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Preface
Introduction
Part 1 consists of chapters that present a baseline for understanding Oracle Configurator.
Implementation Tasks
- Overview
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- General Implementation Tasks
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- Database Tasks
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- Required Database Tasks
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- Optional Database Tasks
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- Integration Tasks
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- Required Tasks for All Integrations
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- Optional Integration Tasks
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- Tasks for Custom Integration
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- Model Development Tasks
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- Required Tasks for Model Development
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- Optional Tasks for Model Development
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- Deployment Tasks
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- Required Tasks for All Deployments
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- Optional Tasks for Deployment
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- Tasks for Custom Deployments
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- Conventions
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- Product Support
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- Troubleshooting
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Configurator Architecture
- Overview
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- Introduction
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- Runtime Oracle Configurator
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- Access
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- Type of Host Application
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- Login to Host Application
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- Invocation of Oracle Configurator by Host Application
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- Incorporation of Oracle Configurator in the Host Application’s UI
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- Oracle Configurator Security on Publicly Accessible Web Servers
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- Runtime UI Types
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- Oracle Configurator Servlet
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- UI Server
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- Configuration Interface Object (CIO)
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- Oracle Configurator Engine
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- Oracle CZ Schema
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- Oracle Configurator Developer
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- Access
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- Types of Configuration Models
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- Unit Testing
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- Multi-Tier Architecture
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- Runtime Oracle Configurator
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- Oracle Configurator Developer Three Tiers
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Database Instances
- Overview
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- Database Uses
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- Multiple Database Instances
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- Model Availability on Multiple Database Instances
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- Import Source and Target
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- Publication Source and Target
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- Decommissioning a Database Instance
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- Migration Source and Target
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- BOM Synchronization Source and Target
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- Linking Multiple Database Instances
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- Instance and Host System Names
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- Model Development
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- Maintenance
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- Production
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- System Testing
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- Deploying a Model
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- Converting a Publication Target Instance to a Development Instance
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Data
Part 2 presents information about working with the CZ schema as described in Database Tasks.
The CZ Schema
- Overview
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- Characteristics of the Oracle CZ Schema
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- Online Tables and Integration Tables
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- CZ Subschemas
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- Public Synonyms
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- Schema Customization
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- Import Tables
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- Import Control Fields
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- Online Data Fields
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- Surrogate Key Fields
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- Dependencies Among Import Tables
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- Control Tables
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- CZ_DB_SETTINGS Table
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- Accessing the CZ_DB_SETTINGS Table
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- Organization of the CZ_DB_SETTINGS Table
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- CZ_DB_SETTINGS Parameters
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- AltBatchValidateURL
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- BadItemPropertyValue
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- BatchSize
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- BOM_REVISION
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- CommitSize
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- DISPLAY_INSTANCE_NAME
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- FREEZE_REVISION
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- GenerateGatedCombo
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- GenerateUpdatedOnly
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- GenStatisticsBOM
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- GenStatisticsCZ
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- MAJOR_VERSION
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- MaximumErrors
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- MemoryBulkSize
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- MINOR_VERSION
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- MULTISESSION
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- OracleSequenceIncr
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- PsNodeName
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- PublicationLocalBOMSynch
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- PublicationLogging
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- PublishingCopyRules
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- PurgeDeleteConfigBatchsize
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- RefPartNbr
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- ResolvePropertyDataType
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- RestoredConfigDefaultModelLookupDate
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- Revision Date and User
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- RUN_BILL_EXPLODER
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- SuppressSuccessMessage
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- TimeImport
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- UI_NODE_NAME_CONCAT_CHARS
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- UseLocalTableInExtractionViews
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- UtlHttpTransferTimeout
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Populating the CZ Schema
- Overview
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- Introduction
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- Types of Data Stored in the CZ Schema During Development and Runtime
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- Means of Populating the CZ Schema
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- CZ_IMP Tables
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- Standard Import
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- Inventory and BOM Data That Can Be Imported
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- Overall Standard Import Procedure
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- Determining the Import Data Source Instance and the Target Instance
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- Preparing the Data for Import
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- Defining Inventory Items for Configuration
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- Creating BOM Models for Configuration
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- Defining and Enabling a Server for Import
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- Exploding BOM Models in Oracle Applications
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- Exploding a BOM Model in Release 12
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- Exploding a BOM Model in Release 10.7 or 11.0
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- Controlling the Data for Import
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- Importing Data Into Specific Tables
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- Importing Data from Specific Fields
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- Populating Import Tables
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- Modifying EXPLOSION_TYPE
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- Identifying a BOM Model for Import
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- Importing Decimal or Integer Quantities
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- Importing Minimum and Maximum Instances
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- Importing the Data
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- Verifying the Data Import
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- Refreshing Imported Data
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- Refreshing Imported Data Recommendations
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- Refreshing Procedures
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- Importing a BOM Model that Contains Other BOM Models
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- Refreshing a BOM Model that Contains Other BOM Models
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- BOM Model References Have Changed
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- BOM Models Referenced by Previously Imported BOM Model Have Changed
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- BOM Model with a Common Bill
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- Rule Import
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- Populating CZ_IMP_RULES
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- Populating CZ_IMP_LOCALIZED_TEXTS
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- Rule Import Tables
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- Stages of Rule Import
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- Rule Validation
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- Rule Import Procedure
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- Custom Import
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- Overview of Custom Data Import
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- Identifying Data for a Custom Data Import
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- Required ASCII File Format for Custom Import
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- Loading Property Values by Type
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- Custom Import Procedure
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Migrating Data
- Introduction
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- Migrating Data from a CZ Schema
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- Migrating Models
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- Migrating Referenced Models
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- Restoring Saved Configurations of Migrated Models
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- Synchronizing Migrated Model Data
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- Synchronization Criteria During Model Migration
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Synchronizing Data
- Overview
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- Introduction
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- Synchronizing BOM Model Data
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- The BOM Model Synchronization Process
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- Checking BOM and Model Similarity
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- Criteria for BOM Model Similarity
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- Result of Synchronizing BOM Models
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- Synchronizing Publication Data
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- Synchronizing Publication Data after a Database Instance is Cloned
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- Example of Synchronizing Publication Data
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- CZ_SERVERS Table
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- CZ_MODEL_PUBLICATIONS Table
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- Example Publication Data Before Cloning
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- Example of Synchronizing Publication Data on a Cloned Target
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- Example of Synchronizing Publication Data on a Cloned Source
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CZ Schema Maintenance
- Overview
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- Introduction
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- Refreshing or Updating the Production CZ Schema
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- Purging Configurator Tables
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- Purge Configurator Tables
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- Purge Configurator Import Tables
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- Purge To Date Configurator Import Tables
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- Purge To Run ID Configurator Import Tables
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- Redoing Sequences
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Integration
Part 3 presents integration information for setting up Oracle Configurator with other Oracle Applications or a custom application as described in Integration Tasks.
Session Initialization
- Overview
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- Introduction
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- Definition of Session Initialization
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- Responsibilities of the Host Application
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- Setting Parameters
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- Parameter Syntax
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- Omitting Parameters or Values
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- Typical Parameter Values
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- Minimal Test of Initialization
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- Parameter Validation
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- Logging of Parameter Use
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- Initialization Parameter Types
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- Login Parameters
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- Model Identification Parameters
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- Identifying the User Interface Definition
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- Identifying the Configuration
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- Identifying the Model
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- Model Publication Identification Parameters
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- Support of Multiple Instantiation
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- Return URL Parameter
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- Pricing Parameters
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- ATP Parameters
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- Arbitrary Parameters
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- Parameter Compatibility
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- Initialization Parameter Descriptions
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Session Termination
- Introduction
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- Overview
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- Relationship to Initialization Message
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- Definition of Session Termination
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- XML Message Structure
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- Submission
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- Configuration Status
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- Subelements for Configuration Status
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- Configuration Outputs
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- Subelements for Configuration Outputs
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- Configuration Messages
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- Subelements for Configuration Messages
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- Cancellation
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- Error
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- The Return URL
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- Specifying the Return URL
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- Implementing the Return URL
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Batch Validation
- Overview
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- Introduction
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- Passing the Batch Validation Message
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- Calling the CZ_CF_API.VALIDATE Procedure
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- Batch Validation Failure
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- Skipping Batch Validation
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- PL/SQL Callback
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- PL/SQL Callback and Models that use Configurator Extensions
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Custom Integration
- Overview
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- General Directory Structure
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- Files for the Servlet Directory
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- Files for the HTML Directory
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- Files for the Media Directory
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Pricing and ATP in Oracle Configurator
- Overview
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- Introduction
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- Runtime Oracle Configurator Pricing Architecture
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- Pricing Callback Interface Package
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- Pricing Callback Interface
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- Use of the Database in the Price Multiple Items Procedures
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- Examples of the Pricing Callback Interface
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- ATP Callback Interface
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- Use of the Database with the ATP Callback Interface
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- Examples of the ATP Callback Interface
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- Runtime Pricing Behavior
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- Integration of Pricing and ATP with Oracle Configurator
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- Database Compatibility
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- Initialization Parameters
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- Controlling Pricing and ATP in a Runtime Oracle Configurator
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- Displaying Prices and ATP Information
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- Updating Prices
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- Examples of Controlling Pricing
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- Example: List Prices Only
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- Example: Selling Prices Only
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Multiple Language Support
- Overview
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- Introduction
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- Data Import
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- New Models
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- Existing Models
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- Installed Languages in Multiple Server Environments
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- Deploying a User Interface that Supports MLS
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- Translating Data in CZ_LOCALIZED_TEXTS
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- Translating XML Documents
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Configuration Model
This Part presents information that enables you to extend a BOM Model’s structure, rules, and UI to reflect your business requirements and integrate with a host application as described in Model Development Tasks.
Controlling the Development Environment
- Overview
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- Setting up Oracle Configurator Developer
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- Setting up Access to Configurator Developer
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- Oracle Configurator Developer
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- Model Development
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- Runtime Testing
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Publishing Configuration Models
- Overview
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- Planning Publications
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- Designing A Project
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- Preventing Publication Access Errors
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- How Host Applications Select a Published Model
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- Example: How a Usage Affects Model Structure, Rules, and Model Publications at Runtime
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- Defining a Publication
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- Source and Remote Publications
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- Tables Used in Publishing
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- Publication Details
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- Model
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- Product ID
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- User Interface
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- Target Database Instance
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- Mode
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- Publication Applicability Parameters
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- Applications
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- Languages
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- Usages
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- Date Range
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- Publishing a Configuration Model
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- Publication Profile Options
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- Publishing and Model References
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- Copying User Interface Data
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- Copying Model Rules
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- Checking BOM Model and Configuration Model Similarity
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- Maintaining Publications
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- Publication Status
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- Editing Publications
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- Disabling, Deleting, and Re-enabling Publications
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- Republishing
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- Determining Publishing Information
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- Retrieving Orders from Previously Published Models
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- Synchronizing Publication Data
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- Example of Maintaining Publications
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Programmatic Tools for Development
- Overview
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- Overview of the CZ_CF_API and CZ_CONFIG_API_PUB Packages
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- Purpose of the Packages
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- Overview of Procedures and Functions
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- Installation of the Packages
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- References for Working with PL/SQL Procedures and Functions
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- Choosing the Right Tool for the Job
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- Establishing Session Identity
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- Setting Configuration Dates
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- Validating Configurations
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- Verifying Configurations
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- Copying and Deleting Configurations
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- Working with Common Bills
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- Identifying Publications
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- Functions for Identifying Publications
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- Applicability Parameters
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- List Parameters
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- Routing Models to Specified JVMs
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- Reference for the CZ_CF_API and the CZ_CONFIG_API_PUB Packages
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- Custom Data Types
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- Procedures and Functions in the CZ_CF_API and CZ_CONFIG_API_PUB Packages
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- COMMON_BILL_FOR_ITEM
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- Syntax and Parameters
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- CONFIG_MODEL_FOR_ITEM
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- Considerations Before Running
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- Timing
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- Dependencies
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- Warnings
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- Syntax and Parameters
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- Considerations After Running
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- Results
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- CONFIG_MODELS_FOR_ITEMS
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- Considerations Before Running
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- Timing
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- Dependencies
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- Warnings
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- Syntax and Parameters
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- Considerations After Running
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- Results
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- CONFIG_MODEL_FOR_PRODUCT
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- Considerations Before Running
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- Timing
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- Dependencies
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- Warnings
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- Syntax and Parameters
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- Considerations After Running
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- Results
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- CONFIG_MODELS_FOR_PRODUCTS
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- Considerations Before Running
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- Timing
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- Dependencies
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- Warnings
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- Syntax and Parameters
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- Considerations After Running
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- Results
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- CONFIG_UI_FOR_ITEM
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- Considerations Before Running
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- Timing
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- Dependencies
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- Warnings
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- Syntax and Parameters
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- Considerations After Running
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- Results
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- CONFIG_UI_FOR_ITEM_LF
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- Considerations Before Running
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- Timing
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- Dependencies
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- Warnings
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- Syntax and Parameters
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- Considerations After Running
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- Results
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- CONFIG_UI_FOR_PRODUCT
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- Considerations Before Running
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- Timing
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- Dependencies
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- Warnings
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- Syntax and Parameters
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- Considerations After Running
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- Results
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- CONFIG_UIS_FOR_ITEMS
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- Considerations Before Running
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- Timing
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- Dependencies
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- Warnings
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- Syntax and Parameters
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- Considerations After Running
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- Results
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- CONFIG_UIS_FOR_PRODUCTS
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- Considerations Before Running
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- Timing
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- Dependencies
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- Warnings
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- Syntax and Parameters
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- Considerations After Running
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- Results
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- COPY_CONFIGURATION
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- Considerations Before Running
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- Prerequisites
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- Timing
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- Warnings
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- Syntax and Parameters
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- Considerations After Running
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- Results
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- Troubleshooting
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- CZ_CONFIG_API_PUB.COPY_CONFIGURATION
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- Considerations Before Running
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- Prerequisites
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- Timing
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- Warnings
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- Syntax and Parameters
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- COPY_CONFIGURATION_AUTO
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- Considerations Before Running
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- Prerequisites
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- Timing
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- Warnings
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- Syntax and Parameters
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- Considerations After Running
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- Results
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- Troubleshooting
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- CZ_CONFIG_API_PUB.COPY_CONFIGURATION_AUTO
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- Considerations Before Running
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- Prerequisites
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- Timing
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- Warnings
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- Syntax and Parameters
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- Considerations After Running
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