Oracle® Active Retail Intelligence

Release Notes

Release15.0

 

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This document highlights the major changes for Release 15.0 of Oracle Retail Active Retail Intelligence.

Overview

Oracle Retail Active Retail Intelligence (ARI) is a productivity-enhancing tool that works in combination with the Oracle Retail Merchandising System (RMS). Driven by business rules set by the user, ARI monitors business activities in real time and provides proactive exception management that immediately identifies opportunities, recommends courses of action, and automates routine tasks.

Hardware and Software Requirements

See the latest Oracle Retail Active Retail Intelligence Installation Guide for information about the following:

n        Hardware and software requirements

n        Oracle Retail application software compatibility

Technical Enhancements

The technical enhancements described below are included in this release.

Database Server Support

Oracle Retail Active Retail Intelligence (ARI) Release 15.0 is supported for use with the following database server:

n        Oracle Database Enterprise Edition 12c (12.1.0.2)

Security Technologies

Oracle Retail Active Retail Intelligence (ARI) Release 15.0 is supported for use with the following security technologies:

n        Oracle Access Manager (OAM) 11.1.2.3

n        Oracle Identity Management 11g Release 1 (11.1.1.9)

Related Documentation

For more information, see the following documents in the ARI, Release 15.0 documentation set:

n        Oracle Retail Active Retail Intelligence Installation Guide

n        Oracle Retail Active Retail Intelligence User Guide

n        Oracle Retail Active Retail Intelligence Operations Guide

n        Oracle Retail Merchandising System Release Notes

n        Oracle Retail Merchandising Implementation Guide

n        Oracle Retail Merchandising Batch Schedule

n        Oracle Retail Merchandising Security Guide

n        Oracle Retail Merchandising System Documentation

Supplemental Documentation on My Oracle Support

The following documents are available on the My Oracle Support Web site. Access My Oracle Support at the following URL:

https://support.oracle.com

Oracle Retail Merchandising Operations Management Upgrade Guide, Release 15.0 (Doc ID 2081552.1)

This guide describes the approach that each Oracle Retail Merchandising Operations Management application takes for the upgrading process, as well as its upgrade assumptions and considerations. Actual procedures for the upgrade may be included in the application's Installation Guide.

Oracle Retail Merchandising Mock Installation Test Cases, Release 15.0 (Doc ID 2081558.1)

The tests in this document have been created to assist in verifying (smoke testing) that the installation of the following products was successful: RMS, ReSA, RTM, Oracle Retail Allocation, ReIM, ARI, and RPM. These tests are not intended to verify all functionality in the suite of products previously listed.

Supplemental Training on My Oracle Support

The following document is available on the My Oracle Support Web site. Access My Oracle Support at the following URL:

https://support.oracle.com

Transfer of Information (TOI) Material (ID 732026.1)

Online training is available to Oracle supported customers at product release. These online courses provide release-specific product knowledge that enables your functional and technical teams to plan, implement and/or upgrade and support Oracle Retail applications effectively and efficiently.

Documentation Accessibility

For information about Oracle's commitment to accessibility, visit the Oracle Accessibility Program website at http://www.oracle.com/pls/topic/lookup?ctx=acc&id=docacc.

Access to Oracle Support

Oracle customers that have purchased support have access to electronic support through My Oracle Support. For information, visit http://www.oracle.com/pls/topic/lookup?ctx=acc&id=info or visit http://www.oracle.com/pls/topic/lookup?ctx=acc&id=trs if you are hearing impaired.

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(i) the MicroStrategy Components developed and licensed by MicroStrategy Services Corporation (MicroStrategy) of McLean, Virginia to Oracle and imbedded in the MicroStrategy for Oracle Retail Data Warehouse and MicroStrategy for Oracle Retail Planning & Optimization applications.

(ii) the Wavelink component developed and licensed by Wavelink Corporation (Wavelink) of Kirkland, Washington, to Oracle and imbedded in Oracle Retail Mobile Store Inventory Management.

(iii) the software component known as Access Via™ licensed by Access Via of Seattle, Washington, and imbedded in Oracle Retail Signs and Oracle Retail Labels and Tags.

(iv) the software component known as Adobe Flex™ licensed by Adobe Systems Incorporated of San Jose, California, and imbedded in Oracle Retail Promotion Planning & Optimization application.

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