Preface

Intended Audience

Welcome to Release 12.2 of the Oracle Demantra User's Guide.

This guide is intended for users of Oracle Demantra.

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Structure

1  Getting Started with the Demantra Local Application
2  Managing Tasks
3  Using Content Panes
4  Using a Members Browser Content Pane
5  Personalizing the Demantra Application
6  Creating and Redefining Content Panes
7  Using Demantra Anywhere
8  Getting Started with Worksheets
9  Working with Data
10  Managing the Screen
11  Working with the Worksheet Graph
12  Working Offline
13  Managing Items and Locations
14  Creating and Redefining Worksheets
15  Member Management
16  Chaining Management
17  URLs and Shortcuts
18  Product Features
Glossary

Related Information Sources

Oracle Demantra products share business and setup information with other Oracle Applications products. Therefore, refer to other user guides when you set up and use Oracle Demantra.

User Guides Related to All Products:

User Guides Related to Oracle Demantra:

Integration Repository

The Oracle Integration Repository is a compilation of information about the service endpoints exposed by the Oracle E-Business Suite of applications. It provides a complete catalog of Oracle E-Business Suite's business service interfaces. The tool lets users easily discover and deploy the appropriate business service interface for integration with any system, application, or business partner.

The Oracle Integration Repository is shipped as part of the Oracle E-Business Suite. As your instance is patched, the repository is automatically updated with content appropriate for the precise revisions of interfaces in your environment.

Do Not Use Database Tools to Modify Oracle E-Business Suite Data

Oracle STRONGLY RECOMMENDS that you never use SQL*Plus, Oracle Data Browser, database triggers, or any other tool to modify Oracle E-Business Suite data unless otherwise instructed.

Oracle provides powerful tools you can use to create, store, change, retrieve, and maintain information in an Oracle database. But if you use Oracle tools such as SQL*Plus to modify Oracle E-Business Suite data, you risk destroying the integrity of your data and you lose the ability to audit changes to your data.

Because Oracle E-Business Suite tables are interrelated, any change you make using an Oracle E-Business Suite form can update many tables at once. But when you modify Oracle E-Business Suite data using anything other than Oracle E-Business Suite, you may change a row in one table without making corresponding changes in related tables. If your tables get out of synchronization with each other, you risk retrieving erroneous information and you risk unpredictable results throughout Oracle E-Business Suite.

When you use Oracle E-Business Suite to modify your data, Oracle E-Business Suite automatically checks that your changes are valid. Oracle E-Business Suite also keeps track of who changes information. If you enter information into database tables using database tools, you may store invalid information. You also lose the ability to track who has changed your information because SQL*Plus and other database tools do not keep a record of changes.