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16 Define Extensions for Order Orchestration

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Define Custom Enterprise Scheduler Jobs for Order Orchestration

Managing Job Definitions: Highlights

Oracle Enterprise Scheduler jobs are run in Oracle Fusion Applications to process data and, in some cases, to provide report output. A job definition contains the metadata that determines what the job does and what options are available to users who run the job. You can create and maintain job definitions for use in Oracle Fusion Applications.

Managing job definitions is fully described in the Oracle Fusion Applications Administrator's Guide. As you read content from that guide, note that the guide describes managing Oracle Enterprise Scheduler, including job definitions, from Oracle Enterprise Manager Fusion Applications Control. You can also access job definitions by starting in the Setup and Maintenance Overview page and searching for the Enterprise Scheduler job tasks for your applications.

Selecting the Appropriate Implementation Task

Each Enterprise Scheduler job definition task uses one Java EE application, which is referenced in the task name. You must use the right task because, to access the product job definition that you want to view or work on, the view objects must be contained in the application. If you do not select the right task, then the job definition will not be displayed properly or function correctly. The application name is usually the same as the product that the job definition belongs to, but not always.

For example, the Oracle Fusion Payables Java EE application contains the Oracle Fusion Expenses product view objects. To create or maintain a job definition for use in Expenses, you select the Manage Custom Enterprise Scheduler Jobs for Payables and Related Applications task.
In another example, the Oracle Fusion Payments product view objects are contained in both Oracle Fusion Payables and Oracle Fusion Receivables Java EE applications. You need to select the task appropriate to the job definition for Payments. Use the Manage Custom Enterprise Scheduler Jobs for Receivables and Related Applications task if the job is for receivables functionality, or the Manage Custom Enterprise Scheduler Jobs for Payables and Related Applications task if the job is for payables functionality.
Use the task description to see the products that correspond to the Java EE application specified in the task name. For example, the description for the Payables task lists Oracle Fusion Payables, Assets, Expenses, and Payments.

You can view task descriptions in the help window for the task, if any, or in the generated setup task lists and tasks report from the Getting Started page.
If you have access to the Manage Task Lists and Tasks page, you can also open the details for specific tasks to see the description.
For general information about product and Java EE application relationships, use Oracle Enterprise Manager Fusion Applications Control (Fusion Applications Control).
See: Topology Section

Viewing and Creating Job Definitions

You can access predefined and custom job definitions.
See: Viewing Job Definitions
You can create jobs based on Java, PL/SQL, or any other supported technology.
See: Creating a Job Definition

If you are using the Setup and Maintenance work area, then the Enable submission from Enterprise Manager check box is available for the job definition.

If you do not select this check box, then the job cannot be run from Enterprise Manager.
If you select this check box, then you can define parameters for this job definition only in Enterprise Manager. Save the rest of your work on the job definition, and then go to Enterprise Manager if you need to define parameters.

Managing List of Values Sources: Highlights

A list of values source for Oracle Enterprise Scheduler job definitions determines where a list of values comes from and what the specific values are. These lists of values are used in parameters and user properties of job definitions. For example, you can use a source of country values for a Country job parameter.

Managing list of values sources is fully described in the Oracle Fusion Applications Administrator's Guide. As you read content from that guide, note that the guide describes managing Oracle Enterprise Scheduler, including list of values sources, from Oracle Enterprise Manager Fusion Applications Control. You can also access list of values sources by starting in the Setup and Maintenance Overview page and searching for Enterprise Scheduler job tasks.

Registering and Searching for List of Values Sources

Create list of values sources to register them for use in job definitions.
See: Registering Sources for Lists of Values
Search for list of values sources to edit or delete, or to make sure a particular source does not already exist before you create it.
See: Searching for List of Value Sources

Customizing Pages Using Oracle Composer: Highlights

You can customize dashboards and some work areas, where available, for all or some users based on a selected customization layer, for example only for users in a specific country or with a specific job role. When you select to customize a page from the Administration menu in the global area, you invoke Oracle Composer, which enables the customization. The Administration menu is only available if you have appropriate roles.

From the same menu, you can also:

Customize the global area at the site layer.
Access the Customization Manager, which displays a list of components in the current page and details about the layers in which each component is customized.
Access sandboxes from the Administration menu, to make customizations to a runtime use session before deploying your changes to the mainline.

Customizing pages using Oracle Composer, the Customization Manager, and sandboxes are described in the Oracle Fusion Applications Extensibility Guide.

Editing Pages

Customizations that you can make to existing pages include adding content and changing layout.
See: Editing a Page in Oracle Composer
You can also update display and other options for specific components within the page.
See: Editing Component Properties in Oracle Composer

Customization Manager

Use Customization Manager to analyze and diagnose customization metadata, and to perform customization related tasks that cannot be done in the user interface, for example to revert customizations to a previous version. You can also do direct customization by manipulating the metadata and uploading it back.
See: Using Customization Manager to Manage Runtime Customizations

Sandboxes

Create or select an appropriate sandbox, and set it as active to capture your customizations using Oracle Composer. When you are ready, you publish the sandbox to make your changes available to users.
See: Using the Sandbox Manager