Oracle Configurator Developer User's Guide

Part VI describes the Configurator Developer user interface and presents step-by-step instructions for performing required configuration model development tasks.

Configurator Developer User Interface Basics

The Configurator Developer User Interface

Customizing the Look and Feel of the Configurator Developer User Interface

Views

Actions

Shortcut Links

The Focus Column

Printable Pages

Locking Models and UI Content Templates

Force Unlock

Automatic Model Locking

Locking an Object and Viewing Locked Status

Global Links

Home

Logout

Preferences

Display Preferences

Effectivity Date Filter

Effectivity Date Filter Setting Display

Structure Node Display

Test Preferences

Help

Diagnostics

Navigation and Saving Data

Keyboard Shortcuts

Creating a View

Modifying a View

Deleting a View

Saving a Search as a View

Main Area of the Repository

The Main Area of the Repository Hierarchical Table

Main Area of the Repository Objects

Folders

Models

Creating Objects in the Main Area of the Repository

Creating a Model

Creating a Folder

Creating a Property

Creating an Effectivity Set

Creating a Usage

Creating a Configurator Extension Archive

Creating a User Interface Master Template

Opening Objects For Editing

Modifying Models

Modifying Properties

Modifying Usages

Modifying an Effectivity Set

Modifying Configurator Extension Archives

Viewing the Classes in an Archive

The Main Area of the Repository Actions List

Moving and Copying Objects

Deleting Objects

Deleting Models

Deleting Effectivity Sets and Usages

Deleting Properties

Renaming Objects and Modifying Descriptions

List Referencing Models

List Effectivity Set Members

Migrate Models

Item Master Area of the Repository

Introduction to the Item Master area of the Repository

Creating a New Item Type

Creating a New Item

Changing the Item Type of an Item

Editing User Properties Assigned to Items or Item Types

Adding Properties to Items and Item Types

Deleting an Item or Item Type

The Item Master Area of the Repository Actions List

Publications Area of the Repository

Introduction to the Publications area of the Repository

Publishing Actions

Creating a New Model Publication

Publishing a Model without a User Interface

Copying an Existing Model Publication

Republishing a Model

Copying Model Data to a Database

Editing a Model Publication

Deleting a Publication

Enabling or Disabling a Publication

General Area of the Workbench

Introduction to the General Area of the Workbench

Generating a Model Report

Model Report Content and Column Headings

Model Details

Base Inventory Item Details

Bill of Materials Status

Populator Status

Logic Generation Status

Logic Generation Warnings

Logic Generation Errors

UI Refresh Status

Runtime Display Names

Configurator Extension Archive Path

Editing a Model’s Archive Path

Adding Archives to a Model’s Archive Path

Modifying the Archive Path for a Model

Structure Area of the Workbench

Introduction to the Structure Area of the Workbench

Creating a Component

Creating a Feature

Creating an Option

Creating a Total or Resource

Building Model Structure Using Items and Item Types

Reordering Model Structure

Creating and Modifying Populators

The Define Populator Details Page

Repopulating Model Data

Deleting a Populator

Adding User Properties to a Model Node

Removing User Properties from a Model Node

Modifying Model Node User Properties

Modifying Model Node Details

Name

Description

Include in Generated UI

Transient

Transient Items

Transient Attributes

Definition

Connection Required Setting

Instances

Properties

Populators

Associated Rules

Associated UI Nodes

Violation Message

Notes

Modifying Effectivity

The Structure Area of the Workbench Actions List

Copying a Component and its Associated Rules

Creating a Model Reference

Modifying a Model Reference

Creating a Connector

Modifying a Connector

Rules Area of the Workbench

Introduction to the Rules Area of the Workbench

Defining Rules

Defining Logic Rules

Defining Accumulator Rules

Defining Numeric Rules

Defining Comparison Rules

Defining Property-based Compatibility Rules

Equals, Contains, and Like Operators

Defining Explicit Compatibility Rules

Defining Design Charts

Defining Statement Rules

Creating a Rule Sequence

Creating a Configurator Extension Rule

Associating a Node

Choosing the Java Class

Creating Event Bindings

Binding Arguments to Parameters

Generating Logic for Configurator Extensions

Creating a Rule Folder

Deleting a Rule or Rule Folder

The Rules Area of the Workbench Actions List

Enabling and Disabling Rules

Reordering Rules in a Rule Sequence

Removing Rules from a Rule Sequence

Enabling and Disabling Rules in a Rule Sequence

Modifying Rule Details

Definition

Violation Message

Unsatisfied Message

Creating an Unsatisfied Rule Message

Modifying a Rule's Effectivity

User Interface Area of the Workbench

Introduction to the User Interface Area of the Workbench

Creating a New User Interface

Editing a User Interface

Modifying the User Interface Definition

Copying, Moving, and Deleting User Interface Elements

Converting a UI Template Reference

Creating a User Interface Page

Creating User Interface Page Content

Creating a Region from a User Interface Content Template

Creating a UI Template Reference

Modifying a UI Template Reference

Creating a Layout Region

Creating a Table

Creating an Item Selection Table

Creating an Instance Management Table

Creating a Connection Navigator Table

Creating a Summary Table

Displaying Invalid and Unsatisfied Items as Links in the Configuration Summary Page

Creating a Cell Format

Creating a Styled Text Element

Creating a Static Styled Text Element

Creating a Formatted Text Element

Creating a Text Link Element

Creating a Raw Text Element

Creating an Image Element

Creating an Image Button

Creating a Standard Button

Creating a Custom Button

Creating a Spacer

Creating a Separator

Creating a Check Box

Creating an Enhanced Check Box

Creating an Instantiation Check Box

Creating a Radio Button

Creating an Enhanced Radio Button

Creating a Drop-down List

Creating a Text Input Element

Creating a Status Indicator or Unsatisfied Status Indicator

Creating a Content Container

Creating Switcher and Case Regions

Creating a HideShow Region

Creating a Menu

Creating a Menu Label

Creating a Page Link

Creating a Page Flow

Creating a Page Reference

Defining a Condition for Runtime Display and Behavior

Refreshing a User Interface

Formatting User Interface Elements

Sorting Options

Changing an Element's Associated Model Node

Assigning Actions to User Interface Elements

Creating a User Interface Content Template

Creating a User Interface Content Template by Copying an Existing Template

Creating a UI Content Template from Scratch

User Interface Content Template Settings

Common Steps for Creating a User Interface Content Template

Editing a User Interface Content Template

Editing a User Interface Master Template

Creating a Page Include Region

Model Debugger and User Interface Testing

Unit Testing Using the Model Debugger

Launching the Model Debugger from Configurator Developer

Launching the Model Debugger from the E-Business Suite Home Page

Using the Model Debugger

Unit Testing Using a Generated User Interface

Launching a Runtime User Interface from Configurator Developer

Launching a Runtime User Interface from the E-Business Suite Home Page

The Runtime Oracle Configurator

Overview of the Runtime Oracle Configurator

The Oracle Configurator Window

Keyboard Access in the Oracle Configurator Window

Configuring an Item in a Runtime Oracle Configurator

Configuring an Order from a Bill of Materials

Preconfiguring an Item

Creating Instances at Runtime

Behavior of Instances

Preventing Global Links from Appearing at Runtime

Multiple Language Support

Introduction to Multiple Language Support

BOM Item Descriptions

Translatable Model Text

Translatable Usage Descriptions

User Interface Captions

Text Expressions

Runtime Messages

Languages Setting

Unit Testing a Translated User Interface

Publishing and Multiple Language Support

Rules, Node Types, and System Properties

Introduction to Rules, Node Types, and System Properties

Node Types and Valid System Properties when Defining Rules

Logic Rule: First Operand and Second Operand

Numeric Rule: First Operand

Numeric Rule: Second Operand

Comparison Rule: First Operand

Comparison Rule: Second Operand

Common Glossary for Oracle Configurator

Index

Oracle Configurator Developer User's Guide

Contents

About Configuration Models

Model Structure

Configuration Rules

Runtime User Interfaces

Testing and Publishing

Developer Tool Reference