile Data".

Update the Approver

1. Click the name in the Update column of the Approvers section when the approver approves the profile data.

2. Use the calendar icon to set the approval date in the Approval Date field.

3. Click Apply.

4. Repeat Steps 1 through 3 for additional approvers.

Delete the Approver

You can also delete persons assigned as approvers.

1. Click the name in the Delete column of the Approvers section.

2. Click Yes when prompted to delete the approver.

Approval State for Profile Data

1. Click the Approve button to change the state from Pending Approval to Approved.

2. Click Yes when prompted to confirm your decision. If you did not select any approvers in Step 3 of "Pending Approval State for Profile Data", you are reminded of your decision.

   The State changes from Pending Approval to Approved, and the Approve button disappears.

   

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Deployed State for Modeling Metadata and Profile Data

After you create, validate, and deploy a configuration, the State field changes to Deployed on the details pages of all modeling metadata and profile data included in the configuration.

See Also: "Creating a Configuration" for instructions on creating, validating, and deploying a configuration

Modeling Tab Overview

When you select the Modeling tab to manage modeling metadata, the page shown in Figure 5-10 appears:

Figure 5-10 Modeling Tab

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This page enables you to perform the following modeling metadata tasks:

• View definitions of modeling design features that you access from this page

• Click an icon at the end of each modeling design definition to access additional documentation

• Access the list pages of the following Modeling subtabs for performing management tasks:
  • Business Processes List Page

  • Roles List Page

  • Event Types List Page

  • Datatypes List Page

  • Transformations List Page

  • Interactions List Page

  • Condition Expressions List Page

• Access several modeling wizards listed under the Shortcuts section that enable you to create modeling metadata

• Access documentation about the modeling wizards under the Related Information section

The Modeling tab contains several subtabs and additional subsections that enable you to manage modeling metadata. Figure 5-11 shows the subtabs that are accessible from the Modeling tab. The tasks available with each subtab are briefly described in this chapter. References are provided to the chapters that provide detailed instructions for performing these tasks.

Figure 5-11 Modeling Tabs and Subtabs

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See Also: Chapter 9, "Creating Metadata with the Modeling Wizards" through Chapter 14, "Advanced Transformations Design" for instructions on managing modeling metadata

Business Processes List Page

When you select the Business Processes tab, the list page shown in Figure 5-12 appears:

Figure 5-12 Business Processes Tab

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Business Process Tasks

This page enables you to perform the following tasks to manage a business process:

• Manage (create, view, update, and delete) business processes

• View diagrams (integration, event flow, and process) that visually describe the state of the business process in an integration

• Access wizards listed in the Shortcuts section to create various parts of modeling metadata (for example, Create End-to-End Basic Integration)

• Access shortcuts listed in the Shortcuts section for performing business process-related tasks (for example, Import Datatype)

• Access the details page of a business process listed in the Name column. From this page, you can manage (create, view, update, and delete) data ports, dataflow groups, and steps for the selected business process. After creating a step, you can manage (create, view, update, and delete) dataflow, control flow, and step ports from the details page of the selected step. This enables you to define the logic inside the business process and connect the business process to the business role.

  See Also: The following sections for instructions on managing the elements of a business process: Chapter 9, "Creating Metadata with the Modeling Wizards" "Managing Business Processes" "Managing Role Ports" "Managing Role Data Flow" "Managing Steps" "Managing Step Ports" "Managing Step Data Flow" "Managing Step Control Flow"

Roles List Page

When you select the Roles tab, the default Business Roles list page shown in Figure 5-13 appears:

Figure 5-13 Roles Tab

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Role Tasks

This page enables you to perform the following role tasks that manage the movement of event types through Oracle Application Server ProcessConnect:

• Manage (create, view, update, and delete) business roles

• View diagrams (integration, event flow, and process) that show various parts of the business role

• Click the appropriate role subtab to access a page to manage (create, view, update, and delete) the following role types:
  • Application roles

  • Native roles

  • Binding roles (transformation or translation)

• Access shortcuts listed in the Shortcuts section for performing role-related tasks (for example, Create Business Event Type)

• Access wizards listed in the Shortcuts section to create various parts of modeling metadata (for example, Add End-to-End Basic Event Flow)

• Access the details page of a role type listed in the Name column. From this page, you can create data ports, dataflow groups, and steps for the selected role. After creating a step, you can manage (create, view, update, and delete) dataflow, control flow, and step ports from the details page of the selected step. This enables you to define the logic inside each role and connect each role together.

  See Also: The following sections for instructions on managing the elements of role types: Chapter 9, "Creating Metadata with the Modeling Wizards" "Managing Role Types" "Managing Role Ports" "Managing Role Data Flow" "Managing Steps" "Managing Step Ports" "Managing Step Data Flow" "Managing Step Control Flow"

Event Types List Page

When you select the Event Types tab, the default Business Event Types list page shown in Figure 5-14 appears:

Figure 5-14 Event Types Tab

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Event Type Tasks

This page enables you to perform the following tasks that define the formats in which data moving through Oracle Application Server ProcessConnect appears:

• Manage (create, view, update, and delete) business event types

• Click the appropriate event subtab to access a page to manage (create, view, update, and delete) the following event types:
  • Native event types

  • Application event types

• Access shortcuts in the Shortcuts section for performing event-related tasks (for example, Add Interaction)

• Access the details page of an event type listed in the Name column. From this page, you can manage (create, view, update, and delete) event body elements of the selected event type.

  See Also: Chapter 11, "Managing Adapter Interactions and Event Types" for instructions on adding adapter interactions and managing native event types, application event types, and business event types

Datatypes List Page

When you select the Datatypes tab, the default Business Datatypes list page shown in Figure 5-15 appears:

Figure 5-15 Datatypes Tab

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Datatype Tasks

This page enables you to perform the following tasks that define the datatypes to use to communicate with Oracle Application Server ProcessConnect:

• Manage (create, import, view, update, delete, and assign namespaces to) complex or scalar business datatypes

• Click the appropriate datatype subtab to access a page to view the following datatypes.
  • Native datatypes

  • Application datatypes

  • Core datatypes

• Access shortcuts in the Shortcuts section for performing datatype-related tasks (for example, Create Business Event Type)

• Access the details page of a scalar or complex datatype listed in the Name column. From this page, you can manage (create, view, update, and delete) the following:
  • Scalar datatypes and any facets that define the constraints (or limitations) of datatypes

  • Complex datatypes and their associated datatype members (compound, scalar, and wildcard)

• Click the Datatype Namespaces subtab to access a page to manage (create, view, update, and delete) namespaces to which you assign a datatype.

  See Also: Chapter 11, "Managing Adapter Interactions and Event Types" for instructions on managing business datatypes, application datatypes, native datatypes, core datatypes, and datatype namespaces

Transformations List Page

When you select the Transformations tab, the default Event Transformation Maps list page shown in Figure 5-16 appears:

Figure 5-16 Transformations Tab

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Transformation Tasks

This page enables you to perform the following tasks to manage the transformation of application event datatypes to business event datatypes, and vice versa:

• Manage (create, view, update, and delete) event transformation maps

• Click the appropriate transformation subtab to access a page to manage (create, view, update, and delete) the following:
  • Datatype transformation maps

  • Domain value maps

• Access shortcuts in the Shortcuts section for performing transformation-related tasks (for example, Create Business Event Type)

  See Also: The following sections for instructions on managing event transformation maps, datatype transformation maps, and domain value maps: "Datatype Transformation Maps" "Domain Value Maps"

Interactions List Page

When you select the Interactions tab, the list page shown in Figure 5-17 appears:

Figure 5-17 Interactions Tab

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Interaction Tasks

This page enables you to perform the following tasks that define the communication between the Oracle Application Server ProcessConnect runtime system and various adapters to send and receive data in the form of native events:

• Add interactions

• View currently-defined interactions

• Delete currently-defined interactions

• Access shortcuts in the Shortcuts section for performing interaction-related tasks (for example, Create Native Event Type)

  See Also: "Managing Adapter Interactions" for instructions on managing interactions

Condition Expressions List Page

When you select the Condition Expressions tab, the list page shown in Figure 5-18 appears:

Figure 5-18 Condition Expressions Tab

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Condition Expression Tasks

This page enables you to manage (create, view, update, and delete) condition expressions in condition steps.

See Also: "Managing Condition Expressions in Steps" for instructions on managing condition expressions

Profiles Tab Overview

When you select the Profiles tab to manage profile data, the page shown in Figure 5-19 appears:

Figure 5-19 Profiles Tab

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This page enables you to perform the following tasks:

• View definitions of key profile concepts

• Access the following Profiles subtabs for performing management tasks:
  • Host List Page

  • Trading Partners List Page

  • Applications List Page

  • Agreements List Page

• Access shortcuts in the Shortcuts section for performing profile-related tasks (for example, Create Application)

The Profiles tab contains several subtabs and additional subsections that enable you to manage profile data. Figure 5-20 shows the subtabs that are accessible from the Profiles tab. The tasks available with each subtab are briefly described in this chapter. References are provided to the chapters that provide detailed instructions for performing these tasks.

Figure 5-20 Profiles Tabs and Subtabs

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See Also: "Exporting Profile Data to an XML File" for instructions on exporting profile data to a file for submittal to an approver for approval

Host List Page

When you select the Host tab, the list page shown in Figure 5-21 appears:

Figure 5-21 Host Tab

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Host Tasks

The host trading partner is the organization in which Oracle Application Server ProcessConnect is installed. The remote trading partner is the organization outside your enterprise with whom to conduct business. The host trading partner uses the Oracle Application Server ProcessConnect user interface tool to define the capabilities for all trading partners (both host and remote). The host trading partner consults with the remote trading partner to obtain the necessary details.

This page enables you to perform the following host trading partner tasks to manage integrations between enterprises:

• Manage (create, view, update, export, and delete) trading partner identification

• Click the appropriate section beneath the Host subtab to access a page to manage (create, view, update, and delete) the following:
  • Organization section, for managing host trading partner persons and organization contact details

  • Cooperations (collaborations) section, for managing supported actors and business protocols

  • Delivery and Security section, for managing certificates, transports, document exchanges, and delivery channels

  • Endpoints section, for managing trading partner endpoints

    See Also: The following sections for instructions on managing trading partner capabilities: "Managing Trading Partner Identifications" "Managing Organizations" "Managing Cooperations" "Managing Delivery and Security" "Managing Endpoints"

Trading Partners List Page

When you select the Trading Partners tab, the list page shown in Figure 5-22 appears:

Figure 5-22 Trading Partners Tab

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Trading Partner Tasks

This page enables you to perform the following tasks to manage remote trading partners participating in an integration:

• Manage (create, view, update, export, and delete) remote trading partners

• Click a specific trading partner in the Name column to access a page with links for managing (create, view, update, and delete) the following:
  • Organization section, for managing remote trading partner persons and organization contact details

  • Cooperations (collaborations) section, for managing supported actors and business protocols

  • Delivery and Security section, for managing certificates, transports, document exchanges, and delivery channels

  • Endpoints section, for managing trading partner endpoints

• Access shortcuts listed in the Shortcut section for performing trading partner-related tasks (for example, Create Trading Partner Agreement)

  See Also: "Managing Remote Trading Partners" "Managing Organizations" "Managing Cooperations" "Managing Delivery and Security" "Managing Endpoints"

Applications List Page

When you select the Applications tab, the list page shown in Figure 5-23 appears:

Figure 5-23 Applications Tab

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Applications Tasks

This page enables you to perform the following tasks to manage applications participating in an integration:

• Manage (create, view, update, and delete) applications, the adapter type associated with an application, and the delivery channel associated with an adapter type of an application

• Access shortcuts listed in the Shortcuts section for performing application-related tasks (for example, Create Application Agreement)

  See Also: The following sections for instructions on managing applications and adapters: "Managing Applications" to manage applications "Managing Adapters and Delivery Channels" to manage adapters and delivery channels

Agreements List Page

When you select the Agreements tab, the default Application Agreements list page shown in Figure 5-24 appears:

Figure 5-24 Agreements Tab

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Agreement Tasks

This page enables you to perform the following tasks to manage agreements between parties (applications or trading partners):

• Manage (create, view, update, export, and delete) application agreements and the party (application or trading partner) and native role associated with an application agreement

• Click the Trading Partner Agreements section to access a page to manage (create, view, update, and delete) trading partner agreements and the party and native role associated with an agreement

• Access shortcuts listed in the Shortcut section for performing agreement-related tasks (for example, Create Application)

  See Also: The following sections for instructions on managing agreements: "Managing Application Agreements" "Managing Native Roles in Application Agreements" "Managing Trading Partner Agreements" "Managing Trading Partner Agreement Participants" "Managing Native Roles in Trading Partner Agreements"

Deployment Tab Overview

When you select the Deployment tab with no deployed configurations, the list page shown in Figure 5-25 appears:

Figure 5-25 Deployment Tab

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Deployment Tasks

This page enables you to perform the following tasks to deploy integrations:

• Create a configuration that consists of the following:
  • Modeling metadata consisting of the business process, roles, transformations, event types, datatypes, and interactions created under the Modeling tab

  • Profile data consisting of trading partner capabilities, parties (trading partners or applications), and agreements between parties created under the Profiles tab

• Deploy, discard, or export the configuration

  See Also: "Creating a Configuration" for instructions on creating, validating, and deploying a configuration

Reports Tab Overview

When you select the Reports tab, the Reports list page shown in Figure 5-26 appears:

Figure 5-26 Reports Tab

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This page enables you to perform the following tasks:

• View definitions of the types of reports available for creation

• Access the following Reports subtabs for creating reports:
  • Process monitoring reports

    Provide details about the current state of an element, such as an event instance

  • Activity monitoring reports

    Provide specific details about business activity, such as the total number of event instances sent by a specific party during the past week

  • Process optimization reports

    Provide details about business process efficiency, such as the response time for orders placed by a specific party during the past week

• Access shortcuts listed in the Shortcuts section for creating reports

  See Also: Chapter 23, "Creating Reports"

Administration Tab Overview

When you select the Administration tab, the list page shown in Figure 5-27 appears:

Figure 5-27 Administration Tab

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This page enables you to perform the following administration tasks:

• View definitions of administration features that you access from this page

• Access the following Administration subtabs for performing management tasks:
  • Configuration List Page

  • Management List Page

• Access the Oracle Enterprise Manager Application Server Control from which you can monitor and administer Oracle Application Server ProcessConnect (such as starting and stopping processes, editing configuration parameters, and viewing log files)

Configuration List Page

When you select the Configuration tab, the list page shown in Figure 5-28 appears:

Figure 5-28 Configuration Tab

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Configuration Tasks

This page enables you to perform the following configuration tasks:

• Manage modeling configurations, including adding adapters, updating the adapter framework instance, and managing native formats and translators
  • Click the Profiles section to manage application types, contact types, and trading partner identification types and view available business protocols, collaborations, digital envelopes, and digital signatures

    See Also: Chapter 17, "Administering Integrations with the User Interface Tool" for instructions on administering parts of Oracle Application Server ProcessConnect

Management List Page

When you select the Management tab, the list page shown in Figure 5-29 appears:

Figure 5-29 Management Tab

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Management Tasks

This page enables you to export and import modeling metadata and profile data to and from a file.

See Also: "Exporting and Importing Integrations" for instructions on exporting and importing modeling metadata and profile data

Chapter Summary

This chapter shows the higher-level Web pages of the Oracle Application Server ProcessConnect user interface tool that you use, starting with the Oracle Application Server ProcessConnect home page. This chapter describes in detail the layout, links, and tabs on Main List pages and Details pages. The main tabs (Modeling, Profiles, Deployment, Reports, and Administration) are described so that you understand the tasks you can perform on each page. Subtab pages are also described, including Business Processes, Roles, Event Types, Datatypes, Transformations, Interactions, Condition Expressions, Host, Trading Partners, Applications, and Agreements.