In the System subtab, you can define the system level properties that you need to set up during deployment. You can reconfigure the properties later as necessary.
You can perform the following tasks from the System subtab:
Note: For information on logging, see the Oracle E-Business Suite System Administrator's Guide Documentation Set.
Use this procedure to set up sessions. Sessions are a system property that carries user identity and credentials throughout the duration of a user's activity. For security purposes, user sessions can be set to expire according to three rules:
A specified number of hours has passed since the session began.
A specified number of minutes has passed since the user's last activity, such as clicking a button. This setting is intended to prevent unauthorized users from taking advantage of an unattended session.
A specified number of "hits" have occurred during the session. A hit means a user action such as submitting a query or clicking a link. This setting is also intended to limit damage in case of an intrusion.
Use this procedure to set up cookies. Cookies are a system property that stores session information about users and systems.
Steps
In the Settings tab, navigate to System > Properties > Cookies.
Use the drop-down list labeled Mode to set whether a browser cookie or URL rewriting is used.
Browser cookies are the recommended setting, for the following reasons:
A cookie stores up to 4K of data, while a URL can only store 2K of data.
Using URL rewriting prohibits any customizations that rely on cookies. For example, some customized pages in the iStore application rely upon a cookie.
Type the encryption key into the Encryption Key field. Encryption keys are a means to protect the information stored in cookies. A key is usually an alphanumeric string of twenty to thirty characters.
Type a number into the Expiration Time field. This is the number of expiration units (time intervals) that pass before the cookie expires. Set the expiration unit below.
Choose Day(s), Hour(s), or Minute(s) from the Expiration Unit drop-down list.
Click Update to save.
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Use this procedure to set up the self service user. You must set up the self service user after deploying applications. The self service user is also known as the "guest user." It represents an internal user who is granted certain responsibilities and permissions so that new users can be given the appropriate responsibilities and permissions during the self-registration process.
Steps
In the Settings tab, navigate to System > Properties > Self Service User.
Enter a name for the self service user and set a password. All three fields are required.
Click Update to save.
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Use this procedure to set up applications in the system properties framework. In this procedure, you will assign roles to have either read or update permission for a given application (AKA category). For an introduction to permissions and roles, please see Understanding Security.
Steps
In the Settingstab, navigate to System > Properties > Category.
Choose an application from the Application Name drop-down list.
Note: This list displays the full names of applications (for example, "Oracle Enterprise Asset Management"). However, in the Properties screen where you manage properties, the drop-down list displays only the abbreviated application shortname (such as "EAM").
Choose Read or Update from the READ/UPDATE drop-down list, depending on what type of permission you will be granting.
Click Next. This opens the page where you can map the permission to one or more roles.
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Assigning a Permission to Roles
Note: This page no longer controls password expiration.
Use this procedure to manage properties. A property is a key/value pair that is application-specific. A key is what is used by an application to retrieve data. Keys are unique, but can have multiple values. Values are the content or data that binds to a particular key. You can view, create, modify, delete, and copy properties.
Steps
In the Settings tab, navigate to System > Properties > Advanced.
Choose a application shortname from the View drop-down list. The page will refresh to display the properties registered for that module.
If your desired application shortname does not appear in the drop-down list, you will need to do the procedure Setting Up Property Categories.
If you want to create a key, then click Create. This opens the page where you specify the details of a new key.
If you want to view or modify the details of a key, then click a key name in the table. This opens the page where you view or edit the details of an existing key.
If you want to remove a key, then:
Select the appropriate check box in the Remove column of the table.
Click Update to save.
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Use this procedure to edit the details of new or existing keys. A property is a key/value pair that is application-specific. A key is what is used by an application to retrieve data. Keys are unique, but can have multiple values. Values are the content or data that binds to a particular key.
Steps
In the Settings tab, navigate to System > Properties > Advanced, then either click Create or click the name of a key in the table.
Type a key name into the Key field.
Edit the table.
Type values into the Value fields as desired.
Type sequence numbers into the Sequence fields as desired.
If you want to remove a value, then select the appropriate check box in the Remove column.
Optionally, click More Rows to add empty rows to the table.
If you want to resequence the key, then click Resequence.
If you want to copy the key, then click Copy Key.
If you are creating a new key and want to clear the fields, then click Clear.
If you are editing an existing key and want to restore the fields to their original settings, then click Restore.
Click Update to save.
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Use this procedure to configure page flow logging.
Steps
In the Settings tab, navigate to System > Properties > Page Flow Logging > Configuration.
To turn page flow logging on or off, use the Enabled drop-down list.
To specify which request attributes to log, check or uncheck the check boxes in the Select Request Attributes to Log area. You can choose to log one or more of the following request attributes for each application page that is accessed:
Client browser information
Application parameters
Client language (character encoding, language, character set)
JTF session cookie
All other incoming HTTP headers
All other incoming cookies
In the Only log these Applications area, you can specify which applications are logged. Use the arrow buttons to move application names between the Disabled list and the Enabled list.
In the Only log these Business Flows area, to specify which business flows are logged. Use the arrow buttons to move application names between the Disabled list and the Enabled list.
Click Update to save. Configuration changes will take effect when all the JVMs that use page flow logging are restarted.
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Viewing Page Flow Logging Reports
Setting Page Flow Buffer Size and Flush Interval
Use this procedure to view page flow logging reports.
Note: You must migrate the page flow data from a staging area to the mining area before the materialized views can be refreshed for UI reports. Please see the procedure Migrating Page Flow Data.
Steps
To view the screen which displays the reports, in the Settings tab, navigate to System > Properties > Page Flow Logging > Reports.
Consult the tables provided to view data about application usage and middle-tier usage.
Optionally, to customize the dates that display in a table, click Edit. Using the date picker widgets provided, choose your desired date range and click Update to save.
If desired, you can drill down into the generated report table to view detailed reports on page hits, sessions, and users.
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Setting Page Flow Buffer Size and Flush Interval
Use this procedure to migrate page flow data. Page flow data is logged in the database in a staging area. This data needs to be migrated to the mining area before the materialized views can be refreshed for the UI reports.
Steps
Log in to Forms (JInitiator) with the CRM Administrator, Vision Enterprises responsibility.
Navigate to Concurrent > Requests.
Double-click Requests.
Click Submit a New Request or Run.
Select Request Set.
Click OK.
In the Request field, enter Page Flow. Then press the Tab key on your keyboard to select Page Flow Data Migration and Refresh.
Schedule and submit the request.
After the Concurrent Request-Set completes, you should be able to view the latest data reports and statistics in the System Administrator Console UI. To do so, please see the procedure Viewing Page Flow Logging Reports.
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Viewing Page Flow Logging Reports
Setting Page Flow Buffer Size and Flush Interval
Use this procedure to set the buffer size and flush interval for page flow logging. Page flow data is buffered within each JVM and periodically asynchronously flushed to the database. The flush is triggered by two parameters: a time interval and the maximum number of page log accesses in the buffer. The data is flushed to the database when the specified flush interval is reached, or when the number of page log accesses exceeds the configured buffer size.
Steps
In the Settings tab, navigate to System > Advanced.
In the View field, select JTF.
In the Key column, find the property JTF_PF_BUFFER_SIZE.
To change the value from the default (5 page hits), click JTF_PF_BUFFER _SIZE and modify the value as desired. Click Update to save.
In the Key column, find the property JTF_PF_FLUSH_INTERVAL.
To change the value from the default (30 seconds), click JTF_PF_FLUSH_INTERVAL and modify the value as desired. Click Update to save.
Note: Your application JSPs must use the standard JTF JSP header and footer includes for the page hits to be logged. If your application does not use the JTF include JSPs, then you can still use this feature. However, your JSPs will need to call the appropriate JTF APIs at the start and end of the HTTP request-response.
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