eAM Profile Options

This chapter covers the following topics:

Profile Option Summary

The table below indicates if you can view or update the profile option and which System Administrator levels the profile options can be updated: Site, Application, Responsibility, and User. Use the Personal Profile Options window to view or set your profile options at the user level. View the Oracle Applications System Administrator's Guide for a list of profile options common to all Oracle applications.

A Required profile option requires a value. An Optional profile option provides a default value; provide a value only if you want to change this value.

Note: The following profile options are no longer valid as of Release 12.2.4, and were removed from the documentation:

Profile Option Summary
Profile Option Default Value User System Admin:
USER		 System Admin:
RESP		 System Admin:
APP		 System Admin:
SITE		 Required?
EAM: Actual Work Completion Date Preference Scheduled Completion Date View
Update		 View
Update		 View
Update		 View
Update		 View
Update		 N
EAM: Activity API Debug File Directory /tmp View
Update		 View
Update		 View
Update		 View
Update		 View
Update		 N
EAM: Activity API Debug File Name EAM_ABO_debug.log View
Update		 View
Update		 View
Update		 View
Update		 View
Update		 N
EAM: Activity API Debug Option No View
Update		 View
Update		 View
Update		 View
Update		 View
Update		 N
EAM: Asset Actions Lookup Name Blank View
Update		 View
Update		 View
Update		 View
Update		 View
Update		 View
Update
EAM: Asset hierarchy description length Yes View
Update		 View
Update		 View
Update		 View
Update		 View
Update		 View
Update
EAM: Debug PM Scheduling Yes View
Update		 View
Update		 View
Update		 View
Update		 View
Update		 N
EAM: Debug Profile Option - View
Update		 View
Update		 View
Update		 View
Update		 View
Update		 N
EAM: Default failure codes for PM Work Orders Yes View
Update		 View
Update		 View
Update		 View
Update		 View
Update		 View
Update
EAM: Enable Cross Reference and Manufacturer Search on Material Yes View
Update		 View
Update		 View
Update		 View
Update		 View
Update		 N
EAM: Enable GIS Linear Functionality N View
Update		 View
Update		 View
Update		 View
Update		 View
Update		 View
Update
EAM: Endeca Work Order Data Load Start Date (mm/dd/yyyy) N View
Update		 View
Update		 View
Update		 View
Update		 View
Update		 View
Update
EAM: Endeca Work Request Data Load Start Date (mm/dd/yyyy) N View
Update		 View
Update		 View
Update		 View
Update		 View
Update		 View
Update
EAM: FA Book Type Code Blank - - - - Yes N
EAM: Maintenance Supervisor No View
Update		 View
Update		 View
Update		 View
Update		 View
Update		 N
EAM: Maintenance Work Request Options - View View View
Update		 View View N
EAM: GIS Map Height N View
Update		 View
Update		 View
Update		 View
Update		 View
Update		 N
EAM: GIS Map Width N View
Update		 View
Update		 View
Update		 View
Update		 View
Update		 N
EAM: Mass Complete work orders at system date Mass Complete through Maintenance Workbench View
Update		 View
Update		 View
Update		 View
Update		 View
Update		 N
EAM: Mobile Configuration N View
Update		 View
Update		 View
Update		 View
Update		 View
Update		 View
Update
EAM: Mobile Include Departments Work N View
Update		 View
Update		 View
Update		 View
Update		 View
Update		 View
Update
EAM: Mobile Update Hook Enabled N View
Update		 View
Update		 View
Update		 View
Update		 View
Update		 View
Update
EAM: MSU_RESP N View
Update		 View
Update		 View
Update		 View
Update		 View
Update		 View
Update
EAM: Object Instantiation API Log File Directory - View
Update		 View
Update		 View
Update		 View
Update		 View
Update		 N
EAM: Object Instantiation API Log File Name EAM_MOI.log View
Update		 View
Update		 View
Update		 View
Update		 View
Update		 N
EAM: Object Instantiation API Log Option No View
Update		 View
Update		 View
Update		 View
Update		 View
Update		 N
EAM: PM Debug File (including complete file path) <Path determined during Rapid Install Setups>/eampmeng.log View
Update		 View
Update		 View
Update		 View
Update		 View
Update		 N
EAM: Trigger requisition for cancelled/rejected quantity N View
Update		 View
Update		 View
Update		 View
Update		 View
Update		 View
Update
EAM: Use Work Order Org For EAM Endeca Security N View
Update		 View
Update		 View
Update		 View
Update		 View
Update		 View
Update
EAM: Work Request Cancel Options - (blank) View
Update		 View
Update		 View
Update		 View
Update		 View
Update		 N

Profile Option Details

The eAM profile options are listed below:

EAM: Activity API Debug File Directory

The Activity API is called in eAM when a new activity is created from either a work order or activity. This profile option indicates the debug file directory that the debug log will reside, if debugging is enabled for the Activity API. For example, If the profile option, EAM: Activity API Debug Option, is set to Yes, the log of the activity process is saved in the directory determined by the path designated in the current profile option. This profile option is visible and changeable at the User level; it is visible and changeable at the System Administrator User, Responsibility, Application, and Site levels.

Specify the value of the current profile option to be the path of the directory on the server side where the log file should be written. You must choose the log file path from one of the outputs of the following SQL statement:

SELECT value FROM v$parameter WHERE name = 'utl_file_dir'

EAM: Activity API Debug File Name

The Activity API is called in eAM when a new activity is created from either a work order or activity. This profile option indicates the debug file name that resides in the debug file directory, if debugging is enabled for the Activity API. For example, If the profile option, EAM: Activity API Debug Option, is set to Yes, the log of the activity process is saved in the directory determined by the path designated by the EAM: Activity API Debug File Directory profile option. The name of the file that includes the activity process log is determined by the current profile option. This profile option is visible and changeable at the Site, Organization and User levels.

EAM: Activity API Debug Option

The Activity API is called in eAM when a new activity is created from either a work order or activity. This profile option indicates whether debugging is enabled for the Activity API. This profile option is visible and changeable at the User level; it is visible and changeable at System Administrator's User, Responsibility, Application, and Site levels.

EAM: Actual work completion date preference

Use this profile option to indicate the preference to default the actual completion dates during work order completion. The options are:

EAM: Asset Actions Lookup Name

This profile option determines which lookup is shown as options in asset search table actions of Create Work Request or Asset Hierarchy.

EAM: Asset Hierarchy Description Length

This profile option is used to set the length of asset hierarchy description. You can then view the assets with their descriptions in the Asset Hierarchy page.

EAM: Debug PM Scheduling

This profile option indicates whether debug mode is enabled for Preventive Maintenance Scheduling processes. The profile option is visible and changeable at the User level; it is visible and changeable at System Administrator's User, Responsibility, Application, and Site levels. The debug mode enables a tracing feature and causes additional messages to be printed to a log file. The default value is Yes. The internal name of the profile option is EAM_DEBUG_PM_SCHED. Available values are as follows:

EAM: Debug Profile Option

This profile option is used by multiple eAM processes. If this profile is enabled, the log of these processes is collected. These processes include the following:

This profile option is visible and updateable at the User level; it is visible and updateable at System Administrator's User, Responsibility, Application, and Site levels.

EAM: Default Failure Codes for PM Work Orders

This profile option displays the default value of "Failure Code Required" associated with the generated PM work order according to Failure Set/Asset Group association setup. The default value is Yes.

EAM: Enable Cross Reference and Manufacturer Search on Material

This profile option provides the ability to search for items by Manufacturers Part Number or item cross reference for work order materials in the Create/Update Work Order page and the Stores One-Step Material Issue page. The Manufacturers Part Number can be added to the inventory item using the Item Master form. Because the Manufacturers Part Number is readily available (etched on parts), this identifier can be used to find the inventory item in the application.

EAM: Enable GIS Asset Functionality

This profile option is used to control defining asset numbers as linear assets. This profile option will also block the update of the existing Linear Asset value (Yes/No) in the Define Asset Number, Define Rebuildable Serial Number, and Define Asset Route forms.

EAM: Endeca Work Order Data Load Start Date (mm/dd/yyyy)

This profile option loads all work orders created on and after the specified date to the Endeca Data Store.

Note: For more information, see Oracle Enterprise Asset Management Extensions for Oracle Endeca Configuration notes, My Oracle Support Note 1470176.1.

EAM: Endeca Work Request Data Load Start Date (mm/dd/yyyy)

This profile option loads all work requests created on and after the specified date to the Endeca Data Store.

Note: For more information, see Oracle Enterprise Asset Management Extensions for Oracle Endeca Configuration notes, My Oracle Support Note 1470176.1.

EAM: GIS Map Height

This profile option is used to set the height of the display for the Map Workbench. This profile option can be set as per each user based on the browser or device optimized display preference. This profile setting will take effect in Map Workbench and Spatial Route maps.

EAM: GIS Map Width

This profile option is used to set the width of the display for the Map Workbench. This profile option can be set as per each user based on the browser or device optimized display preference. This profile setting will take effect in Map Workbench and Spatial Route maps.

EAM: Include Non-Nettable Quantity

If this profile is set to NO, Material Requirements within the Material Requirements, Operations, Work Orders, and the Maintenance Workbench windows display on-hand quantity as the quantity available in Nettable Subinventories. If this profile is set to YES, Material Requirements within these windows display the on-hand quantity as the quantity available in all Subinventories (Nettable and Non-nettable). Within the Maintenance Super User Work Orders tab, the Material Requirements page displays he on-hand quantity as the quantity available in Nettable Subinventories if this profile is set to NO. The Material Requirements page displays on-hand quantity as the quantity available in all subinventories (Nettable and Non-nettable), if the profile is set to YES.

EAM: Maintenance Supervisor

Set this profile option to indicate if the self service Maintenance Supervisor Workbench is enabled.

EAM: Maintenance Work Request Options

This profile options controls the view and update of a Work Request. It determines whether you can see only your own work requests or also others' work requests.

EAM: Mass Complete work orders at system date

Set this profile option to indicate the preferred dates for work orders to mass complete from the Maintenance Workbench. This profile option has 4 values for setup:

The following table outlines the behavior of the Mass Complete process relative to the completion dates for each profile value:

Completion Date No Yes - for future date work orders Yes - for past date work orders Yes - for all work orders
For work orders with scheduled dates in past Scheduled Completion Date Scheduled Completion Date System Date System Date
For work orders with scheduled dates in future Scheduled Completion Date* System Date Scheduled Completion Date* System Date

*The system will not include future-dated work orders that have not been setup with the System Date as the completion date.

EAM: Mobile Configuration

This profile option is used to display Express and Debrief work orders in the EAM Mobile Maintenance application. Set value as follows:

  1. Value: {"access":{"expressWorkOrder":"Y"}}

Profile can be set at Site, Responsibility and User levels.

For more information, see Oracle Mobile Maintenance for Oracle E-Business Suite Release Notes on My Oracle Support, Note 1923702.1.

EAM: Mobile Include Departments Work

This profile option enables users to view work assigned to a login user or a login user and department. If the option is set to No, the user will be able to view only the work assigned to login user. If the option is set to Yes, the user will be able to view work assigned to the login user and work assigned to the department.

For more information, see Oracle Mobile Maintenance for Oracle E-Business Suite Release Notes on My Oracle Support, Note 1923702.1.

EAM: Mobile Update Hook Enabled

This profile option is used to refresh mobile disconnected data immediately after changes are made in EAM.

For more information, see Oracle Mobile Maintenance for Oracle E-Business Suite Release Notes on My Oracle Support, Note 1923702.1.

EAM: MSU_RESP

This profile option is used to set the default EAM Self-Service responsibility where there are multiple responsibilities assigned for the user.

EAM: Object Instantiation API Log File Directory

The Object Instantiation API is called when a new asset number is created via the Asset Number window or if the Instantiate button is chosen within the Rebuildable Serial Number window. This profile option indicates the debug file directory that the debug log will reside, if debugging is enabled for the Object Instantiation API. For example, If the profile option, EAM: Object Instantiation API Log Option, is set to Yes, the log of the activity process is saved in the directory determined by the path designated in the current profile option. This profile option is visible and changeable at the User level; it is visible and changeable at System Administrator's User, Responsibility, Application, and Site levels.

EAM: Object Instantiation API Log File Name

The Object Instantiation API is called when a new asset number is created via the Asset Number window or if the Instantiate button is chosen within the Rebuildable Serial Number window. This profile option indicates the debug file name that resides in the debug file directory, if debugging is enabled for the Object Instantiation API. For example, If the profile option, EAM: Object Instantiation API Log Option, is set to Yes, the log of the activity process is saved in the directory determined by the path designated by the EAM: Object Instantiation API Log File Directory profile option. The name of the file that includes the activity process log is determined by the current profile option. This profile option is visible and changeable at the User level; it is visible and changeable at System Administrator's User, Responsibility, Application, and Site levels.

EAM: Object Instantiation API Log Option

The Object Instantiation API is called when a new asset number is created via the Asset Number window or if the Instantiate button is chosen within the Rebuildable Serial Number window. This profile option indicates whether debugging is enabled for the Activity API. This profile option is visible and changeable at the User level; it is visible and changeable at System Administrator's User, Responsibility, Application, and Site levels.

EAM: PM Debug File (including complete file path)

This profile option indicates the directory location where debug files will be created if debug mode is enabled. The profile option is visible and changeable at the User level; it is visible and changeable at System Administrator's User, Responsibility, Application, and Site levels. The internal name of the profile option is EAM_DEBUG_FILE. The default value is a file path inserted by the auto-configuration utility, executed during the installation of the application, and appended by the file name, viz.eampmeng.log.

EAM: Trigger requisition for canceled/rejected quantity

This profile option specifies whether a requisition must be created when the status of a work order with a direct item is changed, such as put on hold, released or quantity is updated.

EAM: Use Work Order Org for EAM Endeca Security

This profile option is used in Endeca security. If set to Y or null, the work order organization is used for Endeca security. If it is set to N, the asset organization is used for Endeca security.

Note: For more information, see Oracle Enterprise Asset Management Extensions for Oracle Endeca Configuration notes, My Oracle Support Note 1470176.1.

EAM: Work Request Cancel Options

Use this profile option to automatically cancel associated work requests when the work order is cancelled. This profile option is visible and changeable at the User level. It is visible and changeable at the System Administrator's User, Responsibility, Application, and Site levels.

Note the behavior relative to the following scenarios:

Profile Options in Other Applications

Profiles that help the eAM integration with other Oracle Applications are listed below. If you are implementing other Oracle Applications, you will need to set up additional profile options as appropriate. Please refer to the applications' respective user's guides or implementation guides for more details.

Profile Options Summary in Other Applications
Profile Option User System Admin:
USER		 System Admin:
RESP		 System Admin:
APP		 System Admin:
SITE		 Required? Default
FND Attachment AutoVue Server View
Update		 View
Update		 View
Update		 View
Update		 View
Update		 N No
INV: Default Primary Unit of Measure View
Update		 View
Update		 View
Update		 View
Update		 View
Update		 Y -
INV: Item Default Status View
Update		 View
Update		 View
Update		 View
Update		 View
Update		 Y -
PO: Enable Direct Delivery To Shop Floor View
Update		 View
Update		 View
Update		 View
Update		 View
Update		 N -

Profile Option Details for Other Applications

Relevant Profile Options in other applications are listed below:

INV: Default Primary Unit of Measure

You can specify any user-defined or seeded value for this profile.

INV: Item Default Status

You can specify any user-defined or seeded value for this profile.

PO: Enable Direct Delivery To Shop Floor

This profile option is a prerequisite for an eAM User to create Purchase Requisitions for Direct Items via Oracle Purchasing and iProcurement. This profile option must be set to Yes if you need to create Purchase Requisitions using Oracle Purchasing and iProcurement applications.

Related Topics

Personal Profile Values Window, Oracle Applications User's Guide

Overview of Setting User Profiles, Oracle Applications System Administrator's Guide

Common User Profile Options, Oracle Applications User's Guide